Technical Program Manager - Connectivity Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

GM's Infrastructure Engineering organization is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the strategy, planning, reporting, and execution of Connectivity Infrastructure programs across multiple teams. In this role, you will partner with the Connectivity Infrastructure engineering organization to develop advanced services for both in-vehicle and off-vehicle connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, tracking, and reporting of engineering execution across a large 200+ engineer organization.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for highly visible, cross-functional workstreams by managing and communicating the status of teams, initiatives, and objectives to all stakeholders, including senior management and executives.
• Develop and review comprehensive program plans, balancing them against agile needs and risk management strategies.
• Gain a thorough understanding of GM technical systems to manage and address dependencies between teams and systems.
• Collaborate with product, program, and engineering management to track progress towards goals, ensure schedules are met, and celebrate wins.
• Use technical judgment to effectively track dependencies and risks while working with large cross-functional engineering teams.
• Apply technical software or hardware development knowledge to work closely with engineers or scientists to transform prototypes into deliverable features.

Requirements

Key Strengths:

• Technical Expertise: Broad software engineering knowledge with deep experience building highly available and scalable cloud-based web services, communication layers and protocols, as well as the API endpoints that vehicles and remote devices interface with.
• Program Management: Hands-on experience directing cross-functional, highly technical programs while tracking and reporting on progress, resourcing requirements, and risks.
• Communication: Ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, building trust and ensuring understanding among stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering organizations.
• Several years of experience as a TPM or in a comparable role, with a track record of successfully delivering cloud architectures.
• A record of successfully leading critical engineering initiatives that involve multiple teams with competing priorities and timelines.
• Proven experience influencing cross-functional engineering teams, even without direct authority.
• In-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Proven program management experience with outstanding organizational and execution skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across diverse teams.
• Passion for collaborative problem-solving and driving results through teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience in software engineering or comparable fields.

Work Arrangement & Sponsorship

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

Company Information

• Company: General Motors (GM)
• Department: Infrastructure Engineering