IT Software Engineering Manager- FHCS

Job Description

Workplace Classification:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary work location three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

General Motors is now hiring for an IT Software Engineering Manager to support our FCHS (Finance, Human Resources, and Corporate Systems) team. This is a people leadership opportunity within our Global IT Organization.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Leads, guides and directs a large group of technical employees responsible for engineering deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives.
• Manages engineering execution of team as related to the Vehicle Development Process deliverables.
• Provides technical leadership to work team. Interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally.
• Leads team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures.
• Leads team to meet targets.
• Reviews and approves engineering documentation, e.g. requirements, documents.
• Hiring: Identifies & leads staffing initiatives for work team.

Communication

• Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages.
• Creates and communicates vision & strategies specific to functional responsibilities. May include preparing and giving presentations.

Training & Development

• Insures employees complete all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility.
• Understands & supports employee's career development goals. Develops and executes initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity.

Assigning Work

• Assigns and manages workload for direct reports. Sets individual employee and group priorities.

Monitoring & Approving GM Records

• Reviews and approves employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related data.

Evaluating Performance & Behaviors

• Reviews deliverables and provides candid & constructive feedback. Conducts performance interventions when necessary.

Recognition

• Formally & informally recognizes employee's contributions.
• Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employee's as appropriate.
• Participates in compensation planning and administers compensation treatment.

Removing Roadblocks & Resolving Issues/Complaints

• Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues.

Additional Job Description

What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in web application, services development, mobile development, native and preferably React Native
• At least 3 years of previous people leadership experience
• Expertise in Java, Quarkus or Spring Boot including front-end technologies like ReactJS and micro-frontends.
• 8+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, documentation and design of new and existing systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
• Experience working with multi-tier production software systems utilizing HTTP APIs (REST, GraphQL) and backend datastores (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch)
• Demonstrated ability to understand the tech stack, debug code and tests
• Enthusiastic about the opportunity of impacting the engineering culture from the bottom up

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Expertise in C#, Spring boot and Angular

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE 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.

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which