Senior Program Manager – Digital Products Engineering at General Motors
Austin, Texas, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Nov, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Program Management, Computer Science, Data Structures, Web Development, Software Development

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 3-5+ years of experience in engineering, program management or product/program leadership.
  • BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional software engineering programs, in complex enterprise environments.
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes
  • Analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively
  • Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and deep proficiency in tools (e.g., Jira, Align, Confluence

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus
  • Technical experience in data structures, web development, software development and/or systems integration
  • Experience building analytical and informational dashboards using BI or similar technologie
Responsibilities

THE ROLE

Individuals will define program scope, status, timeline, and resource planning ensuring alignment with business and product objectives, timely delivery, and exceptional quality. They take responsibility for the end-to-end execution of all programs and body of work in your portfolio of 2 to 4 significant programs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Connect the dots across programs, including adjacent work activity, pending requirements, leverageable technology assets, potential conflicts, integration across release cadences, and all potential touchpoints (marketing, legal, etc.)
  • Ensure sequencing of all dependent stories and tasks to ensure they are understood and on track, and if not on track, determine the best path forward (and execute against it).
  • Identify all risks and potential issues, including early warning signals, mitigation plans, 3rd party impacts. Develop and execute mitigation plans for all non-engineering-specific (e.g., code won’t compile) roadblocks, issues and bottlenecks
  • Exhibit clear and concise communication to all levels, showcasing professionalism through compelling presentations that utilize storytelling and metrics to display project progress and insights. Able to communicate status, issues, risks, impacts effectively and in an unbiased, action-based manner. Provide all relevant metrics of progress, status and actions.
  • Incorporate SRE and CI/CD/Dev Experience activities into program activities
  • Ensure the quality of Product contribution to the program effort by driving to 18-month roadmaps, with clear capabilities, priorities and acceptance criteria.
  • Effectively manage requirement intake into program activity
  • Incorporate best practices in development workflows, change management, and engineering lifecycle - identifying opportunities to create and streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and optimize impact.
  • Apply business acumen, technical savvy and domain expertise to expertly execute programs, blending program management techniques, process, and tools

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 3-5+ years of experience in engineering, program management or product/program leadership.
  • BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional software engineering programs, in complex enterprise environments.
  • Experienced in leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes
  • Analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively
  • Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and deep proficiency in tools (e.g., Jira, Align, Confluence)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus
  • Technical experience in data structures, web development, software development and/or systems integration
  • Experience building analytical and informational dashboards using BI or similar technologies
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