Why GM Financial Digital?

 

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization – we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives.

 

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as an auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.

 

We are building global platforms, in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S. and Canada – and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers and business.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred8-10 years experience in software development requiredExperience leading software development projects preferredExperience leading people preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

About the Role:

The Software Engineering Manager leads a team of software engineers, managing projects from start to finish. They ensure that software is developed on time, meets requirements, and is scalable. They also help define product strategy and contribute to the development of their team.As a technical manager, you set the boundaries and expectations for delivering a quality product and timely solutions; you are an avid promoter of process improvement; you seek out and promote best practices; you own and refine the technical architecture, continually investing in refactoring and refinement to incorporate modern engineering tools and practices. As a people manager, you consistently invest in your people to grow their technical skills and soft skills; you celebrate successes; you identify books, classes, events, and assignments that expose team members to new ways of thinking and working; you promote inter-team and intra-team collaboration to build trust; you hire good people, effectively manage poor performers, and provide constant feedback to create a team of leaders.As a servant leader, the Software Engineering Manager's role is to inspire, motivate, and enable the team by removing impediments. The manager is encouraged to stay out of the day to day activities and focus on the big picture; where the product is headed and what are the architecture decisions, tools, and skills needed to get there.

Lead the team to build the next generation of modern applications, platforms and services by providing technical expertise throughout the software development lifecycleCommunicate a plan for the budget, resources, and tools required to support the business and evolve the product, then execute the planEstablish relevant learning plans that grow the team professionally and technicallyMotivate the team to share ideas and learnings to promote innovation and generate excitement within the teamTake an active role in defining metrics that measure our ability to deliver on business and service level objectives; use the metrics to improve the process and productAs a servant leader, work closely with the team to anticipate and remove impedimentsReview test plans and results providing guidance with the development of test plans to assist the business with development of user acceptance criteriaDevelop relationships with our Business Operations partners and regularly update them with what is transpiring related to automationExperience in software development consisting of architecture and implementing through codeAdvanced knowledge of business processes for supported business groupsAdvanced knowledge of information technology systems, infrastructure, and operationsAdvanced working knowledge of information systems and operations systems for supported business groupsKnowledgeable of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutionsSignificant experience in a large and complex business environmentSuperior organizational skills in planning and prioritizing own workload and initiativesExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical terminology to people with limited or no technical understandingProactive and solutions driven with a high level of attention to detail

What makes you a dream candidate?

Lead through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamworkPresent team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peersEstablish strong working relationships and build trust with peers and business partnersOversee platform definition, software architecture, and tool selectionChampion and execute strategies that deliver measurable business valueEstablish strong working relationships and build trust with peersListen actively and communicate effectively with others both orally and in writingApply creative thinking and negotiations skills to develop solutions that are acceptable to different needsAbility to accept change and to adapt to shifting organizational challenges and prioritiesAbility to coach, develop and lead othersAbility to evaluate problems and issues quickly and to make recommendations for courses of actionAbility to manage multiple tasks at one time while remaining cool under pressureAdvanced ability to analyze problems, correlate data from multiple sources and communicate pertinent information to the appropriate support teamsPresent team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peersAbility to take raw product requirements and develop software architectures and designs to bring them to lifeDemonstrated expertise in the following technologies may be required for the product being developed:Pipeline Automation: Azure DevOps (YAML), TerraformCode Scanning: SonarQube, CheckmarxSource Code repos: GitUI: Angular, Javascript, CSS, Nodejs, ASPNET MVCHigh level programming languages: C# (NET MVC and NET Core)Scripting: Powershell, BashDatabase: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (eg CosmosDB)Test Automation: Specflow, Postman, JMeter, NUnitOperating systems: Windows, LinuxCloud Technologies: Azure, Azure Service Bus, Azure Logging & Montitoring, and other Azure resources