Job Description

Hybrid: for this position is required to be on site 3x/week

Job Description Summary
The VEQ IT Leader is an individual contributor responsible for advising IT leaders at all levels with regards to IT governance, messaging, policies and procedures.

Individuals in this position serve as leaders with vision within their area of expertise, finding opportunities to improve overall IT effectiveness, efficiency and financial performance.

They lead strategic process and systems discussions with senior leadership, incorporating IT industry trends, GM IT direction and company needs to influence decision-making.

You will take on complex special assignments at the direction of the Global IT leadership and/or the accountable IT senior executive and lead complex programs and projects.

In addition, you will be a partner to influence in supporting functions - Global Product Develop, Quality and Test Labs, to develop and execute IT plans within affordability targets.

The role requires organization agility to deliver subject area results across the various IT teams; and the capability to work independently on addressing complex issues that occur across those same teams.

What You’ll Do:

Responsibilities and required skills/capabilities are dependent on subject area focus and include some of the following:

Local single point of contact for GMSA business team in support of IT requirements for GPD, Safety, Quality, and Test Labs

Work closely with global IT teams to interlock on projects, development, requirements and budget

Ensure the input, feedback and approval of requester, purchasing and Global Software Management team members

Provide guidance and direction to support execution and validate scope and negotiation activities

Understand all current software contract workstreams to identify issues and risks

Monitor project progress and provide status reports, including escalations when appropriate

Possess foresight and industry knowledge to develop and execute security awareness campaigns that address major vulnerabilities identified by IT Security and Risk Management.

Establish policies, monitoring, tools and shared processes to ensure timely and focused execution of the current epics and develop backlogs

Perform in-depth analysis of the IT project portfolio to determine opportunities for improvement in execution and planning for local GMSA business needs, and work with appropriate global teams

Develop business requirements and perform user acceptance testing for portfolio management tool enhancements for local GMSA needs/users

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other equivalent engineering degrees.

Solid experience as a technical project lead or project manager with proven experience in accomplishing project deliverables and goals

Demonstrated proficiency in project management skills, especially within automotive product lifecycle,

Demonstrated skill to deliver results in a complex and highly demanding deployment process: addressing multiple high priority topics with success.

English Level Advanced

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:

PMP Certification

Automotive experience

Understanding of the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP)

Understanding of PLM applications, such as Teamcenter, NX, TcVis

Experience leading meetings

Demonstrated drive for results and teamwork in project execution.

Demonstrated analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.

Outstanding verbal, writing and presentation skills.

Understanding of vehicle quality and safety areas

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.