Senior Product Manager, Commercial API Product

General Motors•Mountain View, CA

3d•$125,200 - $192,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commercial API Product team at General Motors is looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of GM's externally facing vehicle APIs. These APIs are crucial for fleet customers and partners, enabling them to integrate vehicle telematics data and controls into their own fleet management applications. This role will involve leading the product lifecycle for vehicle command APIs, vehicle telematics data retrieval APIs, and external data sharing capabilities. The Senior Product Manager will collaborate with internal teams to identify, prioritize, develop, and externalize APIs that address customer needs and expand GM's Commercial API product suite into new global markets. Success requires strong technical judgment, the ability to manage complex cross-functional dependencies, and translate complex vehicle capabilities into customer-facing API products. A bias for action and comfort with ambiguity are essential. At General Motors, product teams are redefining mobility through human-centered design, creating vehicles and experiences that are designed to be felt. They aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of product management or relevant industry experience
Experience with API, platform, or developer-facing products
Strong analytical skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex data using SQL, Python or other analytical tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Proven ability to drive alignment and build consensus with cross-functional stakeholders
Can-do attitude to ensure we find a way to move forward despite challenges and ambiguity

Nice To Haves

Experience with connected vehicles, telematics, or IoT platforms
Familiarity with REST APIs, webhooks, or similar integration patterns
Experience launching products in global markets
Understanding of data privacy, governance, or regulatory frameworks related to vehicle data

Responsibilities

Own the product roadmap for vehicle command APIs and data APIs, prioritizing capabilities based on customer needs, technical feasibility, and business impact
Define clear user journeys, product requirements and success metrics for new API features and enhancements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design and program management to deliver high-quality, scalable APIs
Partner with product marketing, sales and customer support teams to develop go-to-market strategies for new launches
Use quantitative and qualitative data to identify improvement opportunities as part of a tight feedback loop
Incorporate regional needs, vehicle variants and a variety of customer use cases into scalable, global solutions
Drive secure and compliant data sharing and vehicle control frameworks in partnership with legal, cybersecurity and privacy teams