Global Mass Vehicle Performance Owner

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 Global Mass Vehicle Performance Owner (VPO) is the enterprise technical authority for vehicle mass engineering processes methods and toolchains across GM. This role is recognized as an expert in the field responsible for developing and governing global standard work data flows and analytics that enable compliant efficient and competitive vehicle mass performance. The Mass VPO applies strong business acumen and complex problemsolving techniques to define and execute the global mass engineering execution strategy leading large crossfunctional initiatives that directly support GMs strategic and regulatory objectives.

What Youll Do

Technical Leadership & Expertise

• Serve as the enterprise technical expert for vehicle mass properties covering curb mass GVW axle loads payload towing and regulatory/certification mass across all global programs and architectures.
• Provide deep technical support to Mass Engineers globally on complex topics including GPDS integration NGVMC workflows PPC/VDS alignment BOM structures CAD/Vis Mockup usage and certification mass calculations.
• Define the mass engineering data model and digital thread including content selection and model & option mass development to meet regulatory certification and compliance..
• Interpret and operationalize global massrelated regulations and standards into clear technical guidance tools and standard work for mass engineering teams globally.

Process Methods and Tools Ownership

• Own the global Mass Engineering process including GPDS deliverables project/tool workflows and interfaces to upstream and downstream functions.
• Lead the design development and deployment of all processes methods and RASIC-defined digital tools required to support Mass Engineers.
• Establish and maintain authoritative global standard work best practices and checklists for:
  • Model and option mass development
  • Trailer / payload / towing mass evaluation
  • EU and global mass regulatory compliance
  • Integration of mass targets in architecture performance and cost tradeoffs
• Define and track key KPIs and metrics and drive corrective actions when performance is offtrack.

Global Governance & Change Leadership

• Set global objectives for mass engineering processes and tools and take responsibility for achieving associated KPIs ensuring alignment to GMs strategic priorities.
• Ensure consistent global application of approved processes methods and standards; identify deviations and drive convergence to common practice while allowing for regionspecific regulatory needs.
• Act as lead change agent for vehicle mass in forums that impact certification compliance and energy/CO₂ guidance (e.g. CSRB TACER Certification & Compliance Energy and Range councils) ensuring mass implications and risks are understood and addressed.
• Develop plan and implement solutions that require integration of multiple related teams (e.g. Mass Engineering Vehicle Performance Architecture Energy Certification IT/Digital Manufacturing) to resolve complex process or data issues at enterprise scale.
• Champion change management modeling GM Behaviors and building broad support for new processes and tools without inhibiting individuality and diversity.

People Leadership Coaching and Community

• Act as a global mentor and coach for Mass Engineers especially newer employees providing:
  • Technical guidance on complex mass problems and tradeoffs; providing feedback to mass engineers and supporting them in various program team decisions and forums.
  • Coaching on effective use of NGVMC GPDS PPC VDS Vis Mockup and supporting tools
• Build and sustain a global Mass Engineering community of practice facilitating bestpractice sharing technical reviews and lessons learned across regions and programs.
• Support GMs virtual analysis vision by building crossfunctional teams and driving creative outofthebox solutions that improve mass performance data quality and engineering efficiency.

Training Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Create own and regularly update global training curricula and technical documentation for all mass processes and tools including:
  • Rolebased training paths for new and experienced Mass Engineers
  • Stepbystep guides for critical NGVMC and GPDS workflows
  • Job aids for export mass regulatory calculations
• Deliver live and virtual technical training globally and measure effectiveness through adoption process adherence and KPI improvements.
• Maintain a single source of truth for Mass Engineering process and tool documentation on GM collaboration platforms ensuring content is current versioncontrolled and easily discoverable.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Automotive Aerospace or related).
• 10 years of vehicle mass engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertlevel experience in vehicle mass engineering including:
  • Handson responsibility for vehicle mass targets content decisions and/or certification mass
  • Proven success resolving unusual complex mass and data problems that span multiple systems or functions
  • Certification and compliance regulations and standards (i.e. EPA J2807 GMW15474 etc)

• High level of oral and written communication skills with the ability to frame complex technical content and influence diverse technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proven experience in GM systems & processes including:
  • GPDS (or equivalent mainframe/product data systems)
  • NGVMC or similar vehicle mass/attribute management tools
  • Strong MS Excel (advanced formulas data analysis; VBA/automation exposure preferred)
  • Vis Mockup and/or CAD/visualization tools relevant to mass and packaging
• Highlevel analytical capability able to decompose ambiguous problems structure analyses and derive actionable insights from large imperfect datasets.
• Experience with PPC (Product Program Content) and VDS (Vehicle Description Summary) and their relationship to mass data and certification.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Define and implement standard processes and methods
  • Lead crossfunctional problem solving without formal authority
  • Drive adoption of new tools and ways of working across multiple teams
• Experience with:
  • Export mass and regulatory frameworks
  • Leading or contributing to enterpriselevel process or tool deployments (e.g. NGVMC enhancements new mass calculation engines regulatory method updates).

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 15 years of vehicle mass engineering experience.
• Masters degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Strong Visual Basic / VBA skills or equivalent scripting experience used to automate engineering workflows or analytics.

About GM

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