Description
The Role
The Chief of Staff will be responsible for the management of strategic and tactical business-related activities among the senior executive staff reporting directly to SVP of Software And Services Engineering. Along with the responsibility of assisting in the execution of work-related commitments.
In addition, the Chief of Staff will be responsible for presentation development, briefing materials, customer and executive engagement, and effective time management. Given the volume of written materials required as if coming directly from the senior leader, the individual must possess exceptional written communication skills.
What You'll Do
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- Support SVP of Software and Services Engineering in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.)
- Drive efficient and effective operating processes
- Develop and maintain multi-year Business strategy
- Manage the portfolio/business planning process
- Summarize project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing)
- Assess execution of Business initiatives versus the Business plan
- Analyze and report on key operating metrics for the group
- Handle a variety of special assignments
- Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management
- Identify and implement process improvements for business management
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment
- Ability to run cross functional projects while solving problems and look one step ahead
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering
- 10+ years of strategy, consulting, or related business experience
- Expertise with Microsoft Tools
- Demonstrated experience with communication to C-level and Stakeholder Communication
- Hands on technical experience or industry experience in software development or related/equivalent field
- A positive attitude, integrity, and confidentiality
- Strong management skills and a reputation for being a team player
- Keen sense of protocol
- Ability to work comfortably and effectively with senior leaders and/or officers and administrative staff
- Strong communications skills, both written and oral Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
- Experience with developing senior level communication packages.
- Obsessive attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively in an action-oriented and decision-making environment with limited direction and high-degrees of autonomy
- Reputation for being energetic, bright, hardworking, enthusiastic; willing to offer ideas, opinions, and judgments
- Acute political sensitivity
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Proven to be a self-starter and results oriented
- Technical background as a software engineer or related to software developmentknowledge and experience
- A thorough understanding of corporate matrixed management structure with a successful track record of navigating within cross-functional teams to achieve desired results
- Thorough analytical skills with the ability to interpret data to provide insightful conclusions and/or recommendations
- Experience in managing professionals, staff members and consultants effectively, and appropriately advising/influencing senior-level corporate executives
Additional Description
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA/Masters Computer Science or related
- Experience in working in engineering software or automotive
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant in the California Bay Area which includes the following counties: Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz might be paid in accordance with the California law.
The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.
The annual salary range for this role is $184,300 - $282,400. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
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.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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