Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
Are you a highly engaged individual looking for your next challenging assignment? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic environment that will propel GM forward, provide you with significant cross-functional exposure, and development opportunities? If so, a role as a Manager in GM’s Corporate Strategy Team may be a good fit for you.
The newly formed Corporate Strategy Team is charged with challenging the status quo and developing strategies that drive GM’s transformation to be the most admired automotive company and achieve the vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We partner with senior leadership across all functions and lines of business to develop a coherent corporate strategy and execute strategic initiatives that drive value through the core business and propel GM into future market opportunities.
Reporting to the Director, Corporate Strategy, this role will be responsible for collaborating and leading strategic projects, communication, and coordinated execution of GM’s strategy process and the corresponding strategic initiatives.
What You’ll Do
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Lead strategic projects including defining the scope, questions to be answered, analysis required to define the strategic direction and executing the work.
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Develop work plans, gather, and generate relevant data, drive analyses, and the development of actionable recommendations.
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Engage the business in defining and refining business strategies with a focus on designing and implementing new strategic approaches, ideas and processes that will grow the business and provide measurable results.
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Manage project teams, align on cross-functional goals and outcomes.
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Build credibility and trust with leaders across the organization to achieve collaborative implementation of growth strategies.
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Disrupt the status quo and drive innovation to transform the way business is conducted.
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In partnership with Corporate Development, explore potential M&A/Joint Venture/partnership opportunities to strengthen the portfolio of mission-aligned growth initiatives.
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Develop ideas to continuously refine and improve the core business.
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Serve as a strategy advocate and expert to the business, socialize the strategy framework/toolkit with others.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or a related discipline.
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Prior managerial experience
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Proven and successful track record of developing and driving strategic and purpose-driven growth initiatives.
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Strength and depth of experience in corporate strategy: formulation, activation, and execution coordination. Demonstrated strategy DNA developed from considerable experience in strategy consulting or internal strategy leadership roles.
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Strong business and financial acumen.
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Knowledge and experience gained from leadership roles in relevant customer-oriented industries with particular focus on businesses that have successfully undergone digital transformation and technology-driven change.
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Strong leadership skills including building relationships internally and externally, influencing others, collaborative problem solving, and effective partnership with key internal stakeholders.
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Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others while driving results.
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Goes beyond strategy definition and into effective execution.
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Strong project management skills with a keen attention to detail and operations with a sense of urgency to move from ideas to action.
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Comfort with ambiguity.
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Possesses high energy and resilience. Drawn to and skilled at solving complex problems.
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A leader with the thinking dexterity to anticipate business opportunities and to adapt the business to pursue accordingly.
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Strong and consistent personal ethics and a high sense of integrity.
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Strong Analytical ability to drive strategy decision making.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global HQ Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
Relocation: This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate
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. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
