VMEC Suspension ART Lead

Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

We are seeking a highly-motivated agile technical leader for the ART (Agile Release Train) Lead role for the Embedded Platform Suspension Product. The successful candidate will act as a servant leader and coach, and will be responsible for facilitating agile ceremonies while ensuring the Suspension ART is delivering the right things at the right time to customers and stakeholders. This role is part of the Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) engineering department at General Motors Canada.

What You'll Do (Roles & Responsibilities)

• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and execution-focused environment for the Agile Release Train (ART)
• Lead Program Increment (PI) Planning and execution, aligning stakeholders around the ART's vision, objectives, and priorities
• Drive continuous and predictable value delivery by overseeing feature estimation, tracking, risk and dependency management, and impediment resolution
• Provide clear visibility into ART progress, risks, and issues for leadership and stakeholders
• Uphold Agile team practices and standards, facilitate sprint efficiency, and proactively manage risks and impediments
• Champion team accountability and ownership across all levels of delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks and implementing actionable enhancement plans
• Partner with ART Manager in monitoring key performance indicators, supporting process audits, and embedding practices for Built-In Quality, DevOps, and CI/CD

Your Skills & Experience (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in the vehicle dynamics domain
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
• Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills
• Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures and build processes; test-driven development and behavior-driven development (TDD and BDD)
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, GIT Suites, etc.)
• Knowledge of controls theory and the software development process
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our
comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends

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Client-provided location(s): Markham, Canada

Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202515164

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-04T00:17:12