Manager, Finance – Software and Services

FinOps Weekly; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Manager, Finance – Software and Services in Sunnyvale, CA. You will partner with AI, cloud, and digital product teams to lead financial planning, forecasting, and ROI assessments for strategic software initiatives.

You will own cloud budget across Azure, GCP, and AWS, drive cost transparency, and collaborate with procurement and engineering to optimize cloud spend while delivering actionable insights and disciplined capital allocation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance, tech, cloud, or AI environments.
• 3+ years in people management with talent development experience.
• Strong cloud economics, SaaS models, and AI valuation knowledge.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Experience with ERP systems and Excel tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for AI/software initiatives.
• Own GM's Cloud budget across Azure, GCP, and AWS; optimize cloud spend.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance analytics team.

Skills

Strategic finance

Cloud economics

Financial modeling

ERP systems

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables)

ERP systems

Job description

General Motors# Manager, Finance – Software and Services## Job DescriptionJob Description The Manager, Finance – Software and Services serves as a strategic partner to GM’s rapidly growing Software and Services organization, providing financial leadership across AI, cloud, and digital product initiatives. This role drives financial planning, investment evaluation, and performance insights that enable disciplined growth and innovation within GM’s evolving software ecosystem. By integrating strong financial acumen with an understanding of emerging technologies, this role ensures sound capital allocation, optimized cloud economics, and data-driven decision-making that supports GM’s long-term digital and AI strategy.What You’ll Do: Strategic Finance Leadership Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for GM’s AI organization. Support the valuation of AI initiatives across Robotics, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Finance, AI-enabled coding and other areas by partnering with technical and business leaders to assess the ROI, NPV, and IRR of AI investments and ensure alignment with GM’s long-term strategy. Establish KPI reporting frameworks and collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to meet AI ROI targets. Develop and maintain financial models to support AI-driven business cases and strategic decision-making.Cloud Financial Management Own GM’s Cloud budget across hyperscalers (Azure, GCP, AWS) and on-prem infrastructure, playing a key role in optimizing and managing our cloud spend across multiple public cloud platforms. Collaborate with the FinOps team to build world-class cloud cost optimization capability. Partner with procurement team on SW purchases and cloud contracts and build relationships with infrastructure engineering, accounting and partnerships teams to deliver business insights. Drive cost transparency, efficiency, and accountability across cloud spend categories. Lead initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy, optimize cloud usage, and reduce waste.Team Leadership & Development Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of financial analysts. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Provide coaching and career development aligned with GM’s values and behaviors.Qualifications 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, ideally in technology, cloud, or AI-focused environments. 3+ years of proven experience in people management, with a track record of developing talent and driving team performance. Strong understanding of cloud economics, SaaS models, and AI business valuation. Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning. Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, scenario modeling). Excellent communication and storytelling skills – able to translate complex financial insights into actionable recommendations. Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related fieldWhat Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) MBA Relevant certifications (CPA, CFA, FP&A)Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Mountain View or Sunnyvale California office three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate. The salary range for this role is $132,300 – $207,400. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range 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. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more. Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits. GM 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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)About GM Our 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.Why Join Us We 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.Benefits Overview From day one, we’re looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. 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