Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure Engineering
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Technical Innovation Center in Warren (MI), Austin (TX), or Mountain View (CA) three times per week, at minimum. This position can be located at any of these 3 locations.
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to lead program execution of a portfolio of programs within GM’s Infrastructure Platform Engineering team.
In this cross-functional and execution-oriented role, you will drive a portfolio of complex software engineering initiatives in support of Infrastructure Engineering from concept through delivery, partnering with technical, business, and executive teams. You will shape the roadmap, governance, and change management practices required to drive efficient, effective, and high-impact software engineering for each body of work in your portfolio.
What You'll Do
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Lead Infrastructure Program Execution – Own end-to-end delivery of 2–4 major infrastructure programs, ensuring alignment with business goals, timely execution, and high-quality outcomes across cloud, compute, and platform engineering initiatives.
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Drive Planning & Coordination – Define scope, timelines, resources, and dependencies using tools like Jira, Align, and Confluence. Manage sequencing, risk mitigation, and cross-functional integration across engineering, product, and operations.
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Ensure Delivery Excellence – Monitor progress through dashboards and metrics, resolve roadblocks, and communicate status, risks, and impacts clearly and effectively. Incorporate CI/CD, SRE, and Dev Experience practices into program workflows.
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Champion Product & Engineering Quality – Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ensure complete requirements, robust roadmaps, and effective intake processes. Maintain integrity of the “3-in-the-box” model (Product, Program, Engineering).
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Connect & Integrate Across Teams – Identify synergies across programs, technologies, and teams. Align release cadences and coordinate with stakeholders (e.g., marketing, legal). Leverage reusable technology assets and cloud-native solutions.
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Promote Continuous Improvement – Optimize workflows, processes, and tools to enhance efficiency and impact across infrastructure engineering teams. Drive adoption of best practices in change management and lifecycle governance.
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Communicate with Impact – Deliver compelling updates and presentations using storytelling and data to engage stakeholders at all levels. Use tools like Azure DevOps, Confluence, and Power BI to visualize insights and progress.
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Apply Strategic Insight – Blend technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, Azure, and DevOps with business acumen and program management best practices to drive successful outcomes.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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3+ years of experience in engineering, program management or product/program leadership.
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BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
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Proven ability to lead cross-functional software engineering programs, in complex enterprise environments.
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Experienced in leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes.
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Analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively.
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Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and deep proficiency in tools (e.g., Jira, Align, Confluence)
What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
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Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus
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Technical experience in data structures, software development and/or systems integration
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Experience building analytical and informational dashboards using BI or similar technologies
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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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.
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The salary range for this role is $131,000 to $202,000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
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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.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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