Hybrid Staff Program Manager, Data Engineering

at General Motors

• Job title: Staff Program Manager, Data Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• Staff Program Manager driving transformative data initiatives within GM’s Data Engineering organization. Leading strategic programs and collaborating across teams to enhance automotive and mobility experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program execution across a portfolio of 4-6 major initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, quality outcomes, and alignment with business goals.
• Define and manage program scope, timelines, resources, and dependencies, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Drive strategic roadmaps with clear capabilities and priorities, ensuring completeness of product requirements and seamless integration across teams.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration, connecting the dots between engineering, product, legal, marketing, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive execution.
• Lead change management and governance practices, incorporating best-in-class development workflows, CI/CD, SRE, and DevOps principles.
• Serve as the escalation point for all program-related issues, bottlenecks, and risks – owning resolution and ensuring momentum.
• Ensure data engineering work is accurately reflected in tools like Jira and Align, maintaining transparency and accountability.
• Mentor and guide program team members, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Communicate with clarity and impact, delivering compelling updates and insights through storytelling and data-driven presentations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or technical project/program leadership within complex enterprise environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional programs, ideally in data-centric domains
• Proven ability to drive collaboration across technical and business teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of fostering innovation, accountability, and team alignment
• Deep understanding of program management methodologies (Agile, hybrid, scaled delivery models) and proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Agile planning platforms (e.g., Jira Align)

Benefits

• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.