Staff In House Design Technical Program Manager

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 135,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision

GM vehicle discounts

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Motors in Sunnyvale, CA or Warren, MI is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to oversee timing, status and readiness of in-house components. You will coordinate hardware, systems and software efforts with ERP PMO and TPMs to drive on-time delivery and robust validation.

The role requires strong program management, cross-functional collaboration and the ability to manage external manufacturers while reporting progress to GM leadership.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years managing contract manufacturers in hardware development (PCBA, BOM, SMT, test).
• Ability to understand complex hardware/software systems and development processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to operate a motor vehicle regularly.

Responsibilities

• Create and own program milestones and cross-team integration schedules.
• Coordinate hardware design, development and validation efforts.
• Resolve issues and drive course corrections.
• Manage complex hardware systems and coordinate with Contract Manufacturer for PCBA releases.
• Capture inter-team dependencies and monitor handoffs.
• Define deliverables, metrics and KPIs and report progress to leadership.
• Lead meetings with GM stakeholders and present hardware work.
• Conduct periodic retrospectives to improve processes.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Contract manufacturers management

Hardware/software systems

Excellent communication

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related field

Job description

Job Description The Role:

The Technical Program Manager in the Software and Electronics (S&E) Program Management Office (PMO) is an individual contributor responsible for overseeing the timing, status, and readiness of new in-house designed components. This role involves close collaboration with the S&E Engineering team and Product Management. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will be pivotal in coordinating hardware engineering efforts, identifying key challenges, and partnering with systems and software teams to facilitate the production of in-house designed components.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with company leaders, Program Management Office and hardware/software TPMs to create and own program milestones, cross-team integration schedule and execution plans.
• Coordinate hardware design, development and validation efforts in a fast-paced, multi- Develop hardware validation plans that align with internal customer needs and major company milestones.
• Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved.
• Help manage and drive complex, fast-evolving hardware systems and components both.
• Coordinate and manage the engagement with a Contract Manufacturer for PCBA/Mechanical design releases, hardware builds and validation.
• Capture and track inter-team dependencies and handoffs; monitor and help resolve issues.
• Ensuring that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates.
• Facilitates decision making among GM stakeholders to develop project scope of work documents and project plans based upon requirements, changes, variances and contingencies that arise during the implementation.
• Facilitates amicable solutions with the appropriate customer(s) and project sponsor/owner.
• Define program deliverables, metrics and KPIs.
• Set up mechanisms to track/report.
• Communicate progress effectively across program teams, including third parties and lead meetings to present hardware engineering work to GM leadership.
• Conduct periodic retrospectives; continuously assessment and improve processes and tools.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• BS in engineering, science, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of Technical Program Management experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience managing contract manufacturers in the development of new hardware products, including responsibilities such as PCBA design release, BOM management, SMT processes, and manufacturing test implementation
• Ability to understand complex hardware/software systems and product development process
• Familiarity with hardware design and development processes including board-level design, mechanical engineering, and hardware validation
• Strong technical and non-technical communication skills
• Be detail-oriented and able to confidently bring order and organization to any team
• Ability to handle ambiguities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This position will be located in Sunnyvale, CA or Warren, MI.

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 $134,700 to $245,000. 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.

• 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

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.

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