Description
Principal Program Manager, EV Charging
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
We are looking for a Principal Program Manager to lead the execution and scale of GM's enterprise EV charging strategy, focusing on integrating charging systems across critical software platforms and business domains.
In this highly cross-functional and strategic role, you will drive complex charging initiatives from concept through delivery, partnering with technical, business, and executive stakeholders to develop and execute requirements and testing strategy that across enterprise operations, customer platforms, and vehicle ecosystems. You will shape the roadmap, governance, and change management practices required to drive responsible, scalable, and high impact charging transformation across the company.
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What You'll Do
- Own charging deliverables for the corporate roadmap
- Translate corporate strategy into actionable technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables, and lead end-to-end execution of strategic EV charging initiatives across multiple business units and technical domains, driving cross-functional alignment and sustained momentum to deliver on quality and on time
- Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to scope and deliver enterprise-scale charging programs, from pilot to production
- Drive alignment across executive and cross-functional teams, ensuring visibility, accountability, and outcome tracking; Act as a key communicator and influencer with executive stakeholders, distilling complex technical topics into clear, compelling narratives
- Champion charging best practices in development workflows, change management, and product lifecycle
- Influence enterprise tooling and infrastructure investments to support EV charging system level development, evaluation, and deployment at scale
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 10+ years of experience in program management or product/program leadership, including 2+ years in EV charging systems or related platforms
- BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline
- Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional EV charging or software programs in complex enterprise environments
- Experienced in leading cross-functional collaboration across technical and business domains to deliver unified outcomes
- Strong analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a passion for fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
- Expertise in program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or MBA with technical focus
- Experience in the automotive or industrial domain, especially with EV charging platforms
- Experience with developing from scratch and scaling engineering or operational processes
- Prior leadership of EV charging transformation programs within a Fortune 500 or high-growth tech company
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.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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