Staff Program Manager, PMO Portfolio Manager
General Motors
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Warren, MI
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Staff Program Manager, PMO Portfolio Manager
Hybrid This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Tech Center in Warren, MI, or Milford Proving Ground in Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at either of these locations.
The Role
As the PMO Portfolio Manager, your main role is to implement robust portfolio management processes in alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have program management expertise and embody a proactive and pragmatic approach, tackling tasks with enthusiasm and a commitment to delivering results.
What You'll Do
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards Resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors 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 or call us at 800-865-7580. 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.
Staff Program Manager, PMO Portfolio Manager
Hybrid This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Tech Center in Warren, MI, or Milford Proving Ground in Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at either of these locations.
The Role
As the PMO Portfolio Manager, your main role is to implement robust portfolio management processes in alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have program management expertise and embody a proactive and pragmatic approach, tackling tasks with enthusiasm and a commitment to delivering results.
What You'll Do
- Execute robust portfolio management processes to achieve organizational goals and strategic objectives
- Facilitate inclusive meetings with attention to detail, accountability, and intentionality, ensuring the appropriate forum, cadence, and audience as well as documenting and following up on action plans
- Foster cross-functional collaboration, operating as a key partner for product and engineering, by employing strategic communication and influencing tactics to maximize collective impact
- Lead teams through change, fostering a culture of adaptability by adjusting project/program plans accordingly, and ensure appropriate communication to all stakeholders
- Collaborate with the PMO Operations team to create comprehensive documentation and training for deployed processes, as well as developing communication channels including dashboards and presentations
- Identify potential risks and key interdependencies, develop mitigation strategies, and action plans to address them
- Display professional courage by driving results with a sense of urgency, operating with efficiency
- Apply domain expertise across key functions (program, engineering, product, design), appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean), and strong business acumen
- Model transparent communication of project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate stakeholders and management channels
- Mentor and develop others, providing technical training and establishing effective mechanisms for knowledge-sharing
- Demonstrate initiative and autonomy in consistently seeking opportunities for improvements and innovation
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- BS in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Project Management or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of proven experience in project management / product management / portfolio management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication methods to enable effective work with business partners aiming to meet required mutual goals
- Demonstrated ability working through others and influencing without direct authority
- Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- PMP Certification
- Proficiency working with project management software tools (Jira, Jira Align, MS Project, Slack)
- 5+ years of experience working in an Agile or Hybrid program environment
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.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards Resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors 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 or call us at 800-865-7580. 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.
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