IT Portfolio/Program Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Why GMF Technology?

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization - we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives.

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as an auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.

We are building global platforms, in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S. and Canada - and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers and business.

Flexible hybrid work environment (onsite 2 days a week/3 days remote) at our Arlington (AOC1), TX office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

About the role

Join our fin-tech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customer and business. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program/Portfolio Manager to join our IT Delivery Practice. As a Technical Program/Portfolio Manager, you will play a critical role in planning and supporting strategic technology initiatives. Your expertise in program/portfolio management, development practices, infrastructure modernization, and financial services combined with a sound set of technical skills will be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of complex projects and initiatives. We want a visionary leader to accelerate our transformation journey! If this excites you then we want you!

What makes you the ideal leader?

• Communicating up and down the stack -interacting with executives, engineers and architects, business groups and shared services
• Leading the planning and structuring for tech efforts to streamline capabilities and tools needed to support the business in delivering value
• Support the assessment of project scope and prioritization across technology capabilities to drive modernization activities
• Build and develop effective relationships with different IT and product teams to find opportunities for increase business value while modernizing our technology solutions
• Create effective portfolio processes and think out of the box to deliver value quickly while managing costs strategically
• Document and conduct presentations for technical, business and leadership audiences to promote portfolio strategy and communicate progress
• Support the CTO Delivery group in planning initiatives across goals, KRs, KPIs etc. as it relates to portfolio goals
• Assist with change management activities for the team and beyond
• Champion the financials of assigned programs/projects, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving operational efficiency within the portfolio

• Experience in managing technology modernization project teams using a variety of supporting technologies
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different levels of hierarchy
• Strong understanding of portfolio, program, and project management practices and demonstration of essential supporting soft skills
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage project/program plans, budgets, and resources effectively
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive consensus and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to Identify and understand technical dependencies between initiatives
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Experience
• 7-10 years of experience in technology project/program/portfolio leadership roles required
• 3-5 years of experience as a technical program management or development manager required
• Financial services industry experience preferred
• PMP certification preferred
• Scrum Master Certification preferred
• Education
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred