Program Manager – Corporate Strategy, Development, and Planning

• Lead strategic IT programs within GM’s Global Planning, Design, and Product IT organization
• Drive complex initiatives from concept through delivery
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration and dependent work sequencing
• Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and third-party impacts; develop and execute mitigation plans
• Communicate program status, risks, dependencies, impacts, metrics, and actions through clear presentations
• Drive strategic roadmaps, capabilities, priorities, product requirements, and team integration
• Manage program scope and prioritization
• Improve workflows, change management, engineering lifecycle processes, efficiency, and PMO impact
• Apply program management techniques, processes, tools, business acumen, and domain expertise
• Ensure governance and change management practices are followed
• Serve as escalation point for program issues, bottlenecks, and risks
• Manage engineering work in Jira and maintain transparency and accountability
• Mentor and guide program team members

• 8+ years of experience in program management, technical project/program leadership, or engineering within complex enterprise environments
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or Associate's degree with equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional programs, ideally in data-centric domains
• Ability to drive collaboration across technical and business teams
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills
• Deep understanding of program management methodologies
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
• Advanced degree in Program Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or an MBA with a technical focus preferred
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs, including roadmap planning and execution oversight preferred
• Experience with Team Center, Planisware, Momentum, or similar applications preferred
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced dashboard and reporting tools such as Jira and Glean preferred
• Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be legally able to operate a motor vehicle regularly and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review

Demonstrates extensive experience in program management and technical project leadership within complex enterprise environments, with a strong focus on cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and effective communication. Proficient in utilizing program management methodologies and tools to drive strategic initiatives and improve operational efficiency.

• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Jira Proficiency
• Analytical Problem-Solving
• Leadership and Mentoring

• Program Management
• Project Leadership
• Roadmap Planning
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Data-Centric Program Management
• Engineering Lifecycle Processes
• Workflow Improvement
• Critical Thinking
• Analytical Skills

• Effective Communication
• Mentoring Skills
• Collaboration

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Advanced Degree in Program Management
• MBA with Technical Focus

• Enterprise Environments
• Program Governance
• Change Management Practices
• PMO Impact
• Complex Initiatives

• Jira
• Confluence
• Team Center
• Planisware
• Momentum
• AI-Enhanced Dashboard Tools
• Glean