Staff Program Manager, Occupant Comfort Modes

Description

Staff Program Manager, Occupant Comfort Modes

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Technical Innovation Center (Warren, MI), or Milford Proving Ground (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at either of these locations.

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard - from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

As a Staff Program Manager in the Body Software PMO, you will lead cross‑functional coordination across Body, Platform, Mechatronics, Hardware, and Infotainment teams to ensure seamless execution of Body-related software and system content. You will partner closely with the product quad [Design, Engineering, Product, and Program Management] to drive integrated plans, enable key technical discussions, and deliver high-quality program outcomes.

Your primary focus will be Modes for Comfort Experience Products , ensuring immersive, cohesive in‑cabin experiences across vehicle programs. You will manage cross-domain integration, validation, and rollout of these Modes, while also supporting multi-functional Lighting product program management as a secondary responsibility.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain operational plans, track milestones, and proactively manage risks to ensure on-time delivery of Modes features.

Drive alignment across product quads and support vehicle launch deliverables, issue resolution, and cross-team integration.

Lead adoption of tools and operational rhythms (e.g., Jira Align Cloud, Jira).

Conduct readiness reviews, launch syncs, and executive-level reporting leveraging PMO dashboards.

Forecast resources, manage program risks, and ensure safety-critical software development compliance.

Provide leadership with insights on dependencies, trade-offs, and overall program health.

Facilitate regular syncs to ensure clarity on current priorities and upcoming initiatives.

Travel between Toronto, Canada and Mountain View, California as needed (2–3x/year).

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in Program Management or Engineering

5+ years managing complex software or systems programs through full development-to-launch cycles

Direct experience with Body systems (Cabin Thermal, Lighting & Visibility, Vehicle Access) in engineering or program management

Proven ability to align cross-functional teams across product, engineering, supply chain, and operations

Experience influencing within matrixed organizations with strong executive presence

Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; proficiency with JAC, JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet or similar tools

Exceptional technical and non-technical communication skills with ability to present data-driven insights to leadership

Demonstrated success operating in complex automotive systems environments

Ability to drive a motor vehicle regularly

Ability to travel (2 – 3x/year)

What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Experience with Platform engineering (Electrical Hardware, Chassis Software, Low Voltage, Mechatronics Infrastructure)

Background in IVI, Infotainment, or automotive interface software/hardware integration

Understanding of Software-Defined Vehicle architectures (software, electrical, communications)

Experience in technical program management within R&D, manufacturing, or automotive product development (Trailering experience a plus)

Ability to scale processes and operational systems to support evolving technology roadmaps

Familiarity with systems engineering, validation cycles, and automotive safety standards

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

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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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