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About the Role

GM Defense is seeking a dynamic program leader to own and grow our Lunar portfolio and related advanced programs. This strategic, customer-facing role involves end-to-end program leadership and team development, positioning GM's commercial EV and advanced technologies for future space and defense applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio-level planning and execution for GM Defense’s Lunar and other advanced mobility and robotics programs.
• Serve as the primary Customer-facing program leader for Lunar and related advanced efforts.
• Own overall program performance (schedule, cost, scope, technical execution, risk) across multiple efforts.
• Coordinate with Business Creation, Business Development, and Product Development leads to shape and deliver executable proposals.
• Execute awarded Lunar contracts to achieve customer requirements and exceed expectations.
• Lead the cross-functional program execution team (PET), enabling various stakeholders to contribute fully.
• Integrate work products from cross-functional GM teams into cohesive Lunar and advanced mobility solutions.
• Manage issues and risks through effective decision framing, structured trade-off analysis, and timely escalation.
• Develop and deliver clear, concise program communications to senior leadership and partners.
• Prepare materials for internal gate reviews and external Government/Customer leadership reviews.
• Integrate supporting functional processes (e.g., engineering change management, configuration management) for robust execution.
• Drive on-time completion of key milestones and contractual obligations.
• Build and sustain a high-performing team by directly leading, coaching, and developing members.
• Maintain effectiveness amid rapidly evolving Lunar mission concepts and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Contracting, Supply Chain, or other business, technical, or operations disciplines, or comparable cross functional role
• Demonstrated planning, program management, project management or equivalent experience leading cross functional initiatives
• Candidate must either be 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
• U.S. citizenship required to comply with federal government contract provision expressly restricting role to U.S. citizens
• Strong business acumen with experience and understanding of financial tracking during program execution, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Proven track record leading large, technically complex programs with multiple stakeholders, ideally in highly regulated or mission-critical environments
• Excellent ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Proven track record of developing and driving high-performing teams
• Strong framing and communication skills
• Organizational agility and managerial courage
• Proficient in MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Project
• Strong business acumen with experience and understanding of financial tracking during program execution with a keen attention to detail
• MBA or equivalent degree (Preferred)
• Program leadership experience in space, Lunar or planetary surface mobility, autonomy, robotics, or advanced defense/aerospace systems (Preferred)
• Familiarity with NASA and/or DoD space-related acquisition frameworks (Preferred)
• Familiarity with the defense industry (Preferred)
• Knowledge across one or more of the following domains as applied to Lunar or analogous extreme environments: systems engineering, mission/portfolio planning, engineering, manufacturing, finance, accounting, purchasing, and supply chain (Preferred)
• Experience managing or coordinating with external partners, subcontractors, or consortiums on complex, multi-organization programs (Preferred)

Skills

• Program Management
• Project Management
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Financial Tracking
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Agility
• Managerial Courage
• MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project)

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid (Austin, Warren, Mountain View, Milford)

Work Type

• Remote
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 7+ years of progressive experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree
• MBA or equivalent degree (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• $134,700 to $207,600

Benefits

• 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
• GM company vehicle evaluation program
• Bonus Potential

About the Company

• GM Defense continues a 100-year legacy of designing, validating, and manufacturing vehicles and equipment in support of defense and other government customers.
• GM is adapting its battery, chassis, and autonomous technologies to help develop vehicles for Lunar missions.
• GM Defense is working on next-generation Lunar terrain vehicles for future missions.
• GM is developing space-rated battery and mobility technologies.
• Our group leads the integration of advanced autonomy, robotics, and vehicle systems for Lunar, space, and other advanced defense customers.
• Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging.
• All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
• We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities.
• Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment.
• General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580.