General Motors

Competition Sr. Product Owner - GM Motorsports

General Motors$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in product management, product ownership, business/systems analysis, or similar role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Digital Communication, or a relevant field.
  • Experience with timing and scoring or race strategy software.
  • Proficient with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
  • Background in agile environments.
  • Track record of managing successful product lifecycles.
  • Experience in building B2B or system solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with development teams to communicate software requirements effectively.
  • Translate product strategies into actionable roadmaps and requirements.
  • Coordinate cross-team changes and manage project status updates.
  • Define and prioritize product needs for key stakeholders.
  • Assist teams in developing software to achieve goals.
  • Oversee software product releases, engaging with stakeholders.
  • Conduct market research to understand customer needs and benchmark competitors.
  • Monitor software performance and recommend enhancements.

Benefits

  • Eligible for relocation benefits.
  • Opportunity for weekend support and travel to races and shops.
  • Hybrid work environment, with in-office expectations 3 times a week.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role

GM’s Motorsports IT team will analyze, define, and deliver the next generation of cutting-edge Motorsports IT software solutions. Leveraging both state of the art cloud based infrastructure and software development standards, these solutions will enable innovative interactions between GM Motorsports and our GM Race teams to accelerate our drivers to the finish line first! Our combined team of architects, developers, data scientists, and project managers work closely with GM Motorsports Engineering and Race teams to ensure delivery of break-through technologies for NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, and Sports Car GM teams.

The Competition Senior Product Owner will work with broader engineering teams, stakeholders, and partner race team customers to collect software needs then translate into Epics/Features/User Stories/Defects/Workflows/Diagrams/etc. which align with overall Motorsports strategy for Timing and Scoring, Race Strategy, Multi-Media Intelligence, Weather, and Telemetry data. This position will specifically support GM Motorsports race teams across NASCAR and IndyCar.


What You'll Do


• Work with Software Development teams to communicate Epics/Features/User Stories/Defects in a consumable fashion to be executed on.
• Translate software product strategies into requirements and roadmaps.
• Manage ongoing changes and cross-team coordination & status.
• Define priorities and help communicate them to key stakeholders.
• Assist other teams through software product development to meet objectives.
• Drive software product releases, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverages market research & continuous exploration to continually understand customer & market- includes competitive benchmarking.
• Track software performance (e.g. analytics) and suggest improvements to customer experience and product strategy.
• Daily management on digital products with strategic mindset upon mid/long term product enhancement.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)


5+ years experience as a product manager, product owner, business analyst, systems analyst, or similar role.
• Bachelors degree (or higher), majoring in Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science/Computer Information Systems/Digital Communication or relevant field.
• Experience with timing and scoring or race strategy software.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar backlog tracking tooling
• Experience working in an agile deliveryenvironment.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Past experience building software, B2B products, or system solutions.

• Since supporting the race teams is our top priority, this role will require weekend support, occasional travel to races and shops to experience the customers using the application during race events (up to 25%).

People Skills:

  • Experience with prioritizing and multitasking.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, fluent in English.

  • Excellent strategic agility 6 ability to recognize & capitalize on opportunities, identify and avoid threats, and pivot when needed.

  • Comfortable with communicating to senior executives.

  • Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Extensive knowledge and experience of Motorsports in a particular series (NASCAR/IndyCar/IMSA/WEC/Formula1).

  • Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

  • Experience with race strategy and motorsports data analysis.

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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