Staff Product Manager, Experience Prototyping

General Motors•Mountain View, CA

1d•$159,400 - $245,700•Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors pioneers the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. We see a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. As we move toward this vision, software plays an integral role as it becomes more prominent in our vehicles. 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 Staff Product Manager – Experience Prototyping is a senior individual contributor responsible for early-stage, high-impact customer experiences across web, mobile, and in-vehicle touchpoints. This role is accountable for shaping vision, strategy, and execution for prototype-based experiments that de-risk big bets, prove out new capabilities and inform the future roadmap for core product teams. You will be part of a group of product managers and work closely with design, engineering, data, legal/privacy, core product managers, and vehicle program teams to turn ambiguous opportunities into validated prototypes, learnings, and clear recommendations for scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Human-Machine Interaction, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of product management experience
Demonstrated experience shipping or prototyping digital experiences across mobile, web, and/or in-vehicle or embedded systems.
Proven track record turning ambiguous problem spaces into clear strategies, roadmaps, and execution plans.
Strong ability to collaborate with engineering, design, and cross functional peers to define scope, tradeoffs, and technical approaches.
Demonstrated excellence in written product communication, including product vision documents, product strategy narratives, PRDs, and executive-level briefs.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and metrics to guide prioritization and measure success.
Experienced in conducting customer interviews, research, clinics and other means of gathering customer insights to make product decisions.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience in automotive, embedded systems, or 0 – 1 product launches.
Experience in Prototyping, Proof of concepts or Research & Development
Experience managing multiple products in the early stages of product development, including managing customer-facing trade-offs and transition planning.
Familiarity with in-vehicle software ecosystems, infotainment systems, or connected vehicle platforms, including hardware architecture.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead from start to finish as the single-point product manager driving dynamic prototype experience projects
Partner with key stakeholders - engineering, design, operations, marketing, product, business, and external partners to align on strategy, priorities, and success metrics.
Drive the creation of artifacts to use as alignment tools
Prioritize tasks, managing tradeoffs to focus work on the most important items
Establish success metrics and measurements used to determine project success
Determine key deliverables and timelines, reporting out on any risks and project status
Own team meetings, cadence and attendee’s
Use data, telemetry, customer feedback, and market insights to drive informed product decisions and continuous improvements.
Champion user-centered design practices, including defining user personas, scenarios, and success metrics, and supporting user research activities.
Facilitate working sessions and reviews using written artifacts as the primary mechanism for clarity, accountability, and execution.
Be hands on, offering a helping hand to engineering and design as needed, lead product demos in various functions