Assistant Program Manager - California Advanced Studio Job

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Job Description
General Motors' Creative Design organization is looking for an Assistant Program Manager- California Advanced Studio who will represent Design in Engineering meetings, ensure that our vehicles have great craftsmanship, perceived quality, usability, and an engaged customer experience. The successful candidate is highly skilled at program management, creative problem solving, and has a passion for getting the details right to deliver great products.


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Job Responsibilities
Implement structure, processes, procedures and documentation to improve the CA design team's workflow.
Establish a strong, clear and unbiased relationship between Warren, CA, Operations, Design and Engineering
Consistently interact between all partners daily, keeping information flowing and up to date throughout the studio.
Program Management capability including program timing, issue escalation, change requests.
Understanding the GVDP and the specific Design landmarks and work processes.
Workload modelling and 30/60/90 outlook for design results and subprocesses.
Ability to navigate high ambiguity projects that are outside of typical GVDP processes and results.
Develop and maintain strategic relationships between Vehicle Program teams, Design Staff, Shop, Engineering, Marketing and Manufacturing organizations.
Advocate for the voice of Design in Engineering meetings (PET, VAPIR, etc)
Participates in Brand Program Operations Meetings (POPs) to facilitate issue resolution
Foster and maintain strong relationships with global and regional Design colleagues.
Ability to maintain budget & headcount tracking
Single Point of Contact to all functional organizations for the program/project(s) that are supported within California Advanced Studio.
Ability to work with all levels of the organizations and facilitate Exec Chief Engineer (ECE) reviews along with VP of Design reviews as needed.
Ability to work effectively with other Design Brands, support organizations, and Design Fabrication.
Support everyday studio needs in collaboration with the Studio Engineering & Sculpting Teams
Additional Job Description
Successful Design Assistant Program Managers are preferred to have the following:


Bachelor's Degree qualifications in design, engineering, project management or equivalent work experience
Preferably at least one year of experience in program/project management
2 years of experience working on design or engineering of vehicle interiors/exteriors
Strong communication skills to all levels of management (both written and oral), including managerial courage, & excellent influencing and negotiation skills
Ability to think outside-the-box in high pressure situations
A high level of project/program management skills; Such as: Ability to maintain good organization, meet targets amongst many inputs and changing feature content, and a Detail oriented problem-solver
Experience or background working with global partners and suppliers
Self-motivating ability to work with minimal direction -- Strong ability to work independently, and effectively with others
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.



Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.



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.


We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.



Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us ****. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Job Criteria:
Start Date: ASAP
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
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