General Motors

Engineering Group Manager - Engineering Process CoE

General Motors • $125K — $150K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, IT, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
  • 8 years of experience with process optimization tools and methodologies.
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
  • Proven high level of analytical ability to solve complex problems.
  • Experience leading high-performing teams; prior leadership experience preferred.
  • Experience working in and leading global teams.
  • Broad knowledge of industry policies and procedures.
  • High-level understanding of industry business systems.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure engineering business processes are streamlined, efficient, and well controlled.
  • Ensure compliance with GM’s internal and external safety requirements.
  • Partner with audit and safety teams to continuously review and improve processes.
  • Lead a team of approximately 15–20 process owners and SMEs.
  • Identify and execute efficiency opportunities within existing business processes.
  • Remove roadblocks and develop creative solutions to enhance business operations.
  • Conduct regular team meetings to communicate GM policies and leadership details.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring on-site presence at least three times a week.
  • Opportunities for professional development and internal career advancement.
  • Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and innovation.
  • Access to extensive resources and support for process improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role

The Engineering Process Center of Excellence (CoE) Engineering Group Manager (EGM) leads, coaches, and develops a team of engineering process owners and subject matter experts. This role is accountable for the development, deployment, and maintenance of processes, standards, and operational plans that support the organization’s business strategies and have a direct impact on enterprise results. The Process CoE EGM ensures alignment to GM’s Global Product Safety Principles and drives consistency across engineering business processes.

The Engineering Process CoE team is transforming to provide strategic, cross-functional alignment across all GM business units that influence engineering processes. This leader will proactively identify and execute opportunities to streamline the enterprise, reduce complexity, and drive toward the most efficient, common solutions. They will influence stakeholders across the enterprise to adopt new concepts, practices, and approaches, identifying issues and updating or improving complex work methods while promoting GM’s values.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

  • Ensure engineering business processes are streamlined, efficient, documented, and well controlled.

  • Ensure processes comply with GM’s external and internal safety requirements.

  • Partner with GM’s internal audit and safety teams to continuously audit processes and close identified gaps.

  • Partner with cross-functional corporate process owners to drive process commonality, standardization, and efficiency.

  • Lead a team of approximately 15–20 process owners and SMEs within the Engineering Process CoE, Strategy and Governance team in the Global Engineering Operations and Specifications organization.

  • Identify, prioritize, and execute efficiency opportunities within current business processes to reduce proliferation of unique and bespoke tool solutions.

  • Remove roadblocks, anticipate potential issues, and escalate quickly as needed, developing creative solutions that enable the business to operate effectively.

  • Conduct regular team meetings and communicate GM policies, procedures, leadership messages, and safety messages.

  • Assign and manage workload for direct reports, reviewing and approving work-related data and deliverables.

  • Provide training, mentoring, coaching, and constructive feedback to support the development and growth of team members.

  • Partner with staff to develop annual performance goals aligned to corporate Key Strategic Initiatives.

  • Identify and develop plans for succession for staff, including leading robust interviewing and ensuring seamless onboarding for new hires.

  • Manage cultural diversity within the team and support collaboration with global partners and program activity.

  • Formally and informally recognize employee contributions and provide timely, consistent feedback.

  • Participate in compensation planning and deliver compensation decisions as supported by leadership.

  • Ensure employees complete all mandatory GM training as well as any role-specific or functional training.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, IT, Engineering Technology or a related discipline.

  • 8 years of experience with process optimization tools and methodologies (for example, Lean Principles, Kaizen Continuous Improvement, Business Process Improvement/Management, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis).

  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

  • Proven high level of analytical ability to address unusual, difficult, or complex problems.

  • Demonstrated capability to lead strong, high-performing teams to successful outcomes; experience as a people leader is preferred.

  • Experience working on and leading global teams with the capability to drive change across regions.

  • Broad knowledge and general operational understanding of industry policies and procedures.

  • High-level understanding of industry business systems and functional responsibilities.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Master’s degree.

  • DFSS Certification or equivalent.

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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}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

About General Motors

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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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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