Staff Program Manager, CoSIM & Calibration

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Program Manager, CoSIM and Calibration, to lead the adoption of virtual simulation methods across calibration and system-regression activities. You will establish rhythm, governance, priorities and accountability to turn a virtual capability into a repeatable product-development method.

You will move between strategy and day-to-day execution, bringing structure to evolving initiatives, resolving competing priorities, and driving toward a shorter

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success leading technically complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through implementation and operational adoption.
• Practical understanding of vehicle controls, embedded software, calibration, virtual validation or related engineering-development workflows.
• Experience coordinating teams through ambiguity, competing priorities, dependencies and issues without relying solely on formal authority.
• Strong written, verbal and executive communication skills, including the ability to present risks, decisions and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ownership of outcomes, disciplined follow- through and a commitment to safety, quality and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated CoSIM and calibration execution roadmap, including scope, milestones, dependencies, decision points, resource needs and measurable outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional execution across calibration, controls, software, systems engineering, validation, vehicle programs, test facilities and external partners to deliver agreed capabilities on time and with quality.
• Establish and maintain a clear operating model for intake, prioritization, ownership, handoffs, issue escalation and decision-making across program and capability work.
• Drive readiness of the virtual assets required for execution, including simulation variants, plant and controller models, calibration inputs, test scenarios, data and supporting tools.
• Partner with technical leaders to define repeatable calibration and regression workflows, including version control, traceability, approval paths, release readiness and continuous improvement.
• Identify and resolve technical, organizational and schedule risks; surface trade-offs early and provide leadership with concise status, options and recommendations.
• Create transparent reporting for program health, capability maturity, adoption, quality, cycle time, physical-asset utilization and other agreed success measures.
• Represent the initiative in senior leadership reviews and technical forums, translating complex engineering issues into clear business decisions and actionable commitments.
• Mentor program and technical leads and build a culture of ownership, collaboration, urgency and fact-based problem solving.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

CoSIM experience

Program management

Executive communication

Ownership of outcomes

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Staff Program Manager, CoSIM and Calibration, to lead the adoption of virtual simulation methods across calibration and system-regression activities. You will establish rhythm, governance, priorities and accountability to turn a virtual capability into a repeatable product-development method.

You will move between strategy and day-to-day execution, bringing structure to evolving initiatives, resolving competing priorities, and driving toward a shorter