Global Senior Manager, Dangerous Goods Transportation

The Role:

TheGlobalSenior Manager Dangerous Goods Transportationis asubject matter expert responsible for growing GMs global Dangerous Goods Transportation program and building organizational capabilities to support the growth of electric vehicles. The role leads a team that interprets and applies regulatory standards to drive proactive compliance solutions including interaction with regulators and key stakeholders. The leader is expected to stay current on business regulatory and legislative developments andanticipaterelevant opportunities and challenges to GMs business activities.

The team

The Dangerous Goods Transportation team is made up of professionals withexpertisein the safe and compliant transportation of dangerous goods globally and across multiple transportation modes. The team develops and implements standardized procedures to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials transportation and works with regional teams regulatory agencies and stakeholders tomaintaina uniform approach that promotes safety and minimizes environmental impact across GM.

WhatYoullDo (Responsibilities):

• Buildandmaintainthe vision for the DGT global organization and recruit develop andretainhigh-performing DGT professionals.

• Represent GM in industry group meetings andforums that include government representatives.

• Provide subject matter leadership on applicable regulatory frameworks including country-specific and mode-specific requirements for air ocean road and rail transportation.

• Manage GMs team of global DGT professionals and plan and administer department strategies goalsobjectives operations and budgets.

• Lead the development review and updating of DGT documentation training and transportation operations procedures ensuring alignment with requirements and industry best practices.Ensurepersonnel responsible for dangerous goods activities are qualified and supported.

• Build and sustain a governance model that includes regional procedures steering committees compliance monitoring and clearroleaccountability.

• Partner with regional technical SMEs and site teams to implement procedures strengthen controls and ensure local execution aligns withGMglobal policy and regulatory obligations.

• Develop strategy to execute and implement global DGT procedures and compliance practicesmaintaininga globally harmonized approach to policy procedures and operating standards.

• Establish andmaintainstrong relationships with engineering manufacturing safety supply chain legal and other internal and external stakeholders.

• Support teams cross-functionallytoidentifyDGT opportunities in their programs.

• Collaborate as necessary with GMs dealer network joint ventures suppliers and third-partylogisticsproviders on DGT matters.

• Communicate DGT policies to stakeholders within the organization driving comprehension and adherence.

• Stay current on emerging trends best practices and developments in DGT through continuous professional development industry conferences and participation in trade groups.

Top candidates willdemonstrate:

• DeepexpertiseinDangerous Goods Transportation witha track recordof leading complex cross-functional initiatives or projects and driving measurable improvements within their function.

• Expertisein translating regulatory and technical requirementsinto a practical enterprise-wide operating framework that supports safety compliance and business continuity.

• Ability to influence across functions and regionswithout direct authority aligning stakeholders around risk-based priorities and consistent execution.

• Experience building a high-performing dangerous goods organizationby strengtheningexpertise engagement and visibility of dangerous goods transportation.

• Proven to promote a culturein which compliance operational discipline and continuous improvement are embedded into day-to-day transportation activities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to interpret risk data prioritize actions and drivetimelyremediation in a dynamic environment

• Strategic orientation and learning agility with the ability to quickly adapt tonew information environments and priorities while constructively challenging the status quo within their scope.

• Provenpeopleleadership including mentoring motivating and eliciting high performance from direct reports and cross-functional partners.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree

• 5 years of experience leading a DGT or similar compliance team.

• Experienceengaging with regulators.

• Certified Hazardous Materials Managercredential.

• Certified Dangerous Goods Professional or Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor credentials.

• Experience working in a global context and navigating cultural nuances.

• Understanding ofregional variations in regulatory requirements and operational practices.

• Proventrack recordof people leadership experience directly leading teams with a minimum of 4-5 people driving results and personal accountability with oneself and team

• Demonstratedexpertisein international and domestic regulations governing the transportation of dangerous goods including experience with UNECE U.S. DOT / PHMSA FAA ADR ICAONOMs TDGand IMO.

• Knowledge of national and local regulations related to environmental waste management

• Demonstrated successoperatingin a multi-stakeholder environment setting expectations aligning stakeholders and following through on commitments.

• Strong project/program management capability driving initiatives to completion under tight deadlines and competing priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to distill complex issues into clear concise messages for diverse audiences.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills witha track recordof leading and influencing cross-functional and global teams.

• High comfort with ambiguity and autonomy making sound decisions with incompleteinformationandappropriate escalation.

• Strong drive for results and change leadership effectively leading others through challenges to deliver measurable outcomes.

• Demonstrated continuous improvement and innovation mindset consistently challenging and improving processes within their scope.

• Provenpeopleleadership skills including performance management coaching feedback and talent development.

• Willingness to travelapproximately 3050% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications (What Gives You a Competitive Edge)

• Automotive aerospace or heavy industrial experience

• Crisis management and emergency response expertise to ensure swift coordinated action that mitigates risk and minimizes impact.

• Deep knowledge of dangerous goods or hazardous materials transportation regulations and their application in a complex global operating environment.

• Experience leading compliance policy governance or operational risk programs across multiple sites regions or business units.

• Strong background in cross-functional leadership audit/regulatory engagement and implementation of standard work procedures and training systems.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and drive enterprise adoption of new requirements and practices.