Description
The General Motors Connected Vehicle group is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities as Technical Product Owner. In anticipation of these opportunities becoming available, if you are interested in learning more about GM, completing this profile will allow us to stay connected.
This role offers the following Work Appropriately strategy:
Hybrid - This position does not require an employee to be onsite full-time to perform most effectively. The employee's role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired
What We Are About
Connected vehicle is the new frontier and the race is on to deliver engaging, meaningful in-vehicle experiences! In this critical role, you will contribute to the development of partner applications implemented in the infotainment systems across GM brands on a global scale and directly impact the partner and developer ecosystems.
Who You Are
As Technical Product Owner, working hand in hand with stakeholders and partners throughout the entire product development lifecycle is key, with a focus on requirements and gathering and storying writing. The main activities of the role are:

• To define the Product Backlog and Product Roadmap for the nominated product(s).
• Set a clear vision and Release Plan for the product(s)
• Constant prioritization of the Product Backlog based on customer feedback, market changes and business priority.
• Figure out appropriate product Release Date and Content
• Actively manage internal and external partners
• Accept or reject the product teams work results at each Sprint Review meeting
• Provide regular reporting including product scope, schedule and planning

In addition, key accountabilities and tasks are:
Product Vision and Backlog Management

• Working with the product team to provide clear vision, direction and priority of the Product Backlog
• Manage / Provide the Partner Sprint Schedule
• Get to know the products on various hardware and coordinate in-vehicle and in-field testing with global partners via the OnStar Lab.

Customer Satisfaction

• Provide the team with clear information on whom the current and potential customers are, as well as the how, why, when, and with whom they use the product.
• Establish open lines of communication with customers in order to bridge the relationship between product development and customers.
• Ensure team is developing products that exceed end user expectations

Product Roadmap

• Developing the product roadmap to deliver the agreed product(s) in line with business strategy and product management
• Communicating the roadmap and technology vision with the Team(s)
• Weekly status updates to management on each product across the platforms

Release Management

• Put in place a release management plan to figure out versions of the software will be released, to who and when
• Ascertain the best time to release products to customers based on project, internal business and market data

Partner Management

• Application of techniques to establish, motivate and retain high performance software development and testing teams
• Facilitating knowledge transfer within the team alongside encouraging and mentoring a culture of knowledge exchange

Additional Description
What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in various fields of study are applicable. Computer Science, Engineering, marketing, project management or equivalent experience
• 5+ experience in a product owner or equivalent role
• Ability to set and balance priorities efficiently.
• Ability to advocate for partners and ensure efficiencies of implementation across departments
• Some knowledge of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and activities.
• A clear ability to manage a range of different personality types in a facilitative and mature manner
• Positive relationship building skills including the ability to relate constructively to all levels of the organization.

About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; • Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.