Senior Manager, Vehicle Dynamics Controls
Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be onsite full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site according to Work Appropriately, with the expectation that the employee will be onsite 3 days a week on average.
Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the embedded controls and software for all vehicle systems and components that manage vehicle motion, occupant access, position, protection, vision & visibility, and comfort.
This Senior Manager for Vehicle Dynamics Controls team will be the Engineering Lead for Vehicle Dynamics System Torque and Vehicle Dynamics State Estimation products and lead the teams responsible for end-to-end inhouse and outsourced solutions, including requirements development, controls design, software implementation, calibration, verification/validation, release, and deployment. This position will also serve as the ART Champion of Chassis ART within Vehicle Dynamics Value Stream.
Vehicle Dynamics System Torque and Vehicle Dynamics State Estimation products includes vehicle motion supervisory controls and observer design that optimize overall vehicle motion utilizing all available chassis actuators.
In this people leader role, you will lead several EGMs and develop talent throughout the organization. Your technical leadership will be at the strategic direction level with responsibilities for execution. You will help develop and lead strategic action plans to support business goals for our inclusive future with industry-leading chassis controls performance that elevate our customer’s driving experience.
Job Responsibilities:
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Provide leadership to:
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Lead centralized vehicle motion supervisory controls architecture with industry-leading level of cross-domain integration and performance optimization
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Drive industry standardization for vehicle motion supervisory controls
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Lead & align technology roadmaps across ARTs & Value Streams related to Vehicle Dynamics System Torque and Vehicle Dynamics State Estimation products
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Lead VIP & SDV2.0 execution of Vehicle Dynamics System Torque and Vehicle Dynamics State Estimation product
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Develop open innovation pathways, including ability for outsourced software to be integrated into GM supervisory controls ecosystem
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Enable self-organizing, empowered teams to deliver product on-time with quality executions within an agile framework. Drive discipline to on-time execution, dealing with ambiguity and strategically pivoting with resiliency.
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Collaborate with Product Team leadership as the Engineering Lead and ART Champion of Chassis ART
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Provide visionary leadership in the development and execution of controls, software and calibration strategies that are aligned with the GM's vision and strategy
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Drive discipline to on-time execution, dealing with ambiguity and strategically pivoting with resiliency
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Enable self-organizing, empowered teams to deliver product on-time with quality executions in an agile framework
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Foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement
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Implement and support agile principles and practices, identifying and eliminating impediments, and facilitating flow
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Provide lean-agile leadership while working across VMEC and collaborating with SDV-EP and SDV-OS organizations to establish and execute plans
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Mentor, coach, and develop employees and their careers
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Establish and monitor budget for responsible activities
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Execute resource planning for required activities
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Model and foster GM's Core Values and Winning Behaviors
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Engage with suppliers and bundled service partners to ensure alignment and execution of deliverables, handling escalations autonomously
