IT Program Manager- Contract

Company:  GM Financial
Location: Arlington
Closing Date: 04/12/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Overview:
Why GMF Technology?

 

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:
About The Role:

 

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path with embarking on tech modernization – we have a startup mindset, preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade long 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 the auto finance market leader we are in the driver seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.We are building global platforms, LAT-AM, Europe, China – our high performing talent needs a high performing leader. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fin-tech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customer and business.We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to join our Tech Standards & Enterprise Reusable Services capability to drive standardization and promote reuse as part of our NorthStar architecture. As a Technical Program Manager, you will play a critical role in driving and managing strategic technology initiatives related to architecture. Your expertise in program management, development practices, enterprise architecture, and financial services combined with a sound set of technical skills will be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of complex projects and initiatives.We want a visionary leader to accelerate our transformation journey! If this excites you then we want, you!

What makes you the ideal leader?

Communicating up and down the stack –interacting with executives, engineers and architects, business groups and shared services

Leading the tech standardization efforts to streamline technology and tools needed to support business need

Support building the reusable services backlog and help in execute development activities

Build and develop effective relationships with different product teams to find opportunities for reuse and promote usage of reusable services

Create an effective lifecycle process for enterprise reusable services and tech standards and think out of the box to deliver more with less resources

Help documenting and conducting presentations for technical, business and leadership audiences to promote reusable services and enforce tech standards

Lead the enterprise reusable services group planning activities across goals, KRs, KPIs etc

Assist with change management activities for the team and beyond

Help design and implement workflows and other automations using low-code tools

Champion the financials of the tech standards & reusable team, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning

Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and driving operational efficiency within the program

Perform other duties as assigned

Conform with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications:
What Makes You A Dream Candidate?

Experience in managing software development teams using a variety of programming languages and technologies

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different levels of hierarchy

Strong understanding of software development practices and architecture patterns & principles

Solid 10+ years of background in application development using Java/Net as a developer/technical lead or architect

Experience in managing teams/programs utilizing microservices and event driven architecture

Strong experience in managing REST API development and onboarding different consumers internally and external

Substantial experience with cloud-related concepts & technologies, preferably Azure

Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage program plans, budgets, and resources effectively

Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive consensus and manage stakeholders at all levels

Ability to Identify and understand technical dependencies between initiatives

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience

7-10 years of experience in technology leadership roles required

3-5 years of experience as a technical program management or development manager required

Financial services industry experience preferred

PMP certification preferred

Scrum Master Certification preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 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.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office

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