General Motors

Manufacturing IT Launch Program Manager

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 4+ years of program management experience in manufacturing or plant floor environments
  • Experience managing complex technical deliverables in a manufacturing context
  • Familiarity with plant floor systems, infrastructure integration, and cybersecurity practices
  • Proficient in using Jira for project tracking and management
  • Manufacturing-related education or experience is preferred
  • Strong initiative with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute all phases of product launch projects according to the IT Global Launch Process
  • Build expertise in network and cybersecurity technologies to ensure successful project execution
  • Identify and manage launch milestones and risks to meet delivery deadlines
  • Lead meetings to align teams on schedules and task dependencies
  • Deliver timely updates to stakeholders regarding launch progress and challenges
  • Coordinate with IT Site Leaders on resource needs and key launch decisions
  • Facilitate training readiness and validate testing outcomes to ensure operational readiness

Benefits

  • Access to professional development and training
  • Opportunity to engage in high-impact projects within a leading automotive company
  • Exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies
  • Chance to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams
  • High visibility within the organization and opportunity for career advancement
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The Manufacturing Launch Program Manager owns the successful deployment of all IT systems required to launch a new product. This person serves as the single point of accountability for launch execution across applications, infrastructure, controls, and cybersecurity technologies.

This role requires strong expertise in plant floor systems, network integration, manufacturing operations, material and quality systems, and tooling and manufacturing processes across Vehicle, Global Propulsion Systems (battery, engine, transmission), and/or Stamping. The Manufacturing Launch Program Manager is expected to travel up to 75% to manufacturing sites.

The Manufacturing Launch Program Manager acts as the Manufacturing IT lead for launch execution and serves as the primary point of contact for the Product Execution Team, Master Dot meetings, and plant launch business teams. This leader owns launch scope, Manufacturing IT deliverables, resource alignment, stakeholder communication, and end-to-end execution to ensure business objectives are achieved. These individual carries overall launch responsibility for GM IT.

What You'll Do
  • Own and execute launch projects in alignment with the IGLP (IT Global Launch Process), ensuring milestones are delivered on time and within budget
  • Build and apply deep expertise in network deployment and cybersecurity technology implementation to drive successful launch execution
  • Own all key launch milestones and dependencies by identifying, tracking, and actively managing risks to delivery
  • Lead schedule progression meetings with Deployment Leads, the Controls Integration Lead, Infrastructure Group Manager, System Integration Lead, IT Site team, and launch team to drive task completion, timing alignment, and dependency resolution
  • Deliver clear, timely, and accurate launch status updates to site and launch teams, including escalation of critical issues when needed
  • Partner with the IT Site Leader to keep the site aligned on launch activities, risks, resource needs, and key decisions
  • Own launch IT resource coordination, including contractor support, to ensure program deliverables are met
  • Lead and contribute to weekly launch status meetings to maintain momentum and accountability across teams
  • Coordinate and participate in systems infrastructure and controls workshops to drive alignment and readiness
  • Own updates to the IT Summary and communicate progress, risks, and status to Plant Business Leads and Plant Management as required
  • Drive training readiness by coordinating the curriculum matrix, participant preparedness, and training schedule
  • Validate SAT results and ensure all SAT and UAT activities are completed, retested when necessary, and aligned to launch readiness requirements
  • Determine Site IT Lead training needs and ensure all required training is completed on time
  • Lead transition-to-operations activities using the T2O (Transition to Operations) checklist to ensure a seamless handoff
  • Provide onsite launch support during acceleration to resolve issues quickly and maintain execution continuity
  • Own launch close-down activities and ensure a smooth, effective transition to operations
  • Execute the communication plan to maintain strong coordination across deployment teams, programs, projects, and partner organizations
  • Provide input for EMR (Executive Management Review) as needed to support leadership visibility and decision-making
  • Serve as the single point of contact for all IT-related communication with the plant launch team
  • Ensure all IT workshops are completed in alignment with the Integrated Launch Schedule
  • Lead project monitoring and control activities in accordance with IGLP to ensure milestones, deliverables, and quality expectations are achieved
  • Own issue, risk, and change management activities, including proactive identification, communication, mitigation, and escalation
  • Apply sound judgment in planning, prioritization, and problem solving, and secure additional support when needed to protect delivery
  • Partner effectively with technical teams and centers of excellence to align launch execution with enterprise standards and best practices
  • Identify and recommend process and technical improvements that simplify launch execution and improve business productivity
  • Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for newer team members to strengthen team capability and consistency
  • Represent Manufacturing IT in Plant Leadership and Manufacturing Engineering launch reviews by presenting clear status updates, addressing questions in real time, and operating with professionalism in a high-visibility environment


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 4+ years of relevant full-time experience as a program manager within manufacturing, automotive, plant floor environment or similar
  • Experience leading and coordinating complex technical deliverables in a manufacturing or plant-floor environment
  • Knowledge of plant floor systems, infrastructure, controls integration, network deployment, and cybersecurity implementation
  • Knowledge and experience using Jira
  • Manufacturing-related education, experience, or demonstrated interest in manufacturing
  • Strong initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to execute with a moderate level of autonomy
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Results-driven mindset with the ability to investigate problems, develop solutions, and drive issues through to completion
  • Ability to travel to plants up to 75%


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field, or equivalent work experience
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience mentoring or onboarding team members
  • Experience identifying and implementing process improvements in launch execution


People Skills
  • Self-motivated and results-driven
  • Strong communicator and collaborative partner across technical and business teams
  • Confidence and courage to communicate risks, issues, and delivery status accurately
  • Ability to recognize when support is needed and engage the right people quickly


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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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM, OPT, etc.) Now or in the future.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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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