Job Description

About the Strategy & Enablement Team 

The Strategy & Enablement Team serves as the operational and intelligence engine for GM’s Global HR function. It’s the operational layer for implementing all HR offerings, enabling cohesive experiences and integrated insights, which measure outcomes and inform strategy.

This team has four key responsibilities:

Baseline foundational experience - Eliminate friction in all foundational employee services and manage the core employee systems and data.   

Solutions Enablement - Partner with all COEs on the effective delivery and tech enablement of our priorities / programs, driving an HR platform strategy.   

Data, Insights and Employee Voice - Measure effectiveness and surface insights to drive a continuously improving HR strategy.  Ensure appropriate data governance and democratization to enable better decision making. 

Strategy Operations - Manage the operating rhythm of the HR function, connecting strategy with actionable operational plans.  

 

About the Role 

The Lead, Strategy Operations, plays a critical role in driving operational excellence, strategic alignment, and execution across the Global HR function. This role leads a small, high-impact team responsible for translating HR strategy into actionable plans, managing the HR operating rhythm and budgets, and ensuring the function runs as a cohesive, data-informed, and high-performing unit. 

This is a critical role that requires strong analytical thinking, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels. 

Key Responsibilities 

HR Operational Planning: Translate high-level HR strategy into clear, actionable operational plans across the HR function. 

Operating Cadence: Design and manage the HR function’s internal rhythm – including operating reviews, performance dashboards, etc. 

Budget & Resource Management: Oversee the HR budget and resource allocation process, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and operational efficiency. 

Operations Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities to improve the internal functioning of the HR team. 

Cross-Functional & Special Projects: Lead the project management of complex, cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders. 

Performance Measurement: Define and track key operational and delivery metrics to assess HR’s internal health and effectiveness, and provide insights to the leadership team. 

 

Key Capabilities & Required Experience 

10+ years proven experience in HR operations, business planning, or enterprise program management. ​

Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets and resource planning.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Experience designing and running operating cadences (e.g., QBRs, operating reviews).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort with data and performance metrics.​

Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive reporting skills. 

Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed environment; automotive or manufacturing sector experience is a plus. 

Compensation

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.

The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

The salary range for this role is $215,800 - 288,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.



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