Business Planner - AV Infrastructure

General Motors • Washington, DC

6d • Remote

About The Position

The Role: The Business Planner will be responsible for the management of strategic and tactical business-related activities among senior executive staff. Additionally, you will have the responsibility of assisting in the execution of work-related commitments, presentation development, briefing materials, customer and executive engagement. Given the volume of written materials required as if coming directly from the senior leader, the individual must possess exceptional written communication skills. What You'll Do: Support Functional Leader in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.) Execute the portfolio/business planning process Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing) Analyze execution of Functional initiatives versus the Functional Business plan Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems Manages budgets Execute the Functional competitive assessment process Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group Handle a variety of special assignments Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of project management, strategy, or related business experience
• Expertise with Microsoft Tools
• Demonstrated experience with communication to Senior Executive Stakeholders
• Hands on technical or industry experience within a technology, software development or related field
• A positive attitude, integrity, and confidentiality
• Strong management skills and a reputation for being a team player
• Keen sense of protocol
• Ability to work comfortably and effectively with senior leaders and/or officers and administrative staff
• Strong communications skills, both written and oral
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
• Experience with developing senior level communication packages
• Obsessive attention to detail
• Ability to work proactively in an action-oriented and decision-making environment with limited direction and high-degrees of autonomy
• Reputation for being energetic, bright, hardworking, enthusiastic; willing to offer ideas, opinions, and judgments
• Acute political sensitivity
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proven to be a self-starter and results oriented
• A thorough understanding of corporate matrixed management structure with a successful track record of navigating within cross-functional teams to achieve desired results
• Thorough analytical skills with the ability to interpret data to provide insightful conclusions and/or recommendations
• Experience in managing professionals, staff members and consultants effectively, and appropriately advising/influencing senior-level corporate executives

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Previous experience as Business Planner or Chief of Staff
• Experience working in high-tech, software or automotive industries

Responsibilities

• Support Functional Leader in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.)
• Execute the portfolio/business planning process
• Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects
• Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing)
• Analyze execution of Functional initiatives versus the Functional Business plan
• Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems
• Manages budgets
• Execute the Functional competitive assessment process
• Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group
• Handle a variety of special assignments
• Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level