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.
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Flexible hybrid work environment (onsite 2 days a week/3 days remote) at our Arlington (AOC1), TX office.
RESPONSIBILITIES
About the role
• Communicating up and down the stack -interacting with executives, engineers and architects, business groups and shared services
• Leading the tech standardization efforts to streamline technology and tools needed to support business need.
• Support building the reusable services backlog and help in execute development activities.
• Build and develop effective relationships with different product teams to find opportunities for reuse and promote usage of reusable services.
• Create an effective lifecycle process for enterprise reusable services and tech standards and think out of the box to deliver more with less resources.
• Help documenting and conducting presentations for technical, business and leadership audiences to promote reusable services and enforce tech standards.
• Lead the enterprise reusable services group planning activities across goals, KRs, KPIs etc.
• Assist with change management activities for the team and beyond
• Help design and implement workflows and other automations using low-code tools
• Champion the financials of the tech standards & reusable team, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving operational efficiency within the program.
QUALIFICATIONS
What makes you a dream candidate?
- Experience in managing software development teams using a variety of programming languages and technologies.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different levels of hierarchy.
- Strong understanding of software development practices and architecture patterns & principles.
- Solid 10+ years of background in application development using Java/.Net as a developer/technical lead or architect.
- Experience in managing teams/programs utilizing microservices and event driven architecture.
- Strong experience in managing REST API development and onboarding different consumers internally and external.
- Substantial experience with cloud-related concepts & technologies, preferably Azure.
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage 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 and Education
- Experience
- 7-10 years of experience in technology 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
- Master's Degree
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office