Agile Release Train (ART) Manager – Battery & High Voltage ART

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Milford Proving Grounds location three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

Relocation:

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

THE ROLE

As the ART Manager for the Battery and High Voltage ART you will serve as the strategic and executional lead across one of GMs critical software delivery organizations. This role bridges agile product management and program execution for battery energy management and high voltage controlscore pillars in GMs allelectric future.

You will own the delivery roadmap orchestrate crossfunctional dependencies and ensure your ART delivers the right product at the right time with the highest impact. As a servant leader you will guide the team to continuously improve value delivery execution predictability and alignment with GMs vehicle development programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management & Delivery Execution

• Serve as the single voice of the ART across multiple battery and high voltage control domains.

• Lead endtoend planning and execution of ART deliverables across vehicle programs ensuring timely and flawless feature integration aligned with vehicle milestones.

• Drive PI planning readiness crossfunctional alignment and backlog management using agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

• Proactively remove roadblocks resolve execution misalignments and escalate risks where appropriate.

• Utilize program management tools to track status visualize risk and communicate delivery progress to leadership.

Backlog Ownership & Roadmap Management

• Prioritize refine and maintain a clear and actionable ART backlog in JIRA ensuring alignment with strategic goals and stakeholder timelines.

• Ensure feature stories meet acceptance critieria and definition of done criteria and are traceable in program management systems.

• Maintain a forwardlooking roadmap extending 23 Program Increments (PIs) supported by a robust technology pipeline.

• Translate customer and vehicle program needs into welldefined highvalue deliverables.

Stakeholder & CrossART Collaboration

• Act as the interface between VMEC vehicle programs and other ARTs ensuring strong bidirectional alignment and timely content delivery.

• Collaborate with Product Teams Validation Calibration Systems Engineering and platform leaders to align on shared goals.

• Coordinate with other ART Managers for delivery dependencies across the vehicle software ecosystem.

CustomerCentric DecisionMaking

• Align development priorities with the highestvalue outcomes for internal and external customers.

• Ensure each delivered feature supports GMs mission for Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.

MetricsDriven Optimization Efficiency & Innovation

• Define track and analyze key ART metrics (e.g. throughput predictability business value realization) using dashboards and reporting tools.

• Identify patterns gaps or bottlenecks in execution; drive datainformed continuous improvement.

• Partner with engineering systems and tooling teams to implement efficiency enablers automation and process innovations.

• Contribute to innovation forums and retrospectives to improve quality cadence and customer value delivery.

DELIVERABLES

• Prioritized and maintained ART Backlog in JIRA.

• Accepted and traceable features with verified value and completeness.

• ART Roadmaps updated 23 PIs ahead visible to stakeholders.

• Crossteam dependency maps and resolution tracking.

• ART performance dashboards: throughput value delivery predictability.

• Continuous improvement and innovation proposals based on metrics and stakeholder feedback.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related field.

• 8 years of experience in software program management embedded systems or systems engineering.

• Handson expertise with JIRA Confluence and agile program management tools.

• Demonstrated success in managing complex crossfunctional programs with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience leading agile teams ARTs or largescale software projects using SAFe or similar frameworks.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; able to lead and influence across boundaries.

What Gives You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Masters Degree (MBA MSE) or SAFe/Agile certifications.

• Experience in electrification battery management systems (BMS) or high voltage control domains.

• Knowledge of GM tools and systems (PRTS GMS SAFe metrics).

• DFSS Black Belt certification.

• Proven track record with successful vehicle program launches.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a metricsdriven leader and strategic program operator. You speak the languages of software systems and execution equally well. You are skilled in agile practices and experienced with tools like JIRA to manage complex workstreams. You inspire highperforming teams to deliver customer value at scale innovate with purpose and continuously optimize toward excellence.