Program Manager – Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV (VaaT)

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives supporting SDV and Vehicle as a Tester (VaaT) capabilities across manufacturing. You’ll bridge software, bench readiness, IT, validation, and plant integration to deliver clear plans, align stakeholders, and manage risks to meet launch commitments.

You will drive readiness reviews, governance, and status reporting while maintaining a single source of truth for program health and timelines.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of program, project management, or Scrum experience in automotive or software environments.
• Strong risk, issue, and change management skills.
• Experience with manufacturing plants and test environments affecting production.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High ownership and learning agility in evolving SDV/VaaT environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated SDV/VaaT plans across software, bench, IT, and plant readiness workstreams.
• Manage milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans.
• Align engineering, IT, validation, manufacturing, and plant teams on hardware, software, connectivity.
• Lead readiness reviews, governance forums, and status reporting.
• Maintain a single source of truth for program health, owners, due dates, risks, and issues.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of issues affecting VaaT deployment, software readiness, and connectivity.
• Translate manufacturing issues into clear problem statements and action plans.
• Support manufacturing launches and plant integration by aligning readiness criteria.
• Improve planning, reporting, and governance practices as SDV/VaaT expands.
• Build strong partnerships across software, manufacturing, engineering, and program management.

Skills

Program management

Scrum

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

At General Motors, we’re redefining mobility through breakthrough hardware, intelligent software, and human-centered vehicle experiences. Our products help make driving safer, smarter, and more connected while shaping the future of transportation.

Global Manufacturing Electrical & Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) is seeking a program manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that support the deployment of SDV and Vehicle as a Tester (VaaT) capabilities across manufacturing.

In this role, you’ll connect software and bench readiness, manufacturing processes, IT, validation, and plant integration. You’ll turn ambiguity into clear plans, align stakeholders, drive accountability, and elevate risks early to support launch timing and strategic commitments.

What You’ll Do

• Lead integrated SDV/VaaT plans across software, bench, IT, process, and plant readiness workstreams.
• Manage milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans.
• Align engineering, IT, validation, manufacturing, and plant teams on hardware, software, connectivity, and operational readiness.
• Lead readiness reviews, governance forums, and status reporting.
• Maintain a single source of truth for program health, owners, due dates, risks, and open issues.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of issues involving VaaT deployment, software readiness, offline flashing, connectivity, validation, and manufacturing execution.
• Translate manufacturing issues into clear problem statements, action plans, and trackable workstreams.
• Support manufacturing launches and plant integration by aligning readiness criteria, operating plans, and communication.
• Improve standard planning, reporting, and governance practices as SDV/VaaT expands across programs and plants.
• Build strong partnerships across software, manufacturing, engineering, and program management.

Required Qualifications

• Typically five or more years of program, project management, or Scrum experience in automotive, manufacturing, or software-intensive environments.
• Strong risk, issue, and change management skills.
• Experience working with manufacturing plants and understanding how test environments and software changes affect production operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate technical details into clear plans and status.
• High ownership, learning agility, and comfort working in an evolving SDV/VaaT environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SDV, connected vehicle systems, or embedded software development and validation.
• Experience coordinating hardware, software, and testing activities across multiple locations and stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of software development, GM release strategy, and tooling or software buyoff.
• Experience with Vehicle as a Tester concepts, test benches, or in-plant test systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing launches or software and electronics integration events.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tools.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scaled Agile, and modern software delivery practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.The selected candidate will be required to travel at least 50% or more on a frequent basis.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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