Senior Product Manager - Choreographed Lighting
Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Global Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
Our ambition in Software & Services Product Management is to build a world-class software development culture that is part of the company's shared vision. We are creating an elite portfolio of software-defined vehicles by tightly integrating software, hardware, and services to create complete and compelling vehicle experiences for our customers.
The Role:
As the Product Manager for Choreographed Lighting you will define and execute the technology roadmap and experience strategy for all Exterior Lighting and Interior Infotainment Display experience during customer walk up, entry, exit and walk away for GM vehicles. This role requires an individual who can oversee everything from how lighting welcomes customers as they approach a vehicle to considering how the driver understands the readiness of their vehicle and ensuring the end to end experience always feels safe and reliable. Functionality included as part of this product includes choreographed animated lighting, door handle deployment on entry, interior infotainment screen wake up and virtual controls wake up, to name a few. Effective cross functional collaboration is required to ensure compliance with global safety and regulatory standards.
The position requires a person who can address complex integration challenges across several teams while always maintaining a focus on the customer experience, ensuring the product resonates with our customers and align with our business objectives. Success in this position requires the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, demonstrate principled decision-making, and building consensus across cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class experiences. We expect you to be proactive, hands-on, and dedicated to enhancing customer safety and satisfaction while driving business success.
What You'll do:
- Own the long-term product vision, setting strategic direction for Choreographed Lighting across the vehicle portfolio balancing unique needs for different vehicle segments, along with regulatory compliance.
- Develop strategies to ensure Choreographed Lighting enhances the ownership experience.
- Lead a cross-functional team of stakeholders encompassing Legal, Design, Engineering, Program, and Product Managers to create intuitive customer experiences that meets customer and business needs.
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- Actively monitor emerging trends, incorporate data, research, and market analysis to inform, define, prioritize, and drive execution of product roadmap that spans across the following functionality :
- Hardware- Animated light shows on approach (emblem badge lighting, puddle lamp lighting, turn signal lighting etc.) which flash or fade on/of in a choreographed manner to delight the customer during walk up and exit.
- Software- Interior Infotainment system wake up (graphics, branding, personalized experiences, bring up of functionality where and when the customer may require access.
- Help drive a data-driven culture and establish and monitor key metrics to measure the usefulness and quality of Choreographed Lighting products in customers hands.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in a Design or Engineering discipline.
- 5+ years working on technology-powered products
- Proven ability to balance tradeoffs between consumer needs and expectations, legal and regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
- Experience developing solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative.
- Ability to identify key data and metrics required to make decisions and implications of their movement.
- Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to all stakeholders.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)
- M.S. Engineering or Business
- 3+ years of Product Management experience
- 3+ years of Embedded Software and Controls experience
- Experience with infotainment systems, automotive lighting, body control modules and end to end software delivery from conception to execution
- Experience using data to make product decisions
- Strong understanding of major automotive systems and subsystems
- Strong understanding of the product development process and program execution deliverables
- Industry knowledge and expertise of Choreographed Lighting (state of the industry and future tech/etc.)
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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
The selected candidate will be required to travel < 25% for this role.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be either a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization
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Health and Wellness
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- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
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- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
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- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
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- Learning and Development Stipend
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