Why GM Financial?
GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path with embarking on tech modernization – we have a startup mindset, preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade long history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives. We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion and zero friction very seriously. We believe as the auto finance market leader we are in the driver seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world. We are building global platforms, LAT-AM, Europe, China – our high performing talent needs a high performing leader. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fin-tech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customer and business. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to join our Tech Standards & Enterprise Reusable Services capability to drive standardization and promote reuse as part of our NorthStar architecture. As a Technical Program Manager, you will play a critical role in driving and managing strategic technology initiatives related to architecture. Your expertise in program management, development practices, enterprise architecture, and financial services combined with a sound set of technical skills will be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of complex projects and initiatives. We want a visionary leader to accelerate our transformation journey! If this excites you then we want, you!
ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:
- Communicating up and down the stack –interacting with executives, technical teams, and business stakeholders
- Leading the planning and structuring for tech delivery efforts to streamline capabilities and tools needed to support the department in delivering value
- Support the assessment of project scope and effort to plan milestones, develop effective schedules and change management plans, manage risks, remove impediments, and ensure proactive communication occurs regularly as initiatives progress
- Build and develop effective relationships with different IT and product teams to find opportunities to increase business value while modernizing our processes
- Think out of the box to deliver value quickly while managing costs
- Document and conduct presentations for technical, business and leadership audiences to promote department strategies and communicate progress
- Support the Technology Delivery & Transformation group in planning initiatives across goals, KRs, KPIs etc. as it relates to organizational goals
- Assist with change management activities for the team and beyond
- Champion the financials of assigned programs/projects, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving operational efficiency within the portfolio and department
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Conform with all company policies and procedures
What makes you a ideal candidate?
- Experience in managing technology project or agile teams using a variety of supporting technologies and leveraging various work management tools
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different levels of hierarchy
- Strong understanding of portfolio and program management, as well as agile team practices with strong demonstration of essential supporting soft skills
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage project/program plans, budgets, and resources effectively
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive consensus and manage stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to Identify and understand technical dependencies between initiatives
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Work Experience
- 7-10 years of experience in technology project/program/portfolio leadership roles required
- Financial services industry experience preferred
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- PMP certification preferred
- Scrum Master Certification preferred
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture. We have an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than. work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2 times a week in office
Sponsorship Notice: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, H-1B, TN, L1, and OPT visa types.
Skills Required
- 7-10 years of experience in technology project/program/portfolio leadership roles
- Experience managing technology projects or agile teams using various supporting technologies and work management tools
- Strong understanding of portfolio and program management and agile team practices
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to create and manage project/program plans, budgets, and resources
- Ability to identify and understand technical dependencies between initiatives
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work/military experience
- Financial services industry experience
- PMP certification
- Scrum Master certification
GM Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GM Financial and has not been reviewed or approved by GM Financial.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual and performance bonuses are described as meaningful additions to total compensation. In several functions, incentives reliably boost take-home pay when available.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, corporate and floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are emphasized. Time-away programs contribute significantly to perceived total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies are highlighted, with recent expansions mentioned in some areas. Support for bonding time is seen as a notable strength of the package.
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What We Do
GM Financial is the captive finance company and the wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, Latin America and China. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail loan and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses. GM Financial employs more than 9,000 hard-working team members, and we're always looking for new people with diverse talents. GM Financial is a workplace where dedicated people have the opportunity to work together and celebrate our successes. Our culture is based on respect, integrity, innovation and personal development. GM Financial is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work. Each year, we select several philanthropic organizations to support through our Signature Events program. The company and its team members actively support these organizations through many company-wide initiatives; in addition we support numerous other nonprofit organizations through sponsorships and monetary donations.
