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Scrum Manager - Power Management

AT General Motors
General Motors

Scrum Manager - Power Management

Milford, MI

Description

Workplace Classification:

Hybrid : This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Milford Proving Ground three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Team:

The Low Voltage Infrastructure Team within the Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure (EPSI) organization is focused on the development of systems and controls centered around on-vehicle low voltage power generation, energy storage, power management, distribution, and consumption control. There is no better time to join this newly formed team as we evolve to the next generation of low voltage power architectures and consumption control strategies in SDV2.0!

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The Role:

As a Scrum Manager for Power Management at GM, you will be a key engineering product solution driver in the context for the Power Management domain within the Low Voltage Infrastructure organization. In the role of Product Owner, you will be collaborating with several other areas of engineering and the business (Engineering Stakeholders, Customers and the Product Management Team) to breakdown technical solutions into workable and deliverable items.

This role requires the highest level of leadership and technical background. This domain is essential for meeting challenging range/fuel economy targets and preserving low voltage battery charge while the vehicle is off, through ensuring optimum low voltage power consumption.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Perform as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Scrum Team's content.
  • Collaborate with the Program Management Team to refine the Program Vision, Roadmap and Program Backlog.
  • Collaborate with System Architect to determine Enablers and coordinate Enabler Rollout.
  • Coordinate dependencies with other Product Owners when deliverables are dependent on other Teams for completion, attending PO synchronizations as needed.
  • Refine, maintain and prioritize the Team Backlog.
  • Work closely with Scrum Team Leader to ascertain team capacity.
  • Translate product and feature strategy into User Stories, assisting Scrum Team with Story definition, estimation and sequencing for Program Increment Planning events.
  • Design and resolve complex production features with controls design.
  • Assure full lifecycle of the assigned domains, including requirements, system design, development, review, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Work day-to-day with the Scrum Teams clarifying requirements, constantly communicating and gaining alignment around Feature or Product Strategy.
  • Provide clearly defined acceptance criteria to enable Behavior Driven (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD), have persistent acceptance tests.
  • Provide guidance for System Demonstration Strategy during Story creation (unit, integration and system level test strategy), provide guidance and coaching to scrum team members.
  • Verify Stories are testable and can be used to generate testing objectives.
  • Ensure validation and testing of features occurs prior to End User Acceptance.
  • Ensure the technical integrity of the product is maintained and enable the solution to address program priorities (Features and Enablers), thoroughly addressing anomalies and other quality concerns in a timely manner.
  • Accept each story and participate in Team Demonstrations and Retrospectives to validate quality, providing feedback to team and improving team processes.

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • 5+ years of automotive engineering experience related to embedded controls, requirements development, architecture development, and/or systems engineering.
  • Knowledge and experience in design, develop, implement, and debugging software in C (embedded C).
  • Knowledge and experience with Python.
  • Development experience with Software Defined Vehicle electrical architecture.

People Skills:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional collaboration and teamwork; ability to lead cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt quickly to new domains and technologies.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master's degree in Engineering with a focus on Controls, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, and/or Systems Engineering.
  • Experience developing feature or ECU activation and deactivation strategies.
  • Proficiency in Agile processes.
  • Experience executing production programs through launch.
  • Record of innovation in systems, subsystems, or feature design: patents, awards, or publications.
  • Experience with JIRA, JIRA Align, Git Ecosystem, DOORs, and DNG.
  • Troubleshoot code to resolve design deficiencies and develop solutions to resolve them.
  • Experience with embedded compiler, linker, debugging tools, and software such as Lauterbach, ETAS INCA, Neovi Vehicle Spy.
  • Knowledge and experience with CAN, LIN, or Ethernet communications protocol.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE 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.

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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Client-provided location(s): Milford, MI 48381, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202501106
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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