Sr. Program Manager - TRACK

General Motors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Early Career Programs to lead the coordination of internship, co‑op, and track programs across the United States. The role focuses on strategy development, operational execution, and cross‑functional partnership to deliver a cohesive intern experience.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in program management, with demonstrated success in scaling processes and engaging with executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• 6+ years of project management experience across multiple workstreams and functions.
• 6+ years working with early career/co- op/college/university programs.
• Experience translating business challenges into solutions.
• Strategic, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience designing and scaling regular insights for a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience engaging directly with executive‑level clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and strategic initiatives across the Early Career Programs Team.
• Partner with business leaders to define strategy and build roadmaps and execution plans.
• Drive consistency across the internship experience across multiple US locations.
• Ensure clear connection between strategy and operations to meet goals.
• Collaborate with team members and cross‑functional partners to identify process improvements and create solutions.
• Use quantitative and qualitative methodologies to drive program improvements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Help build and develop training for intern managers within assigned functions.
• Help design intern project plan deliverables.
• Partner with stakeholders to create smooth onboarding and offboarding for interns, Track Participants and Co‑Op students.
• Drive connectivity between experiences and GM relationships through events.

Skills

BA/BS degree

PM experience

Early career programs

Client/executive engagement

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Job Description

Location: Warren, MI or Austin, TX strongly preferred. If remote, candidate must be located in Eastern or Central time zones.

We are looking for a Senior Program Manager, to work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and project management with a focus on our intern, track and co‑op programs across the United States. The person in this role will identify and drive strategic initiatives. We are seeking someone with demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, and execution of transformation programs as well as deep experience in partnership with clients/the business. The key to this role is to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to influence intern, track and co‑op processes / programs through use of data and insights. Our ideal candidate is someone who can drive change across multiple teams and functions and influence them to work towards a shared goal.

Sr. Program Manager, Early Career Programs

• Lead operational and strategic initiatives across the Early Career Programs Team
• Partner with business leaders to define strategy and then build roadmaps and execution plans in service of the overall strategy
• Drive consistency across the internship experience throughout multiple locations within the US
• Ensure clear connection between strategy and functional operations to meet goals
• Collaborate with team members as well as cross‑functional partners to identify process improvement opportunities; create solutions to address them
• Leverage quantitative and qualitative methodologies to make decisions and recommendations to drive improvements to our program
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders
• Help build and develop training for intern managers within assigned function(s)
• Help Build and design intern project plan deliverables
• Seek to understand what key programming is necessary to make for a rewarding programmatic experience.
• Partner with key stakeholders to create a smooth onboarding and offboarding experience for interns, Track Participants and Co‑Op students in all functions and locations
• Drive connectivity between our experiences; build a deeper connection to GM through innovative events and initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree
• 6+ years of project management experience across multiple workstreams and functions
• 6+ years working with early career/ co‑op / college / university programs
• Experience translating business challenges and questions into solutions
• Strategic, analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Experience in designing and scaling detailed regular insights and updates out to a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience engaging directly with executive‑level clients and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing processes and experiences in an organization scaling for growth
• Experience managing complex programs across multiple functions and locations

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 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 $106,600 - $163,400. 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.

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 based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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