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General Motors

Senior Economist

General Motors, Warren, Michigan, United States, 48091

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Overview This is a leadership role on the GM Economics team that will lead our strategy for rigorous, adaptive economic analysis in a complex, changing industry and support the Chief Economist in the development and delivery of economic insights to GM leaders.

Responsibilities

Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop bespoke GM products that provide timely insights to GM decision-makers.

Lead the improvement of existing models and the development of new, cutting-edge products for industry analyses, with a focus on bespoke products for GM.

Support the development and deployment of user-friendly digital tools, including dashboards, that reduce team time spent creating descriptive statistics while improving business partners’ access to available economic data.

Manage a collaborative process for developing GM’s U.S. vehicle demand long-term forecast.

Maintain strong ties to external auto industry experts and associations.

Provide concise and effective presentations to key GM partners, including in finance, public policy and international market teams, including but not limited to when the Chief Economist is unavailable.

This position requires a background in quantitative analysis and project management. Successful applicants have well-developed written and oral communication skills, a proactive, action-oriented mindset, and an ability to deal with ambiguity.

Required Qualifications

Masters Degree or PhD in Economics or related field

Experience in empirical analysis

7-10 years of conducting economic analysis or related experience

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

A disposition to innovate, experiment and reform organizational processes and practices

Demonstrated ability to design and manage strategic initiatives and analytical projects that leverage the knowledge of cross-functional teams

Experience managing teams and/or complex projects across teams within an organization to deliver creative and innovative insights

Very strong written and oral communications skills, with experience presenting to senior-level, non-technical decision-makers

Ability to set clear, ambitious project goals and deftly manage tasks and people to meet those goals

Strong professional relationships within the broader industry and/or economics community that can support the collection of insights relevant to GM’s business

Strong background in econometric analysis using statistical software (R, Python, or STATA), with the ability to maintain and run econometric models for forecasting and other analyses

Broad knowledge of the global economy and global automotive industry, with a strong understanding of the U.S. market

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the automotive industry or covering the sector as an analyst

Experience using PowerBI, Tableau, Dash or other data visualization platforms

A strong understanding of the Chinese economy and auto market

Compensation The compensation information is a good faith estimate based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

The salary range for this role is (145,000 - 222,200). The actual base salary offered 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, including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply if you will need GM sponsorship now or in the future. This role is remote, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week or as directed by management. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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