Design Group Manager- Upper Structures

General Motors • Warren, MI

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Design Group Manager leads a large group of Engineering Designers and DLTs responsible for design deliverables supporting projects and programs within the Exteriors Engineering Design Team. The manager provides technical leadership and guides the team toward successful vehicle-program execution and strong technical solutions, while managing the math development process.

The position oversees staffing, communication, training and development, work direction and prioritization, performance evaluation, and removal of roadblocks. It also develops processes, standards, and operational plans that support organizational business strategies, influence adoption of new concepts and practices, and promote GM values and customer-focused decisions. The role is hybrid, with at least three onsite workdays per week at the Warren Tech Center, or another schedule set by the hiring leader. Relocation assistance may be available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology.
• At least 8 years of experience in Design, including leadership experience.
• Experience in product development and design/release activities.
• Strong knowledge of engineering systems and processes, such as GxDP, GSTS, VIS Mock-up, GPDS, engineering release systems, GD&T, specifications, Global BOM, and product and program content.
• Solid grounding in core engineering and design principles.
• Ability to propose technical alternatives to balance competing priorities.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring others.
• Broad understanding of administrative and engineering tools used by the team and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Body Structures or Closures.
• Experience using NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience in Design/Release engineering.
• Broad knowledge and operational understanding of GM policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guide the team toward successful execution of vehicle programs with strong technical solutions.
• Develop products, processes, standards, or operational plans that support organizational business strategies and affect business or functional results.
• Influence others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
• Identify problems and update or modify complex working methods where defined procedures may not be available.
• Promote GM values and make customer-focused decisions.
• Lead staffing initiatives for the work team.
• Conduct group meetings and communicate GM policies, procedures, leadership and safety messages, and initiatives supporting business objectives; prepare and give presentations as needed.
• Ensure employees complete mandatory and role-specific training, support career development, and develop initiatives to improve team capability and capacity.
• Assign and manage direct reports' workloads and set individual and group priorities.
• Review and approve employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related records.
• Review deliverables and behaviors, provide constructive feedback, conduct performance interventions when needed, recognize employee contributions, and participate in compensation planning and administration.
• Identify and remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues.
• Manage the math development process.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• Benefits supporting employee well-being at work and at home; details are available through GM Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

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