Interior Components Experience Strategy Lead

generalmotors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Senior Manager, Components Experience Strategy, a design leader shaping interior component experiences across programs and brands. You will translate strategy into priorities, criteria, and plans while guiding cross‑functional teams in ergonomics, usability and brand execution to deliver cohesive cockpit and cabin interactions.

The role emphasizes leadership, enterprise design initiatives, and a strong connection between physical components and digital experiences, with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading interior components, industrial, creative, Human Interface Design, or automotive design strategy across complex programs.
• Deep expertise in interior component design visioning, portfolio thinking, and translating customer, brand, and business needs into actionable design direction.
• Strong understanding of how physical interior components contribute to the broader human interface, including usability and ergonomics.
• Proven success influencing senior leaders and aligning cross-functional stakeholders in high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading leaders, building teams, mentoring managers, and developing talent across multiple design disciplines or studios.
• Strong understanding of the interplay among design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, brand execution, and customer experience within the vehicle interior.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Product Design, Human Factors, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead long-term strategy for interior vehicle component experiences across programs and studios.
• Establish vision and design direction for customer-facing interior touchpoints and components.
• Translate strategy into actionable component priorities, design criteria, and operating plans.
• Lead cross-functional challenges balancing design, ergonomics, packaging, engineering, cost and quality.
• Define how physical experiences integrate with digital and visual interaction layers.
• Use data and insight to anticipate future interior component directions.
• Align stakeholders, elevate standards, and develop future design leaders.

Skills

Interior components leadership

Design strategy translation

Usability and ergonomics

Influencing senior leaders

Leading leaders & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design/Transportation Design/Product Design/Human Factors

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

General Motors seeks a Senior Manager, Components Experience Strategy, a design leader shaping interior component experiences across programs and brands. You will translate strategy into priorities, criteria, and plans while guiding cross‑functional teams in ergonomics, usability and brand execution to deliver cohesive cockpit and cabin interactions.

The role emphasizes leadership, enterprise design initiatives, and a strong connection between physical components and digital experiences, with