General Motors

Senior Business Planner - PVTP

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business planning, strategy, organizational communications, or operations; automotive or technology experience preferred.
  • Experience designing and executing organizational communications or leading strategic initiatives for senior leaders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset, leveraging AI as needed.
  • Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
  • Proven ability to influence senior executives and work across functions.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute an integrated organizational communications strategy.
  • Maintain a communications calendar connecting strategy, priorities, and progress.
  • Manage and improve internal communication channels to ensure effective messaging.
  • Collaborate with leadership on key organizational artifacts to create clear narratives.
  • Plan and deliver All People Meetings (APM) end-to-end, including logistics and feedback.
  • Coordinate large-scale leader and employee engagement events and culture-building sessions.
  • Analyze engagement survey results and translate findings into actionable plans.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with a requirement to report to the office at least three times a week.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Senior Business Planner to support the Physical & Virtual Test Platform (PVTP) organization within Digital Products. This role reports to the Executive Director, PVTP and partners closely with senior leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and other planners in the organization to ensure an integrated approach to communications, talent enablement, and operations.

This role will be responsible for a mix of strategic and tactical work, including:

  • Owning and executing our organizational communications strategy and rhythm (including All People Meetings), in close partnership with our communication partners and planners.


  • Designing and improving how we communicate strategy, goals, and progress in a way that translates across our org and demonstrates how our work supports the enterprise strategy.


  • Driving high-impact strategic work by clarifying ambiguous problems and independently executing solutions in a fast-moving, transformational setting


The ideal candidate combines strong organizational and project management capability with structured problem-solving, clear storytelling, and the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and execute an integrated organizational communications strategy


  • Build and manage a communications calendar and narrative that connects strategy, priorities, and progress across the year.


  • Manage and continually improve internal communication channels, including email, Slack, SharePoint, and Confluence, ensuring the right messages reach the right audiences.


  • Partner closely with leadership on organizational artifacts (e.g., key wins, scorecards, workforce views, org presentations) to connect the data to clear narratives for leaders and employees.


  • Own All People Meeting (APM) planning and delivery end-to-end, including storyline, content creation, speaker preparation, logistics, feedback collection, and continuous improvement.


  • Plan and execute large-scale leadership and employee engagement events. Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing, leadership offsites/summits, culture-building sessions, and employee forums


  • Partner with HR and other planners to ensure our leaders receive clear communication and signals on upcoming programs that require awareness and action (ie - performance management cycles, annual required training, etc.).


  • Partner with leadership to ensure our communication strategy supports our senior leadership talent strategy - helping our leaders and employees understand what is expected of them and how we intend to support them all in their growth journey with GM.


  • Partner with leadership and HR partners to analyze our organizational engagement, Workplace of Choice survey results, and other gathered employee insights, helping translate findings into action plans where required.


  • Plan and support connection and recognition moments (e.g., employee spotlights, key wins, forums, listening sessions) that help employees feel connected to their work, the enterprise, and their personal growth.


  • Identify and drive process and operating rhythm improvements that deliver measurable impact, improve how teams work together, or unlock new capabilities.


  • Assist in preparing executive-ready presentations, reports, and briefing materials that tell a cohesive story using both qualitative and quantitative insights.


  • Collaborate with the Program Management Office (PMO) and program teams, as needed, to align storytelling and updates on key initiatives, without duplicating program management responsibilities.


  • Support forecasting, annual planning and capital prioritization as part of LTP (long-term planning) activities


  • Drive finance coordination and tracking activities for the business unit (purchasing requests, routing, approvals, etc)


  • Support contract management, renewals, and budget tracking


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, or a related field.


  • 5+ years of experience in business planning, strategy, organizational communications, or operations; automotive or technology industry experience preferred.


  • Demonstrated experience designing and executing organizational communications and/or leading strategic initiatives for senior leaders.


  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven and AI-first mindset; able to leverage AI effectively to translate complex information into clear insights, narratives, documents, reports, and other high-quality deliverables.


  • Excellent written and verbal communication, storytelling, and presentation skills; adept at simplifying complexity for broad audiences.


  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior-level executives and cross-functional partners.


  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in cybersecurity, engineering, IT, or data/analytics organizations.


  • Prior experience in a Chief of Staff, business planning, strategy, or communications-focused role.


  • Experience working closely with Engineering Business Managers, Finance, or PMO in a large, matrixed organization.


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

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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