Staff Systems Analyst (Deal Lead), Corp Dev IT

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Deal Lead, Corp Dev IT to partner with Core IT and the business to run complex, high-visibility initiatives across joint ventures, mergers, and other strategic partnerships. You will plan, track, and advance IT work tied to deals and integration efforts.

You will coordinate dependencies across a broad IT landscape, manage risks, and provide executive-ready updates while shaping governance and playbooks to enable repeatable, timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 6+ years of experience in program management, project management, IT operations, or related field.
• 3+ years leading large, cross-functional initiatives across multiple teams or business areas.
• Strong understanding of how IT operates in a large enterprise (infrastructure, security, identity, collaboration, applications, and support).
• Experience building and managing program plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive status updates.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive progress across teams with competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology work to business strategy and goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical teams, stakeholders, and leaders.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Core IT and the business to plan and execute Corp Dev IT initiatives across JV, M&A, and partnerships.
• Participate in IT due diligence activities for new deals and support Day 1/Day 2 planning for endpoints, identity, collaboration, and support.
• Build and maintain integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decision logs.
• Serve as a central coordination point across IT and corporate partners to align scope, timing, readiness, and deliverables.
• Track program health and provide executive-ready updates and escalations.
• Help shape governance, playbooks, and operating rhythms for Corp Dev IT to enable repeatable, timely delivery across deals.
• Identify delivery risks and influence stakeholders to keep IT work aligned with business, partnership, and integration goals.

Skills

Program management

Influence without authority

Executive communication

Enterprise IT knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Power BI

Job description

The Role

The Deal Lead, Corp Dev IT partners with Core IT and the business to run complex, high‑visibility initiatives across General Motors. The role plans, tracks, and advances Corp Dev IT work for joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic partnerships, including IT due diligence and integration planning for new deals. You will coordinate dependencies across a broad IT landscape, manage risks, and keep teams on track against critical business milestones. Success requires strong enterprise IT knowledge, sound business judgment, and the ability to influence outcomes across organizations without direct authority.

Job Description

The Deal Lead, Corp Dev IT partners with Core IT and the business to run complex, high‑visibility initiatives across General Motors. The role plans, tracks, and advances Corp Dev IT work for joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic partnerships, including IT due diligence and integration planning for new deals. You will coordinate dependencies across a broad IT landscape, manage risks, and keep teams on track against critical business milestones. Success requires strong enterprise IT knowledge, sound business judgment, and the ability to influence outcomes across organizations without direct authority.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Core IT and the business to plan and execute Corp Dev IT initiatives across joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other partnership efforts.
• Participate in IT due diligence activities for new deals and support Day 1 / Day 2+ planning for endpoints, identity, collaboration, and support.
• Build and maintain integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decision logs across multiple IT and business workstreams.
• Serve as a central coordination point across IT and corporate partners so teams stay aligned on scope, timing, readiness, and key deliverables.
• Track program health and provide clear, concise status reporting, escalations, and executive‑ready updates for leaders and stakeholders.
• Help shape repeatable ways of working, playbooks, and governance for Corp Dev IT so the organization can execute deals and strategic relationships more consistently.
• Identify delivery risks, organizational friction points, and gaps early, then influence the right stakeholders so IT work stays aligned with business, partnership, and integration goals.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in program management, project management, IT operations, enterprise technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years leading large, cross‑functional initiatives that span multiple teams, functions, or business areas.
• Strong understanding of how IT operates in a large enterprise (infrastructure, security, identity, collaboration, applications, and support).
• Demonstrated experience building and managing program plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive status updates.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and drive progress across teams with competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology work to business strategy, operating goals, and partnership outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leaders.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow‑through in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, or other cross‑company initiatives.
• Familiarity with IT due diligence, Day 1 readiness, Day 2 integration planning, or post‑close operating models.
• Experience working across corporate functions such as Legal, HR, Finance, Security, and Corporate Development.
• Experience building or improving governance models, program playbooks, operating rhythms, or portfolio reporting.
• Comfort working in environments where success depends on relationship‑building, judgment, and informal leadership as much as process discipline.
• Experience with enterprise program and reporting tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Power BI, or similar platforms.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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