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Job Description
Senior Group Product Manager, Commercial Software Safety & Security
Hybrid : This role is categorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Technical Center in Warren, MI or the Technical Center in Mountain View, CA office three times per week, at minimum.
The General Motors Commercial Software Team is responsible for delivering Digital experiences that enable business fleet, vehicle rental, and government customers to operate their vehicles more safely and effectively.
We create digital touchpoints that increase customer loyalty and offer safety, security, and fleet management applications, as well as insights, APIs, and data services to maximize the value of GM vehicles.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Group Product Manager with strong technical, influential, and strategic abilities to drive the success of our Commercial Software Platform, the foundational experience for all of GM’s commercial software products.
This position will be focused on software products related to safety and security within our Fleet business. This will be a very key leadership position focused on high revenue growth products within the Commercial Software team.
What You’ll Do
Lead and Develop : Lead a team of 3-5 skilled product managers dedicated to building experiences that help our commercial customers leverage connected vehicle data to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making.
Product Lifecycle Management : Guide the product team through the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to development, beta, launch, and sustaining, ensuring that product milestones align with customer and strategic goals.
Customer and Market Insights : Develop a deep understanding of customer needs, the market, and the competitive landscape to guide the team in creating customer-centric products.
Stakeholder Engagement : Collaborate closely with senior leadership, business, design, engineering, and other stakeholders throughout GM to align on priorities, gain buy-in, and ensure successful execution of product initiatives.
Excellence in Execution : Ensure the highest standards in product experience and execution. Engage hands-on in writing and reviewing requirements, evaluating designs, attending customer calls, participating in scrum ceremonies, and mentoring PMs.
Senior Leadership Communication : Regularly meet with senior leadership to present and discuss product concepts, roadmaps, and business reviews.
Platform Evangelism : Act as the primary advocate for the Commercial Software Platform, conveying its value to both internal and external audiences.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
10+ years of experience as a Product Manager building large-scale, data-driven software products in enterprise organizations.
3+ years of direct management experience with a proven ability to lead and motivate Product Management teams.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Demonstrated ability to use Big Data as a key ingredient in building products and services.
Demonstrates clear strategic thinking. Capable of evaluating various options, making effective trade-offs, and crafting clear and compelling plans.
Exhibits a strong drive and sense of urgency, able to act swiftly and decisively while exercising sound judgment.
Experience working effectively with B2B sales and marketing teams.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
MBA / Business exposure.
Understanding of vehicle telematics and the fleet management industry.
Experience leading platform teams with both internal and external customers.
Experience building e-commerce experiences and driving product-led growth.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture.
Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs.
Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging.
We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.
GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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