Suspension ART Manager

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

Introduction:

We are seeking a highly-motivated agile technical leader for the ART (Agile Release Train) Manager role for the Embedded Platform Suspension Product. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the Suspension ART is delivering the right things at the right time to customers and stakeholders. This role was previously known as ART PM (Product Manager) and is part of the Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) engineering department at General Motors Canada.

What You'll Do (Roles & Responsibilities)

Demonstrate Leadership

• Demonstrate thorough technical understanding of the Suspension domain (requirements, inhouse controls/software work, deployment activities, supplier capability & landscape, etc.) so you can lead the ART:
• Look Ahead: anticipate issues, "see around corners," and plan ahead
• You are the ART's glue: act as a dot connector, bridge builder and translator
• Focused leadership: channel diverse viewpoints so the ART can work as a team towards common goals
• Convey background, context and "WHY"
• Note: the successful candidate is not expected to own specific technical strategy/solutions
• Lead, support and/or actively engage in all product-related ceremonies & forums, such as: Program Increment Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, ART Inspect and Adapt Workshops, Pre-PI Planning, Post PI Planning, Backlog Refinement, ART Synchronizations, Communities of Practice, Product Syncs, Product/Program team forums, etc.
• Lead, support and/or actively engage in product-related activities & initiatives, such as: capacity allocation, planning studies related to new/unplanned work, swimlane strategies, new initiatives, BDD/TDD, TFRP, BTS, etc.
• Demonstrate drive for relentless improvement (eg: boldly providing feedback, identify and action improvements to product/process, etc.)
  
  

Own the ART Roadmap and Vision

• Develop, maintain and effectively communicate the ART Roadmap, Product & Solution Vision, including rationale behind prioritization of work
• Proactively collaborate with Product Team, internal/external customers and stakeholders to understand priorities, dependencies, deliverable and timing needs
• Create and effectively communicate Program Increment Objectives
  
  
  

Own the ART Backlog

• Ensure alignment with product strategy and vision
• Review, prioritize and manage work requests coming into the ART and document in the ART backlog
• Lead ART backlog refinement activities to ensure the highest priority/highest value work items are ready for PI Planning; examples of work items include new features, enablers, technical debt, unplanned interrupts, etc.
• Responsible for backlog health and readiness - quantity, quality & completeness of features, well-defined documented acceptance & done criteria
• Identify and work through dependencies with other ARTs when deliverables are dependent on other teams for completion/delivery
  
  
  

Ensure Product Completeness

• Verify work has been completed with high quality as per definition of done criteria
• Support ART leads (FSA, PO, etc.) to ensure ART features are accepted & released on time
• Identify content not on track to plan - investigate, troubleshoot, resolve and/or escalate as appropriate
• Partner with ART Lead (formerly known as RTE) in tracking and assessing metrics, including evaluation of business value achieved versus planned
• Lead and/or participate in all product-related forums (eg: demos, workshops, ART ceremonies, etc.) to assess product readiness
  
  
  

Your Skills & Experience (Required Qualifications) :

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar field.
• 7+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in the vehicle dynamics domain
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
• Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills
• Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures and build processes (test-driven development and behavior-driven development (TDD and BDD))
• Experience working in an agile environment, preferably SAFe
• Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, GIT Ecosystem, etc.)
• Development or testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments
• Knowledge of controls theory and the software development process
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US
  
  
  

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.
  
  
  

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