Senior Analyst, Operational & Strategic Risk Job at General Motors (Detroit)

Job Description

We're dedicated to achieving our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping us create safer, better and more sustainable solutions for personal mobility. Our bold vision won't happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.

Job Responsibility

Deploy and manage Control Self-Assessments (CSAs) through the STAR tool for Product Safety Principles (PSP) 1–6 within the GPD organization, ensuring timely and accurate assessment of safety-critical controls across engineering and product development business units
Maintain and update the GPD ORM Library, including CSA questions, risk linkages, and supporting control documentation using Fast Map templates and associated desk procedures
Identify and validate CSA assignees by collaborating with Safety leadership and SMEs to ensure the right leaders are assessed on the right controls, supported by data-driven candidate selection processes
Conduct validation reviews of completed CSAs, assessing the adequacy of rationale, evidence, and alignment with Product Safety Principle requirements
Manage action plans resulting from ineffective CSA findings, collaborating with business partners and SMEs to develop corrective actions, track resolution timelines, and ensure closed-loop remediation
Present ORM Plan status, CSA deployment progress, identified control deficiencies, and open action plans at quarterly Safety Process Improvement (SPI) meetings and Pre-Disclosure meetings with senior safety leadership
Develop, propose, and pilot new techniques to improve the CSA process — making it more targeted, better aligned with GM's known enterprise and business risks and audit results, building measurable mitigations to lower GM's risk exposure
Cross-train and support Strategic Risk Management initiatives, developing risk materials that will be shown at the highest levels of the company, including the board of directors
Develop and deliver risk products, including trend analyses, controls effectiveness reporting, and process improvement recommendations to support the evolution of the ORM and SRM programs

Requirements

4+ years of professional experience in automotive engineering, finance, audit, or risk/controls management
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
Demonstrated ability to independently plan, execute, and report on controls assessments or audit engagements with minimal guidance
Experience building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships with senior leaders, including the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly to executive audiences
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to evaluate diverse information, identify control gaps, and propose practical, data-supported solutions
Proficiency with data management, reporting, and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Glean, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, or similar platforms)

Nice to have

Experience with, or willingness to learn, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platforms (e.g., IBM OpenPages / STAR or similar tools)
Strong conviction for product safety, knowledge of the product development processes, vehicle safety regulations, and GM's Product Safety Principles
Experience deploying, assessing, or managing controls programs in a corporate environment
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and effectiveness of risk programs
Experience with AI tools, automation, or advanced analytics to enhance risk assessment or reporting processes

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