Program Validation and Safety Manager (GPSSC)

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 people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role
The Program Validation and Safety Assurance team delivers safe compliant and validated vehicles by proactively identifying and mitigating risk while continuously advancing processes tools and cross-functional collaboration.

As PVSM you will provide strategic and execution leadership for Program Validation Safety Engineers ensuring disciplined risk-based validation across multiple vehicle programs. You are accountable for aligning and integrating Program Validation Functional Safety DVUL and Global Vehicle Build Exception (GVBE) into a unified validation and safety assurance strategydriving early risk identification robust verification planning and closure of safety-critical deliverables. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership to influence engineering program and leadership stakeholders ensuring program readiness for PVCL while advancing GMs vision of Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.

What Youll Do

• Lead & Develop Talent
  Lead and coach Program Validation Safety Engineers; build leadership capability strengthen technical depth and foster a high-performance inclusive culture

• Deliver Program Execution
  Ensure robust risk-based validation strategies and execution across multiple programs; drive PVCL readiness with clear risk identification trade-off decisions and mitigation ownership
  Integrate Program Validation DVUL and Functional Safety deliverables into cohesive execution plans aligned to GVDP milestones

• Lead Functional Safety & DVUL Integration
  Lead integration of Functional Safety DVUL and validation requirements into program execution
  Ensure completeness and closure of safety deliverables (e.g. verifying program VeSCoM is ready to move through DVUL VDC/PVCL salable/CTF and STC safety readiness) while meeting regulatory and internal performance standards
  Drive cross-functional alignment to resolve safety risks and ensure audit-ready program readiness

• Drive Standards & Continuous Improvement
  Establish and improve validation standard work tools and reporting; drive consistency and scalability across programs
  Lead efforts to automate program status reporting and enhance data-driven decision-making

• Enable Cross-Functional Alignment
  Manage the team of PVSEs to deliver GVBE (physical and virtual) by partnering with Chief Engineers Program Engineering Safety and Quality to align validation and safety strategies influence decisions and resolve complex cross-functional conflicts impacting program risk and timing.

• Communicate & Influence
  Provide clear data-driven insights on program status risks and trade-offs; influence leadership decision-making and support governance forums with actionable recommendations

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical field

• 8 years of experience in product development validation systems engineering or safety-critical development

• 3 years of people leadership experience including leading technical teams or leaders

• Strong knowledge of GVDP validation planning and risk-based execution frameworks

• Working knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) DVUL processes and safety-critical system development

• Proven ability to lead through others manage multiple programs and prioritize in a complex fast-paced environment

• Strong cross-functional leadership communication and stakeholder influence skills

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience leading multiple program teams or technical leaders across complex vehicle programs

• Deep understanding of vehicle/system-level validation integration and safety assurance

• Experience integrating validation DVUL and functional safety in production programs

• Demonstrated success driving process standardization tool adoption and organizational capability improvements

• Strong program/project management capability (PMP Agile or equivalent)

• Experience in safety-critical systems regulatory compliance or global vehicle programs

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

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