Engineering Group Manager - Electrical & Chemical Energy Conversion Hardware

Position Overview

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility by creating vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. This role is part of the Electrical & Chemical Energy Conversion Hardware organization within Energy Conversion Systems (ECS), where breakthrough propulsion management hardware is developed for current and future GM Vehicles. As an Engineering Group Manager, you will lead a team responsible for hardware design and release, helping to drive GM’s Zero, Zero, Zero vision and shaping the future of transportation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure excellence in all aspects of GM and supplier engineering.
• Ensure that functional, performance and safety requirements are met, with quality, reliability, durability, and serviceability targets achieved.
• Oversee engineering deliverables to occur on time and with high quality.
• Develop industry leading hardware execution efficiency.
• Recruit, attract, and hire top industry talent.
• Train, develop, coach, and mentor employees.
• Provide clear line of sight from organizational objectives to individual contributions and prioritize work accordingly.
• Create an environment that fosters a positive and inclusive culture, encouraging peak performance and engagement.
• Strive to build a workplace of choice with customer-centric focus.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed, approximately 5% of the time.
• Recognize contributions and accomplishments.
• Provide candid, specific performance and behavior feedback, addressing areas of concern in a timely manner.
• Offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering experience covering all phases of product development from initiation to launch.
• Knowledge of GM engineering processes, tools, and vehicle/propulsion development processes.
• Working knowledge of ICE propulsion, electric propulsion, or HV battery systems.
• Experience leading projects and people (directly or indirectly) with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and planning capabilities, with the ability to swiftly remove roadblocks and escalate when needed.
• Excellent conflict resolution skills with a proven ability to balance technical and business needs.
• Strong collaboration skills and enterprise business acumen.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and support timely decision making.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with composure and deliver proven results.
• DFSS black belt.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Engineering or Management.
• Prior DRE experience.
• Prior Calibration experience.
• Prior Quality/Warranty improvement experience.
• Prior people leadership experience.