General Motors
Senior Program Manager – Digital Products Engineering
General Motors, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Senior Program Manager – Digital Products Engineering
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Austin, Atlanta, or Mountain View three times per week.
Role: Individuals will define program scope, status, timeline, and resource planning ensuring alignment with business and product objectives, timely delivery, and quality. They are responsible for end-to-end execution of programs in a portfolio of 2 to 4 significant programs.
What You'll Do
Connect the dots across programs, including adjacent work activity, pending requirements, leverageable technology assets, potential conflicts, integration across release cadences, and all touchpoints (marketing, legal, etc.).
Ensure sequencing of all dependent stories and tasks, keep them on track, and determine the best path forward if not on track.
Identify risks and issues, including early signals and mitigation plans. Develop and execute mitigation plans for non-engineering roadblocks, issues and bottlenecks.
Exhibit clear and concise communication to all levels with professional presentations using storytelling and metrics to display progress and insights. Communicate status, issues, risks, impacts effectively and provide relevant metrics.
Incorporate SRE and CI/CD/Dev Experience activities into program activities.
Ensure quality of Product contribution by driving 18-month roadmaps with clear capabilities, priorities and acceptance criteria.
Effectively manage requirement intake into program activities.
Incorporate best practices in development workflows, change management, and engineering lifecycle—identify opportunities to create and streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and optimize impact.
Apply business acumen, technical savvy, and domain expertise to execute programs using program management techniques, processes, and tools.
Required Qualifications
3–5+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or product/program leadership.
BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional software engineering programs in complex enterprise environments.
Experience leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes.
Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively.
Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and proficiency in tools (e.g., Jira, Align, Confluence).
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus.
Technical experience in data structures, web development, software development and/or systems integration.
Experience building analytical and informational dashboards using BI or similar technologies.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We aim to lead the change that will make the world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Benefits Overview From day one, we support your well-being at work and at home. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career by visiting Total Rewards Resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and to fostering inclusion and belonging. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to protected characteristics, in accordance with laws. Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments or pre-employment screening where applicable. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations GM offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application, email us or call 800-865-7580. Include a description of the accommodation, the job title, and requisition number.
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Role: Individuals will define program scope, status, timeline, and resource planning ensuring alignment with business and product objectives, timely delivery, and quality. They are responsible for end-to-end execution of programs in a portfolio of 2 to 4 significant programs.
What You'll Do
Connect the dots across programs, including adjacent work activity, pending requirements, leverageable technology assets, potential conflicts, integration across release cadences, and all touchpoints (marketing, legal, etc.).
Ensure sequencing of all dependent stories and tasks, keep them on track, and determine the best path forward if not on track.
Identify risks and issues, including early signals and mitigation plans. Develop and execute mitigation plans for non-engineering roadblocks, issues and bottlenecks.
Exhibit clear and concise communication to all levels with professional presentations using storytelling and metrics to display progress and insights. Communicate status, issues, risks, impacts effectively and provide relevant metrics.
Incorporate SRE and CI/CD/Dev Experience activities into program activities.
Ensure quality of Product contribution by driving 18-month roadmaps with clear capabilities, priorities and acceptance criteria.
Effectively manage requirement intake into program activities.
Incorporate best practices in development workflows, change management, and engineering lifecycle—identify opportunities to create and streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and optimize impact.
Apply business acumen, technical savvy, and domain expertise to execute programs using program management techniques, processes, and tools.
Required Qualifications
3–5+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or product/program leadership.
BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional software engineering programs in complex enterprise environments.
Experience leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes.
Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills and ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively.
Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and proficiency in tools (e.g., Jira, Align, Confluence).
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus.
Technical experience in data structures, web development, software development and/or systems integration.
Experience building analytical and informational dashboards using BI or similar technologies.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We aim to lead the change that will make the world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Benefits Overview From day one, we support your well-being at work and at home. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career by visiting Total Rewards Resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and to fostering inclusion and belonging. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to protected characteristics, in accordance with laws. Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments or pre-employment screening where applicable. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations GM offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application, email us or call 800-865-7580. Include a description of the accommodation, the job title, and requisition number.
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