Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.

The Role

Come be part of one of the most exciting design studios int the world, creating advanced concepts that will have great impact on the future of mobility! GM's Creative Design organization is seeking an Assistant Program Manager (APM) to support our California Advanced Design Studio in Pasadena. The role will lead all program management activities, including the development and execution of program plans, and represent Design in cross-functional forums. The successful candidate is highly skilled at project management, a creative problem-solver, and is committed to delivering projects on-time with quality.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! There has never been a more exciting time to join GM!

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate Studio Operations Meetings and collaborate cross-functionally to create project timing plans, track deliverables, escalate & resolve issues in a timely manner, and keep the creative team on track.
• Implement GM’s Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) and manage specific Design milestones and processes to execute programs flawlessly.
• Lead change management process.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with global and regional Design Program Management colleagues.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships between Innovation, Advanced Vehicle Development, Engineering, Design, and Build Fabrication organizations.
• Act as Single Point of Contact to all functional groups for the programs that are supported within Design.
• Work with all levels of the organization, including co-ordination of leadership reviews with the Design Director, Executive Director of Design, and Senior VP of Design as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to bring Design and Engineering together to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Support everyday studio needs in collaboration with the Creative Design, Sculpting, Studio Engineering, Studio Operations, and Build Fabrication functions.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree qualifications in design, business, engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience supporting design or engineering functions is preferred.
• Experience or background working with global partners and suppliers.
• Ability to maintain good organization and meet deadlines among many inputs and changing feature content.
• Ability to think outside-the-box in high pressure situations.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• A high level of project management skills.
• Detail oriented problem-solver.
• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimal direction.
• Team building / collaboration abilities.
• Managerial Courage.

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 compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

• The salary range for this role is ($100,530 - $160,587). 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:

• 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.

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

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an indivi d ual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.