IT Program Manager

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!

In 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.