General Motors is looking to advance the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes, with the Software Validation organization holding end-to-end accountability for the autonomy software system.
Requirements
- 8+ years of engineering and technical program management experience
- A track record of successfully managing technically complex, cross-functional programs
- Strong systems thinking with ability to expose and mitigate risks
- Familiarity with Agile program delivery, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and technical development workflows
- Demonstrated experience in data, AI/ML, robotics, or autonomous systems
- Exposure to verifying and validating software and systems
Responsibilities
- Partner with Software Validation Systems Engineers to break down requirements and technical specs into achievable implementation roadmaps, including planning timelines, key milestones, and identification of cross-team dependencies
- Collaborate with multiple, cross functional engineering teams on critical, technical areas to deliver requirements / guidance for long-lead validation areas
- Align with leaders and engineers from embodied AI, simulation, testing, product, safety, and systems and drive development and execution on validation roadmaps and initiatives, to achieve program goals
- Proactively identify technical / program risks and blockers across the AV organization—and drives mitigations, including escalating to program leadership when necessary
- Define and track KPIs, program metrics, and validation milestones to ensure timely delivery of engineering achievements
- Lead program reviews with technical and executive stakeholders across organizations
Other
- Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level leadership summaries and detailed technical discussions
- Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity
- Ability to develop, inspire and motivate team
- GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
- Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program
