Staff Program Manager, Mechatronic Infrastructure

Job Description

Staff Program Manager, Mechatronic Infrastructure

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global Technical Center in Warren (MI) or Milford Proving Ground in Milford (MI) three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at either of these 2 locations.

The Role

As a Staff Program Manager within the Mechatronic Infrastructure group, you will play a strategic leadership role in defining, driving, and scaling foundational software and tooling capabilities that support GM’s evolving electrical architectures. You’ll operate with broad autonomy, partnering across engineering, product, and business domains to ensure critical infrastructure programs align with enterprise priorities. Your influence will extend beyond delivery - shaping how programs are structured, decisions are made, and outcomes are achieved.

This role is ideal for a systems thinker with deep technical awareness, who excels at navigating complexity, resolving ambiguity, and leading across organizational boundaries.

What You’ll Do

• Provide cross-functional leadership across multiple infrastructure and tooling programs, with responsibility for long-term strategic planning and operational execution.

• Define and align program objectives with enterprise architecture and product strategies, translating vision into actionable technical and delivery roadmaps.

• Drive lifecycle execution for Basic Software (BSW) and infrastructure tooling components — from concept through deployment — ensuring integration across domains.

• Align and manage dependencies across architecture, controls, tooling, systems, and validation teams to ensure synchronized delivery.

• Establish and evolve program structures, governance models, and decision-making frameworks that enable efficiency, transparency, and adaptability.

• Identify and mitigate systemic risks while enabling continuous improvement through metrics, retrospectives, and stakeholder feedback.

• Represent Mechatronic Infrastructure in enterprise-wide planning forums, shaping investment priorities and resource strategies.

• Author and maintain key program documentation including multi-phase execution plans, risk assessments, and stakeholder engagement models.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree In Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related field

• 7+ years of progressive experience in program or technical project management

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-year technical initiatives with significant cross-functional impact.

• Strong technical understanding of embedded software, systems engineering, and/or mechatronic architecture.

• Ability to influence across levels and functions with exceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven success navigating ambiguity and resolving conflict in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or MBA with technical focus.

• 10+ years of experience in program or technical project management.

• 3+ years leading enterprise-scale programs in embedded controls, software infrastructure, virtualization, or CI/CD environments.

• Deep familiarity with Basic Software (BSW) and the AUTOSAR Classic Platform.

• Experience integrating product management principles into program strategy and execution.

• PMP or equivalent certification.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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