Job Description

Senior Group Product Manager, Commercial Software Platform

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Technical Center in Warren, MI or the Technical Center in Mountain View, CA office three times per week, at minimum.

The General Motors Commercial Software Team is responsible for delivering digital experiences that enable business fleet, vehicle rental, and government customers to operate their vehicles more safely and effectively. We create digital touchpoints that increase customer loyalty and offer safety, security, and fleet management applications, as well as insights, APIs, and data services to maximize the value of GM vehicles.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Group Product Manager with strong technical, influential, and strategic abilities to build software that will enable our GM customers to operate their fleets more efficiently, safely and sustainably.

This will be a very key leadership position focused on high revenue growth products within the Commercial Software team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and Develop: Lead and manage a team of 3-5 skilled product managers dedicated to building experiences that help our commercial customers leverage connected vehicle data to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making.

• Product Lifecycle Management: Guide the product team through the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to development, beta, launch, and sustaining, ensuring that product milestones align with customer and strategic goals.

• Customer and Market Insight: Develop a deep understanding of customer needs, the market, and the competitive landscape to guide the team in creating customer-centric products.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with senior leadership, business, design, engineering, and other stakeholders throughout GM to align on priorities, gain buy-in, and ensure successful execution of product initiatives.

• Excellence in Execution: Ensure the highest standards in product experience and execution. Engage hands-on in writing and reviewing requirements, evaluating designs, attending customer calls, participating in scrum ceremonies, and mentoring PMs.

• Senior Leadership Communication: Regularly meet with senior leadership to present and discuss product concepts, roadmaps, and business reviews.

• Platform Evangelism: Act as the primary advocate for the Commercial Software Platform, conveying its value to both internal and external audiences.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience as a Product Manager building front-end experiences (web and mobile applications)

• 3+ years of experience directly managing a team of Product Managers, with a proven ability to lead and motivate.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrates clear strategic thinking. Capable of evaluating various options, making effective trade-offs, and crafting clear and compelling plans.

• Exhibits a strong drive and sense of urgency, able to act swiftly and decisively while exercising sound judgment.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• MBA or equivalent business exposure.

• Experience building SaaS products for SMB and/or large enterprises. and working effectively with B2B sales and marketing teams.

• Understanding of vehicle telematics and the fleet management industry.

• Experience leading platform teams with both internal and external customers.

• Experience building e-commerce experiences and driving product-led growth.

• Experience working effectively with B2B sales and marketing teams.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

• The salary range for this role is $184,300 to $282,400. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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

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