GM is looking to drive the delivery of innovative, customer-facing technologies that power its eCommerce platforms and revenue-generating digital products, and needs a Senior Group Program Manager to lead the execution of its digital commerce and commercial software initiatives.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, technical program management, or product/program leadership within complex enterprise environments.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, with a proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated success in leading large-scale, cross-functional software engineering programs, especially in customer-facing technologies and digital platforms.
- Deep expertise in Agile, hybrid, and scaled program management methodologies, with hands-on proficiency in tools such as Jira, Align, and Confluence.
- Strong track record of driving cross-functional collaboration across technical, business, and executive stakeholders to deliver unified outcomes.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clearly across all levels of the organization.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and inspire a team of 8–12 senior program managers, fostering a high-performance culture focused on execution, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Own the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of digital products, including Digital eCommerce, Physical eCommerce & Billing, Commercial Software, and Connected Vehicle Commerce platforms.
- Serve as the primary program manager for high-impact, Director-level initiatives, driving feature roadmaps, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and cross-functional execution.
- Act as the central escalation point for program-level blockers, risks, and issues, with direct accountability for resolution and stakeholder alignment.
- Ensure accurate and transparent representation of engineering work and demand across tools such as Jira and Align, enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Transform the program management function from a status-reporting role to a proactive, execution-driven organization that accelerates delivery and impact.
- Drive accountability and performance across dependent teams, including Product, Business, Legal, Purchasing, PMO, and IT, ensuring alignment and timely delivery.
Other
- Travel to the Technical Innovation Center in Warren (MI), Austin (TX), or Mountain View (CA) three times per week, at minimum.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, with a proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams.
- Ability to navigate and influence complex stakeholder environments, driving alignment across technical, business, and executive teams.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
