Business Manager

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Pontiac, Milford or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Role:

We are seeking a Business Manager for the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - Software Engineering Organization. In this role, you will direct and coordinate business management tasks, provide comprehensive support to the assigned ADAS Executive Director and function in day-to-day business operations. Additionally responsibilities include supporting in analysis, development and coordination of information and data. You should be well versed in task assessment, planning, and rapid execution. The nature of this position provides exposure to sensitive information as well as senior leaders.
 

About the Organization:

The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) team is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies that enhance vehicle safety, performance, and autonomy. We specialize in designing, testing, and deploying intelligent systems that provide critical assistance to drivers, such as adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, automated braking, and collision avoidance. Our team works on a wide range of systems, integrating data from sensors like lidar, radar, and cameras to create robust, real-time solutions for autonomous navigation and decision-making. We are a dynamic and multidisciplinary team that fosters a collaborative environment where cutting-edge research is applied to real-world challenges in the automotive sector. Join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobility, driving innovation in the transition towards fully autonomous vehicles.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Support the ADAS Executive Director in the organization and running of business processes for the team including staff meetings, special assignments, regular business reviews and other key meetings as deemed necessary
• Support planning, development, and execution of the Executive Director’s business plan, key strategies and initiatives
• Represent and reinforce the Executive Director’s technical and organizational direction
• Support and coordinate business/technical meetings
• Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects
• Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing)
• Analyze execution of functional initiatives versus the functional business plan
• Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual and complex problems
• Manage budgets
• Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group
• Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management
• Set agendas to ensure high impact topics & efficiency, follow up on action items
• Ensure appropriate communication and collaboration between business partners, and other functional areas
• Support internal communications to employees, including diagonal slices, all-people meetings, town halls, and other internal publications
• Handle a variety of special assignments

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

Must have at least 3-5+ years’ of relevant work experience in one of the following areas:

Chief of Staff

Program Specialist

Program Strategy

Project/Planning Management

Business Manager

• Highly proficient communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with local and global team members as well as customers to solve problems and resolve issues
• In-depth and clear understanding of assigned and integrated processes
• Work experience in strategic planning and execution
• Must be proficient with technologies including Microsoft Office Suite, CoPilot and project management software, but also identify and embrace new technologies, programs, applications, and tools to enhance productivity
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex internal dynamics and stakeholder relationships
• Experience creating, editing and formatting documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with accuracy and precision
• Analytical ability and aptitude
• Must be able to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability

Skills and Experience that may give you a competitive edge:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Experience with business and engineering processes
• Experience in the tech and/or automotive industry

*This position may be eligible for relocation benefits

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $85,100–$135,900. 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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.​

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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