Senior Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Technical Program Management

General Motors LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Technical Program Management to lead the AV TPM organization across GM’s autonomous vehicle portfolio. You will set direction, governance, and talent strategy while guiding executable plans that translate ambitious technology goals into production-ready delivery.

You will partner with AV Engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to accelerate safe, scalable autonomy from concept to deployment, driving KPIs and strategic

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in technical or engineering program management.
• 5+ years leading and developing program management teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related technical field.
• Experience delivering technically integrated software or systems programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership and building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AV TPM organization with vision and coaching.
• Shape operating model, governance, and talent strategy for AV TPM.
• Drive portfolio execution with integrated planning and risk mitigation.
• Translate technical strategy into executable plans with cross-functional alignment.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across AV Engineering, Product, Safety, and Leadership.
• Improve processes, tools, metrics, and operating mechanisms for scalable delivery.
• Provide executive visibility on portfolio health and dependencies.
• Guide the organization through evolving technology and priorities.

Skills

Technical program management

Leadership

Systems engineering

Software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder leadership

Communication

Inclusive leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Business

Job description

Job Description Senior Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Technical Program Management At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard – from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next‑generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Autonomous Vehicle Technical Program Management (AV TPM) to lead the organization responsible for driving technical execution across GM’s autonomous vehicle portfolio. You will set the direction, structure, operating model, and talent strategy for AV TPM while guiding execution across programs that enable safe, scalable autonomous vehicle capabilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of autonomy at enterprise scale, leading a high‑impact organization at GM. You will lead a team of senior managers and provide direction across a broader organization responsible for technical program execution spanning autonomous systems, software, vehicle integration, safety, and validation. Partnering closely with AV Engineering leadership, you will play a critical role in translating ambitious technology goals into coordinated execution plans, informed decision‑making, and measurable business outcomes. Your leadership will help accelerate the path from advanced development to production‑ready autonomous vehicle capabilities, creating the structure, alignment, and visibility needed to bring safe, scalable autonomy from concept to real‑world deployment.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the AV TPM organization: Provide vision, direction, and coaching for a leadership team of senior managers while building a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Shape the AV TPM operating model: Evolve the organization’s operating structure, governance, planning processes, decision‑making mechanisms, and talent strategy to support GM’s autonomous vehicle roadmap and business priorities.
• Drive portfolio execution at scale: Establish and oversee technical program management practices across the AV portfolio, ensuring integrated planning, milestone achievement, dependency management, risk mitigation, and delivery accountability.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership: Translate technical strategy into executable plans, align resources with portfolio priorities, and help determine where to invest talent, time, and organizational capacity to maximize impact.
• Lead cross‑functional alignment and decision‑making: Build strong partnerships across AV Engineering, AV and ADAS PMO, Product, Safety, Operations, vehicle teams, and executive leadership to resolve tradeoffs, remove obstacles, and drive outcomes.
• Enable predictable and scalable delivery: Continuously improve processes, tools, metrics, and operating mechanisms that increase transparency, accelerate issue resolution, and support effective execution across a growing and evolving portfolio.
• Provide executive visibility and strategic insights: Communicate portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to senior leaders while establishing meaningful KPIs and operating reviews that support informed decision‑making.
• Lead through growth and change: Guide the organization through evolving technology, program priorities, and operating models while maintaining engagement, clarity, and execution excellence.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 12+ years of experience in technical or engineering program management, software development, systems engineering, or a related field, including ownership of complex, cross‑functional technology programs.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing program management teams, including experience overseeing multiple teams, functions, or programs at scale.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to shape an organization or operating model and partner with senior engineering leaders on portfolio priorities, staffing, resource allocation, and execution.
• Experience delivering technically integrated software or systems programs from planning through execution, using strong systems thinking to manage architecture, dependencies, capacity, risks, and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder leadership skills, with the judgment to influence across organizational boundaries, resolve tradeoffs, and drive decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership, talent development, and building high‑performing, collaborative teams.

What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in automotive, autonomous systems, AV, ADAS, robotics, aerospace, defense, industrial automation, AI/ML platforms, or other complex hardware and software environments, particularly those involving safety‑critical products and systems integration.
• Experience guiding advanced technology from early development through production readiness, commercialization, or scaled deployment.
• Experience leading a leadership team, developing senior managers, and building organizational capability, succession, and leadership bench strength.
• Experience establishing portfolio planning, capacity management, governance, metrics, executive reviews, or operating mechanisms across multiple programs and technical organizations.

Compensation

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 salary range for this role is $178,800 - $322,500.

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.

Company Vehicle

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Immigration Sponsorship

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).

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