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Our products help make driving safer, smarter, and more connected while shaping the future of transportation.\nGlobal Manufacturing Electrical & Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) is seeking a program manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that support the deployment of SDV and Vehicle as a Tester (VaaT) capabilities across manufacturing.\nIn this role, you’ll connect software and bench readiness, manufacturing processes, IT, validation, and plant integration. You’ll turn ambiguity into clear plans, align stakeholders, drive accountability, and escalate risks early to support launch timing and strategic commitments.\nWhat You’ll Do\nLead integrated SDV/VaaT plans across software, bench, IT, process, and plant readiness workstreams.\n\nManage milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans.\n\nAlign engineering, IT, validation, manufacturing, and plant teams on hardware, software, connectivity, and operational readiness.\n\nLead readiness reviews, governance forums, and status reporting.\n\nMaintain a single source of truth for program health, owners, due dates, risks, and open issues.\n\nDrive cross-functional resolution of issues involving VaaT deployment, software readiness, offline flashing, connectivity, validation, and manufacturing execution.\n\nTranslate manufacturing issues into clear problem statements, action plans, and trackable workstreams.\n\nSupport manufacturing launches and plant integration by aligning readiness criteria, operating plans, and communication.\n\nImprove standard planning, reporting, and governance practices as SDV/VaaT expands across programs and plants.\n\nBuild strong partnerships across software, manufacturing, engineering, and program management.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nTypically five or more years of program, project management, or Scrum experience in automotive, manufacturing, or software-intensive environments.\n\nStrong risk, issue, and change management skills.\n\nExperience working with manufacturing plants and understanding how test environments and software changes affect production operations.\n\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate technical details into clear plans and status.\n\nHigh ownership, learning agility, and comfort working in an evolving SDV/VaaT environment.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with SDV, connected vehicle systems, or embedded software development and validation.\n\nExperience coordinating hardware, software, and testing activities across multiple locations and stakeholder groups.\n\nKnowledge of software development, GM release strategy, and tooling or software buyoff.\n\nExperience with Vehicle as a Tester concepts, test benches, or in-plant test systems.\n\nExperience supporting manufacturing launches or software and electronics integration events.\n\nExperience with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tools.\n\nFamiliarity with Agile, Scaled Agile, and modern software delivery practices.\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.\n\nGM 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).\n\nThis role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.\n\nThe selected candidate will be required to travel at least 50% or more on a frequent basis.\n\nRelocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.\n\nAbout GM\nOur 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.\nWhy Join Us\nWe 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.\nBenefits Overview\nFrom day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.\nNon-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)\nGeneral 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.\nAll employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.\nWe 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. 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