Job DescriptionWork Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.
The RoleThe Manager will lead a team within the EV Battery Lifecycle group. This person will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy for GM controlled Electric Vehicle batteries. The role will be responsible for setting the strategy of recycling for the EV battery in the context of internal and external indicators and drivers, spanning from battery raw material supply chain considerations, regulatory requirements, technology advancements, and sustainability metrics. This individual will also lead the execution of GM battery recycling in North America working with the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to source battery recycling services. The applicant must be comfortable speaking in front of audiences internal & external providing an overview of GM's strategy. They will utilize their team to provide subject matter expertise for guidance to multiple internal organizations, including Public Policy, Communications, Legal as well as third party-facing.
What You'll Do - Lead small yet effective team and contribute to:
- Manage the GM controlled electric vehicle battery closed loop recycling strategy.
- Collaborate with various teams including Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM legal, Customer Care and Aftersales, Environmental, Safety, GM Ventures and others to support the vision for closed loop recycling at GM.
- Collaborate with GM development and manufacturing sites and relevant stakeholders to create Statement of Requirements documents to support sourcing of recycling services for North American battery scrap.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities and proposals for contract awards.
- Develop relevant business cases and drive decisions in the area of recycling value.
- Support Design for Recycling best practices throughout the vehicle development process including evaluating future battery designs and updating best practices based on the latest industry data.
- Work with internal and external collaborators to define and execute on project development plans.
- Support Public Policy strategy development.
- Support industry forums and partnerships related to battery recycling and closed loop development.
- Support internal and external communications needs.
- Create and foster an inclusive open culture where out-of-box thinking is encouraged. This manager will provide thought leadership, foster innovation, facilitate communication, and inspire passion into the organization.
- Hire, Train, develop, mentor, manage, and develop employees. Ensure there is right technical and leadership bench strength in the team. Cultivate a growth mindset.
Additional Job DescriptionYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)- 7 years or more of relevant experience in a related technical discipline
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Equivalent
- Demonstrated proficiency in technical and business strategy development that is applicable to battery lifecycle
- Ability to work with all levels within General Motors globally and across functional boundaries e.g. finance, purchasing, vehicle development, legal, including senior leaders
- Demonstrated capability to develop business cases for decisions requiring technical, logistical, regulatory, manufacturing and supplier inputs.
- Capability to develop and deliver high quality communications to internal and external stakeholders
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)- 10 years of related experience
- An advanced degree (e.g., Masters in Engineering, an MBA or PhD in an Engineering discipline, Chemistry or Materials Science)
- Familiarity with battery electrochemistry theory and practice
- Understanding of automotive service processes and requirements
- Experience in running successful purchasing and engineering projects involving internal and external resources
- Knowledge of traditional product development, validation and release timing, milestones and test methodologies
- Experience leading people
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Why Join Us We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits OverviewThe goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity InformationGeneral Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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