Senior Product Manager, Core Experiences Vehicle Setup

GM • Mountain View, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. The Role As Senior Product Manager, Core Experiences, you will be the architect of the first moments our customers have with their GM vehicles. You’ll define and deliver the foundational digital and in-vehicle experiences that set the tone for a lifetime of brand loyalty and satisfaction. This is your opportunity to · Shape the Vision: Lead the strategy for vehicle setup experiences, ensuring every customer’s first interaction is seamless, intuitive, and memorable. · Drive Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends, anticipate customer needs, and set new standards for what’s possible in automotive experiences. · Collaborate & Influence: Work cross-functionally with world-class teams—Design, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and more—to bring your vision to life. · Champion Quality: Set the bar for excellence, using data-driven insights to continuously optimize and elevate the customer's journey. · Lead with Impact: Balance short-term wins with long-term vision, making strategic decisions that shape the future of GM’s digital ecosystem.

Requirements

• 7+ years of digital/software product management experience with technical focus.
• 3+ years of experience managing products focused on core user experiences and strategy of digital products across a variety of platforms (vehicle, mobile, and web).
• Proven ability to balance tradeoffs between consumer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• Experience developing solutions to complex problems with many constraints, using sound judgment and data-informed decision-making.
• Demonstrated expertise in writing, with the ability to effectively balance and integrate vision, strategy, and technical details in a cohesive narrative.
• Ability to identify key data and metrics required to make decisions and understand their implications.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to all stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of digital/software product management experience.
• Experience driving go-to-market strategies for vehicle first user experiences and collaborating with sales and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive domain research, staying ahead of competitive shifts and industry trends to inform product strategy and positioning.
• Proactively conduct competitor analysis to refine product strategy and ensure GM’s core experiences remain differentiated and relevant.
• Create and improve product vision, refining strategies that align with company goals and ensuring a cohesive roadmap for the vehicle setup experience.
• Drive the strategy and execution for vehicle setup experiences, ensuring seamless onboarding and configuration for customers across global markets.
• Collaborate closely with sales, legal, and global teams to align on product requirements, regulatory needs, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for vehicle setup.
• Work with global stakeholders to harmonize vehicle setup experiences, balancing local market needs with a unified GM brand vision.
• Play a key role in influencing the product’s trajectory, making strategic decisions to balance short-term goals with long-term vision.
• Effectively communicate trade-offs and strategic decisions to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, Engineering, Program, Marketing, Sales) to align product requirements and ensure all deliverables are actionable and measurable.
• Use data-driven insights to optimize product performance, making informed decisions that improve both customer experience and business outcomes.
• Lead quality initiatives for the vehicle setup user experience, ensuring the team consistently delivers high-quality results and proactively addresses quality issues.
• Manage go-to-market efforts, working closely with sales, marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure successful product launches and provide input on positioning and launch strategies.

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
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees