Senior Product Manager, In-Vehicle Authentication and Authorization

Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Technical/Innovation Center in Mountain View (CA), Austin (TX), or Warren (MI) three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at either of these locations.

Why join us?

General Motors pioneers the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. We see a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. As we move toward this vision, software plays an integral role as it becomes more prominent in our vehicles.

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard — from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.  

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

As Product Manager for In-Vehicle Authentication and Authorization, you will lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of authentication solutions that enable secure, convenient, and personalized access to GM vehicles and services. You will define and deliver an authentication method strategy that enables the user to seamlessly navigate across mobile, web and in-vehicle platforms.  You will consider existing and future authentication and authorization methods keeping GM at the forefront of user access. Your work will ensure that every customer interaction with their vehicle is both secure and frictionless.

You will drive alignment across Engineering, Design, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Product teams to build authentication experiences that balance security, usability, and regulatory compliance. A strong systems-thinking mindset, user empathy, and the ability to simplify complex technical challenges are essential for success.

  What You’ll Do

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for in-vehicle authentication.
• Lead the development and integration of authentication methods into vehicle UI and connected platforms, ensuring seamless onboarding and sign-in experiences.
• Partner with Account & Identity, Security, and Setup teams to deliver secure authentication flows that meet privacy, regulatory, and cybersecurity standards.
• Leverage Design Thinking methodologies to collaborate with design and research, delivering intuitive authentication experiences that reduce friction and increase adoption.
• Establish and track KPIs such as authentication success rate, security incident rate, user adoption, and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the voice of the customer and advocate for secure, seamless authentication across all GM digital touchpoints.
• Monitor emerging authentication trends, technologies, and threats; incorporate data, research, and market analysis to inform and prioritize the product roadmap.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in automotive, identity, authentication, or consumer technology.
• Strong understanding of authentication technologies (PIN, biometrics, digital key, trusted device, third-party sign-in) and their use across multiple platforms.
• Technical background with the ability to work closely with engineering on complex platform architecture, especially in identity and authentication domains.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to craft clear narratives and influence at all levels.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)​

• Experience with Android Automotive, embedded systems, or infotainment platforms
• Familiarity with cloud-based identity architectures that span multiple devices and surfaces.
• Experience working with Design Thinking methodologies
• Master’s degree in related field

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 actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

       • The salary range for this role is 125,200 and 192,700. 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:

       • 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.

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be either a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

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

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