Job Description
The Role
We are seeking a Technology Project Manager to lead creative design and cross-functional technology initiatives with a strong emphasis on new tool development and adoption. The overarching purpose of the Design Innovation and Technology Operations (DITO) Project Management Team is to enable Creative Design to work more efficiently internally and with other partners within the organization, including engineering and manufacturing. The team’s portfolio encompasses various innovation projects seeking to harness the latest technology.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in helping creative teams identify and implement new solutions and processes to drive business value. This role requires communication, coordination, and oversight of multiple parallel projects, ensuring alignment of business objectives and key results.
What You’ll Do
Lead end-to-end management of multiple Innovation Projects across the team’s portfolio
Collaborate with designers, 3D sculptors, IT, engineers, purchasing, R&D, legal and technology vendors
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets
Own execution plan to ensure successful adoption of new technologies and processes
Facilitate stakeholder alignment through status reporting and escalation process
Monitor performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
Ensure compliance with internal processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timely delivery, and exceptional quality.
Identify potential risks and key interdependencies, develop mitigation strategies, and action plans to address them.
Demonstrate initiative and autonomy in driving large projects/programs end to end, consistently seeking opportunities for improvements and innovation.
Facilitate inclusive meetings with attention to detail, accountability, and intentionality, ensuring the appropriate forum, cadence, and audience as well as documenting and following up on action plans
Foster cross-functional collaboration, operating as a key partner for product and engineering, by employing strategic communication and influencing tactics to maximize collective impact.
Lead teams through change, fostering a culture of adaptability by adjusting project/program plans accordingly and ensure appropriate communication to all stakeholders.
Display professional courage by driving accurate and honest results with a sense of urgency, inspiring the team to operate with heightened engagement and efficiency.
Uphold GM’s core beliefs and behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team culture without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or related field; master’s preferred
5+ years of experience in Project/Program Management
1+ years of experience in AI/ML solutions
Microsoft Office products (emphasis on MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Copilot)
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
Experience leading projects with technical and non-technical teams
Strong project/program management experience, with practical familiarity in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, applied where most effective.
Proven track record of influencing without direct authority, fostering collaboration.
Demonstrated leadership in motivating cross-functional team members across different time zones and backgrounds to achieve goals effectively and efficiently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)
PMP Certification
Experience working in a creative design studio
(Internal) OPEX methodologies
Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Slack
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps frameworks
Familiarity with data privacy, ethics in AI, and responsible AI practices
Certification in Agile/Scrum or SAFe methodologies
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.).
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
This role is not eligible for relocation
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