About the position
GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization - we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives. We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as an auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world. We are building global platforms, in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S. and Canada - and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers and business.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team to build the next generation of modern applications, platforms and services by providing technical expertise throughout the software development lifecycle
- Communicate a plan for the budget, resources, and tools required to support the business and evolve the product, then execute the plan
- Establish relevant learning plans that grow the team professionally and technically
- Motivate the team to share ideas and learnings to promote innovation and generate excitement within the team
- Take an active role in defining metrics that measure our ability to deliver on business and service level objectives; use the metrics to improve the process and product
- As a servant leader, work closely with the team to anticipate and remove impediments
- Review test plans and results providing guidance with the development of test plans to assist the business with development of user acceptance criteria
- Develop relationships with our Business Operations partners and regularly update them with what is transpiring related to automation
Requirements
- Experience in software development consisting of architecture and implementing through code
- Advanced knowledge of business processes for supported business groups
- Advanced knowledge of information technology systems, infrastructure, and operations
- Advanced working knowledge of information systems and operations systems for supported business groups
- Knowledgeable of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutions
- Significant experience in a large and complex business environment
- Superior organizational skills in planning and prioritizing own workload and initiatives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical terminology to people with limited or no technical understanding
- Proactive and solutions driven with a high level of attention to detail
Nice-to-haves
- Lead through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork
- Present team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peers
- Establish strong working relationships and build trust with peers and business partners
- Oversee platform definition, software architecture, and tool selection
- Champion and execute strategies that deliver measurable business value
- Listen actively and communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing
- Apply creative thinking and negotiations skills to develop solutions that are acceptable to different needs
- Ability to accept change and to adapt to shifting organizational challenges and priorities
- Ability to coach, develop and lead others
- Ability to evaluate problems and issues quickly and to make recommendations for courses of action
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time while remaining cool under pressure
- Advanced ability to analyze problems, correlate data from multiple sources and communicate pertinent information to the appropriate support teams
Benefits
- 401K matching
- Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
- Tuition assistance
- Training
- GM employee auto discount
- Community service pay and nine company holidays
