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The Industrialization organization within Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) at GM is focused on accelerating industrialization initiatives and transforming GM’s manufacturing facilities into highly automated, “lights out” smart factories. Delivering this vision requires strong program leadership, disciplined execution, and seamless coordination across multiple functions and organizations. As a Sr Program Manager, Industrialization, you will be a member of a newly established Program Management Office within the GPSC Industrialization organization, accountable for driving cross-functional alignment and execution of GM’s automation and industrialization strategy. This role requires independent judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence change across the organization.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the development and execution of complex program plans/timelines, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and cross functional dependencies
Integrate automation and industrialization opportunities into project roadmaps
Coordinate and communicate sourcing and automation timelines
Build timelines and plans for various sourcing activities tied to the GVDP and GPDP
Drive internal and cross-functional issue resolution and escalation strategies to remove roadblocks and maintain program momentum and profitability
Build strong working relationships with purchasing managers and a broad set of stakeholders including Manufacturing Planning/Engineering/Operations, Autonomous Robotics Center, Infrastructure & Corporate Citizenship, Legal, Finance
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress, profitability, and drive accountability
Develop templates and reporting mechanisms to communicate program status, risks/issues, and outcomes to senior executives
Communicate clearly and effectively through executive presentations, leadership reviews, team meetings, and one on one discussions with senior leaders
Lead change management activities to support adoption and sustained execution
Requirements:
5+ years of relevant work experience in operations, manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain, program/product management, product development, logistics, business, or a related field
Automotive or Manufacturing industry experience
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders
Effectively prioritize and manage multiple initiatives with high quality
Ability to communicate relevant information to the appropriate audience timely and effectively
Demonstrated initiative, independent judgment, and ability to operate autonomously
Develop and maintain constructive, cooperative working relationships
Collaborative mindset, openness to change and constructive feedback with a passion to transform operations
Support or lead additional special projects as assigned by management
Ability to travel 10-15% of the time domestically or internationally
Nice to have:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
Post-graduate education preferred
Program management training or PMP certification
Experience with building dashboards, e.g. PowerBI
Familiarity with global manufacturing practices and automation trends