Software Integration Manager

Description
Workplace Classification:
Hybrid : This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary work location three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.
The Role:
The Software Integration Manager is a technical project leadership position responsible to plan, lead, and execute software content and timing for software releases. This position will draw upon a blend of technical skills and program management skills. It can be an excellent opportunity to leverage your technical software skills while learning program management skills.
Most of the tasks for this highly engaging role can be accomplished on a flexible schedule with the possibility of a fully remote work arrangement.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Develop, negotiate, maintain, communicate software delivery plans (content and timing) typically related to more legacy programs
• Lead software verification and validation planning and oversee execution of that plan
• Review and approve verification test results
• Provide direction and set priorities for software builds, testing, and validation
• Drive resolution of issues and obstacles related to software development and integration
• Provide technical direction over internal (GM) and external (supplier) engineering support personnel.
• Manage suppliers of externally provided s/w, e.g., HWIO software
• Assist the Senior SWIM in leading the Software Execution Team meeting; consists of key partners, stakeholders, suppliers, and customers
• Ensure adherence to the Controls Process of Engineering (C-PoE)
• Resolve roadblocks through negotiation and escalation to appropriate leadership
• Actively manage controller resource requirements (e.g., memory and CPU utilization) at each software release; escalate and engage subject matter experts for resolution as required
• Foster & document best practices to ensure high quality software and reduce lead times

Career Development Opportunity:
This role is perfect to develop the following competencies (ref. Career Development Website):

• Informative Communication - Provides relevant information to individuals for decision-making purposes
• Project Management - Considers project goals, makes plans, identifies stakeholders and marshals resources to meet project deadlines.
• Relationship Management - Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Results Focused - Takes charge without prompting. Quickly seizes opportunities when they appear. Delivers on time.
• Leading with Influence - Inspires or motivates others to perform with or without positional power or direct authority.
• Resource Management - Takes a holistic look at the resources available and determines the most effective and efficient way to accomplish a task, or project.
• Persistence - Remains determined in a course of action despite difficulties, obstacles or discouragement.
• Timely Problem Solving - Makes sense of the current request, need, or issue in order to solve problems quickly.
• Professional Courage - Tactfully communicates new ideas, speaks up about concerns or opinions and takes responsibility for one's actions.
• Persuasive Communication - Sells an idea or changes perspectives through oral or written communication

Experiences to be gained/practiced through this role include:

• Management: Project Management Experience
  • Applies knowledge, skills, and techniques to plan and allocate a company's resources to accomplish specific tasks or desired outcomes in order to complete project goals or requirements.
• Exposure: Experience Working on Cross-Functional Initiatives
  • Develops and delivers successful work or solutions with multiple stakeholders and decision makers beyond one's own direct organization or hierarchy and has direct impact to the company, its family of companies, or the customer.
• Leadership: Negotiation Experience
  • Is able to coordinate and collaborate on a solution or decision which resolves issues in a way that all parties find equally acceptable (such as agreed cost, quality, or work agreements).
• Leadership: Experience Leading Project Teams
  • Directs or manages a team of individuals working together to accomplish a common project deliverable or goal despite various levels, responsibility, and stakeholder alignment. Resolves conflict between multiple points of view or priorities.
• Exposure: Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) Experience
  • Delivers or supports critical GVDP milestones in GM's product development playbook. Understands how the critical path works and how each milestone affects other stakeholders or the end product for the customer. Keeps Safety and Quality a top priority at every step.
• Strategy/Planning: Process Improvement Experience
  • Optimizes key performance indicators (KPIs) by identifying, analyzing, and improving a company or organization's existing process and procedures to improve quality, efficiency, cost or user experiences for internal stakeholders or external customers.

Additional Description
What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in real-time embedded software systems
• Demonstrated technical project lead or project management experience
• Demonstrated analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• Demonstrated drive for results and teamwork in project execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in designing and writing real-time embedded controls software (e.g., C/C++/JAVA/Assembly) and scripting languages (e.g., Perl/Python)
• Understanding of operating systems (e.g., Unix, Linux, RTOS for embedded system) and instrumentation (e.g., INCA, in circuit emulators, dSpace)
• Familiarity with configuration management system (e.g., GiT) and build tools (e.g., Jenkins, eflow).
• Familiarity with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools
• Familiarity with Agile development concepts

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
• This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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