Strategic Business Planner: Portfolio & Budget Lead

generalmotors; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Business Planner to support the Functional Leader and oversee the portfolio planning, budgeting, and executive coordination. The role requires attention to priorities, ambiguity handling, and delivering clear analyses to leadership.

The candidate will develop business cases, manage schedules with BP and CFO, and drive cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid work with travel up to 25% is expected, emphasizing proactive problem-solving and structured work plans.

Qualifications

• Degree programs in Accounting, Administration, or Engineering.
• Advanced English required.
• 3-4+ years of experience.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and organize work plans.
• Strong organizational skills and coordination of executive schedules.
• Ability to learn quickly and ask questions.
• Proactive, relationship-building with leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Functional Leader in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.)
• Execute the portfolio/business planning process
• Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects
• Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing)
• Analyze execution of Functional initiatives versus the Functional Business plan
• Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems
• Manages budgets
• Execute the Functional competitive assessment process
• Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group
• Handle a variety of special assignments
• Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management

Skills

Budget management

Executive coordination

Project planning

Data analysis

Advanced English

Education

Accounting

Administration

Engineering

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Business Planner to support the Functional Leader and oversee the portfolio planning, budgeting, and executive coordination. The role requires attention to priorities, ambiguity handling, and delivering clear analyses to leadership.

The candidate will develop business cases, manage schedules with BP and CFO, and drive cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid work with travel up to 25% is expected, emphasizing proactive problem-solving and structured work plans.