Job Description
Work Arrangement
This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Detroit, Mountain View or Warren, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at a minimum.
About the Job
As the Lead Research Analyst, you will own a massive strategic remit: connecting GM’s long-term succession goals with the reality of the global addressable market. This is a deep-dive intelligence function designed to inform and prepare our business units with a definitive go-forward plan.
You will shape talent strategy by ensuring our current leadership pipelines coordinate with a future skill taxonomy—one driven by the rapid velocity of the tech and automotive markets. You will work cross-functionally with HR Strategy and Talent Strategy to turn complex data into compelling stories. We are looking for a "super-power" researcher who can dive into the weeds but surface with a bold, high-judgment narrative that tells us where to place our biggest bets.
Responsibilities
Strategic Market Mapping: Execute and maintain industry-specific talent mappings, staying ahead of market trends to ensure GM’s "addressable market" is always defined and accessible.
Future Skill Taxonomy: Analyze the velocity of the technology market to identify emerging skill gaps, ensuring our internal succession plans align with future industry requirements.
High-Stakes Storytelling: Author comprehensive intelligence reports for senior leadership. You must be able to translate "data deep dives" into a narrative that drives executive decision-making.
Strategic Advisory: Act as a key consultant to HR and Business Unit leaders, providing the "intel" that justifies bold bets on external talent or internal pivots.
Succession Coordination: Bridge the gap between internal talent pipelines and external market availability to ensure seamless leadership continuity.
Competitive Intelligence: Maintain a pulse on the "Who’s Who" of the industry, tracking moves, organizational shifts, and technological pivots at competitor firms.
Required Skills & Experience
10+ years in a research-heavy role.
Exceptional Writing & Communication: You must be a master of the written word. This role requires the ability to produce long-form, high-impact reports that are as clear as they are deep.
Analytical Rigor: A "super-power" for deep-dive research. You should enjoy the hunt for information and the process of synthesizing it into something actionable.
High Degree of Judgment: The ability to look at data and make a "big, bold bet." You don't just report what is; you predict what should be.
Market Fluency: Deep curiosity about the technology landscape and how it shifts talent requirements in the automotive and energy sectors.
Cross-Functional Influence: Proven ability to work alongside HR Strategy and Business leaders to influence long-term organizational design.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a top-tier executive search firm or an in-house "Strategic Intelligence" unit.
A portfolio of written work or white papers demonstrating the ability to communicate complex market trends.
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 actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
The salary range for this role is $140,100 to $186,700. 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.
About GM
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Why Join Us
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