General Motors

Staff System Analyst - GM Defense IT

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
  • 10+ years as a systems analyst or in a related IT/business transformation role.
  • Experience in regulated or government-contract environments (defense, aerospace, etc.).
  • Proven leadership in driving completion of large, complex projects.
  • Demonstrated experience gathering and analyzing requirements, driving solution designs and executions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major cross-functional initiatives supporting GM Defense business priorities.
  • Partner with stakeholders across various domains to evaluate needs and deliver solutions.
  • Ensure compliance with IT security and export controls while developing system solutions.
  • Analyze and translate complex business processes into actionable solution designs.
  • Drive improvements in business processes and data flows.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding project teams and business leaders.
  • Identify risks and integration impacts across initiatives.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment, requiring in-office presence at least 3 times a week.
  • Potential eligibility for relocation benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Role

GM Defense IT is seeking a Staff System Analyst to lead complex business and technology initiatives supporting key areas of the business including Manufacturing, Customer Care & Aftersales, SAP, and Vehicle Engineering. This role will be aligned based on candidate background, capability, and business need. System Analysts work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into functional and technical requirements and product backlogs for software engineering teams. They serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on respective teams, while coaching and mentoring to develop team capabilities. They will be expected to lead the most complex projects while delivering high quality projects on time. Additionally, you will be expected to share best practices and lessons learned both within your team and across cross-functional team. They research and evaluate various software and hardware options to determine the most suitable technology solutions for the organization's needs. They create detailed system design specifications, including data models, process flows, integration with upstream and downstream systems, and user interfaces, to guide the software engineering team. They work closely with software and system engineers to ensure that the system is developed or implemented according to the specified requirements. They design and execute testing protocols to validate system performance, reliability, compliance with standards, additional quality attributes and customer requirements.

What You'll Do
  • Lead major cross-functional initiatives that support GM Defense business and engineering priorities.
  • Partner with business, engineering, manufacturing, SAP, supply chain, and IT stakeholders to define needs, evaluate options, and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Partner with IT security leadership, legal, and export compliance, to support cleared and controlled system solutions and help maintain secure, compliant environments.
  • Analyze complex business processes and system requirements and translate them into actionable solution designs
  • Drive improvements to business processes, system capabilities, data flows, and operational methods.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert within assigned domain areas and provide guidance to project teams and business leaders.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, compliance considerations, and integration impacts across initiatives.
  • Support delivery of solutions that meet GM standards while also addressing government defense and other government-regulated program contract requirements.
  • Influence adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working across multiple stakeholder groups.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 10+ years as a systems analyst, business systems analyst, related IT/business transformation role, IT software applications, requirements definition, process definition, testing, and IT Strategy and roadmap development.
  • Experience in regulated or government-contract environments (defense, aerospace, or other regulated industries)
  • Experience leading large, complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
  • Proven leadership experience in taking charge to drive completion of work.
  • Experience gathering requirements, conducting data gathering and analysis to understand business strategy requirements, driving to a solution design, and drive execution.
  • Demonstrated experience working across business and technical teams to implement system or process improvements.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence decisions and gain alignment.
  • Ability to work independently with broad decision-making latitude in a fast-paced, complex environment.
  • Ability to coach less experienced team members
  • Willingness to sign non-disclosure agreements where required.
  • Ability to pass vetting required to support work associated with U.S. government defense contracts.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Understanding of government data classifications and handling requirements, including concepts such as CUI, ITAR,EAR, export controls, and classified program sensitivities.
  • Knowledge of government cybersecurity and control frameworks such as CMMC, DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, or NIST 800-53.
  • Experience supporting one or more of the following domains:
    • Manufacturing systems and operations
    • Customer Care and Aftersales / warehouse processes.
    • SAP-enabled business processes and integrations.
    • Vehicle engineering or product development environments.
    • Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
  • Experience working in highly controlled environments with security, compliance, or regulatory constraints.
  • Serve as subject matter expert related to interface problem identification, triage, and resolution of complex inquiries.
  • Experience leading efforts that require coordination across enterprise teams, suppliers, and external partners.


The strongest candidates will bring a combination of structured analysis, initiative leadership, business process expertise, and comfort operating in ambiguous environments. They should be recognized as strong problem solvers who can connect business needs to practical solutions, influence across organizations, and help GM Defense execute critical priorities with speed, discipline, and compliance.
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 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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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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