Senior Program Manager - Mechatronic Infrastructure

Job Description

The Senior Technical Program Manager, Mechatronic Infrastructure, will own execution for one or more basic software (BSW) and infrastructure-tooling products that support existing and future electrical architectures. This is a highly collaborative technical program leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between product strategy, engineering detail and day-to-day execution.

You will establish clear plans, align stakeholders, make risks visible and drive decisions across product, engineering, systems and business teams. Success will require a customer-centered mindset, strong technical judgment, disciplined follow-through and the ability to lead through changing scope, ambiguity and setbacks without relying solely on formal authority.

·         Own deliverables for one or more basic software (BSW) and/or infrastructure-tooling products.

·         Partner with product, engineering, systems and business stakeholders to scope and deliver enterprise-scale infrastructure programs.

·         Translate corporate strategy into actionable technical roadmaps, timelines, milestones and measurable deliverables.

·         Lead programs from requirements definition through deployment, including scope, schedule, implementation planning, dependencies and risk mitigation.

·         Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure programs meet scope, schedule, budget and quality commitments.

·         Establish the operating rhythm for program execution, including intake, prioritization, ownership, handoffs, issue escalation and decision-making.

·         Identify technical, organizational and schedule risks; surface trade-offs early and provide leadership with concise status, options and recommendations.

·         Analyze and report program health and revise scope, schedule or budget when needed to achieve program objectives.

·         Create and maintain core program documentation, including execution plans, product-lifecycle plans, decision records, readiness criteria and status reporting.

·         Lead process creation and documentation for program-related activities and drive continuous improvement.

·         Establish and maintain relationships with client and engineering stakeholders, serving as a day-to-day point of contact for program status, decisions and changes.

·         Translate complex engineering issues into clear business decisions and actionable commitments for technical and senior leadership forums.

·         Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

·         At least two years of project or program management experience, or related experience.

·         At least five years of experience in embedded controls, software architecture, systems engineering or a related technical discipline.

·         Demonstrated success leading technically complex, cross-functional programs from strategy through implementation and operational adoption.

·         Ability to analyze unusual and complex design challenges and make data-driven decisions in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.

·         Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively with stakeholders, leaders, engineering staff and peers.

·         Demonstrated ownership of outcomes, disciplined follow-through and commitment to safety, quality and customer needs.

·         Master’s degree in engineering, business, computer science or a related field.

·         Two or more years of project or program management experience in one or more architectural domains, such as embedded controls, embedded infrastructure, virtualization, continuous integration or continuous delivery.

·         Knowledge of basic software functions and embedded software development processes.

·         Experience with the AUTOSAR Classic Platform, including application, communication, runtime-environment or basic-software components, or experience with similar automotive software architectures.

·         Experience scaling engineering capabilities across multiple programs, architectures or product teams.

·         Experience defining governance, standard work, readiness criteria, performance metrics or operating models for a new technical capability.

·         Project Management Professional certification.

·         Win with Integrity: Build trust through transparent commitments, sound judgment and honest escalation.

·         Lead as One Team: Align diverse technical teams around a common outcome and collaborate across organizational boundaries.

·         Own the Outcome: Take accountability for delivery, including dependencies outside the immediate team.

·         Commit to Customers: Focus infrastructure improvements on the needs of engineering partners, vehicle programs and end customers.

·         Move with Urgency: Convert ambiguity into an executable plan and remove roadblocks before they affect critical-path milestones.

·         Innovate and Embrace Change: Challenge existing methods and scale better ways of working when evidence supports the change.

·         Lead foundational capabilities that enable GM’s current and future vehicle electrical architectures.

·         Work at the intersection of software, embedded controls, systems engineering, infrastructure tooling and vehicle-program execution.

·         Influence enterprise-scale technical programs with visibility from engineering teams through senior leadership.

·         Turn complex technical strategy into repeatable, measurable execution.

·         Help engineering teams deliver higher-quality products with improved speed, transparency and predictability.

·         Grow as a technical program leader while working with experts across multiple engineering disciplines.