Engineering Business Manager – ChassisThermal

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

The Engineering Business Manager (EBM) is a strategic leader responsible for driving operational excellence financial discipline and business alignment for the Body Structures & Closures engineering organization. The EBM provides visibility to key performance metrics leads efficiency and process improvements and partners closely with engineering leadership and crossfunctional teams (Finance HR GEOS EBMs/BPs etc.) to plan monitor and execute business operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as the business operations leader consolidating operational plans budgets scorecards and performance updates.

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director and leadership team highlighting risks opportunities and performance trends.

• Coordinate business planning reporting audits and compliance activities ensuring alignment with GM policies and global processes.

• Drive continuous improvement across business processes tools and ways of working.

• Track analyze and communicate KPIs guiding organizational decisionmaking.

• Manage large operating budgets ensure fiscal discipline and oversee forecasting.

• Facilitate leadership communication alignment and prioritization through weekly staff routines.

What Youll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Business Planning & Performance Management

• Lead development of annual and multiyear operating plans (headcount indirect spend ED&D bundled services) with Finance and Engineering leaders.

• Maintain the engineering dashboard and facilitate regular KPI and performance reviews.

• Drive Business Plan Deployment (BPD) with clear objectives actions owners and timelines.

• Provide financial/operational reporting variance analysis and decision recommendations.

• Own workforce planning capacity management and resource allocation.

Budget Forecasting & Resource Management

• Coordinate budget creation consolidation and yearround monitoring identifying risks and opportunities.

• Support staffing and resource planning including staffing models position management and alignment to funded priorities.

• Partner with Finance and Program Teams on ED&D and bundled services to maintain alignment with strategy and compliance.

• Support portfolio and workload tracking to enable effective prioritization across programs.

Governance Audits & Compliance

• Serve as the point of contact for audits and compliance activities ensuring data integrity and process adherence.

• Coordinate organizational risk identification and mitigation activities.

• Ensure compliance with GM policies related to purchasing contracting records management and information lifecycle management (ILM).

Business Operations & Process Excellence

• Lead development and continuous improvement of business processes reporting routines and governance mechanisms.

• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies to improve operational effectiveness and team collaboration.

• Maintain standardized playbooks procedures templates and guidance.

• Oversee tools and systems used for planning metrics training and communication.

• Track training compliance and coordinate required training for the organization.

Communications Engagement & Meetings

• Plan and facilitate staff meetings workshops and organization-wide events including content development and followup.

• Develop and distribute leadership communications presentations and updates.

• Coordinate engagement culturebuilding and recognition activities in partnership with HR.

• Serve as a liaison between local engineering teams and global counterparts sharing best practices.

Mentoring & Team Development

• Mentor leaders and staff to build business acumen and operational capability.

• Maintain strong relationships across the organization to understand needs support culture and provide informed guidance while balancing confidentiality.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Build strong partnerships with Finance HR Procurement Legal IT Quality Safety and other functions to enable integrated support.

• Represent Engineering in crossfunctional forums and ensure followthrough on actions.

• Support leaders with ad hoc analysis special projects and strategic initiatives.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field.

• 5 years in engineering business operations program management finance or related roles supporting technical organizations.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to interpret financials metrics and operational data and translate insights into clear recommendations.

• Proven project/program management skills including planning prioritization risk management and tracking deliverables across multiple stakeholders.

• High level of analytical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word Teams)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to create concise executive-ready materials and communicate across all levels of the organization.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships influence without direct authority and work effectively in a global cross-functional environment.

• Demonstrated drive for results attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Masters degree in Business Administration Engineering/Technical Management or related field.

• High level of analytical ability and proficiency with key GM systems and reporting tools.

• Experience working in or supporting engineering R&D Manufacturing Engineering or Technical Program Teams.

• Prior experience in continuous improvement Lean GMS Six Sigma or DFSS/Red X environments.

• Experience with GM Business Plan Deployment (BPD) RDM/workload management or similar portfolio and resource planning tools.

• Experience coordinating audits and compliance reviews.

• Familiarity with GM-specific processes: Problem Resolution and Tracking System (PRTS) DFMEA/DFA program launch procedures.

• Experience in a global or regional role working across multiple sites time zones and cultures.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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.

Benefits Overview

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