Head of Project Management – GM Financial

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Job Description

About GM Financial

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Our Purpose: To fulfill dreams of personal mobility.

About This Role

The Project Manager is responsible for managing delivery of medium to large scale projects and ensuring all deliverables are completed on time, adhere to expected quality standards and within budget. The Project Manager will be expected to manage the production of required deliverables; effective use of resources; planning, monitoring & maintaining project plans; managing project risks (including the development of contingency plans); and, ensuring work is not overlooked nor duplicated, creating expected strategic impact.

Role Description

Role Scope: IO Operations - Europe

• Responsibility for driving project management excellence in project delivery, including:
• Drive Accountability
• Facilitate Conflict Resolution
• Ensure Effective Communication
• Time Management
• Budget Management
• Quality Management and Stakeholder Management
• Resource Management
• Scope & Supplier Management
• Document Control
• Progress Tracking & Reporting – Track milestones and deliverables for each project or stage. Ensure project plans conform with PMO standards and required level of detail. Identify and coordinate program critical path changes throughout projects
• Communication Management – Communicate relevant messages to all stakeholders involved
• Resource Management – Identify potential resource bottlenecks, unique requirements, contingencies and plan accordingly
• Issue Management – Establish and maintain standards for issue prioritization, categorization and resolution according to issue severity and facilitate resolution
• Risk Management – Proactively identify and quantify potential risks. Establish and maintain quality assurance standards, procedures and schedule compliance / assurance reviews
• Quality Assurance – Provide criteria and add value and expertise in selecting contractors during the RFP process
• Change Management – Establish and maintain a standard process for receiving, testing and approving change as well as working with key stakeholders and process owners
• Business Alignment – Assess the fit and identify gaps between business needs and processes with the proposed solution
• Technology Alignment – Assess the fit of proposed technologies with current or planned environment / infrastructure and raise any concerns to be timely evaluated
  
  

Additional Job Description

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is a must
• Experience within the finance industry is a must (Banking, insurance, financial services or related).
• Strategic Project implementation with proven track record is essential (5Y+)
• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business
• Strong English language skills
• Six Sigma Process Excellence disciplines are a plus
• Captive financing experience is a plus
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

• Has a solid understanding of the overall business and corporate objectives and works under broad project direction with the ability to self-define specific tasks and define appropriate follow up
• Excels at administering and coordinating groups of individuals by promoting teamwork, delegating tasks, resolving conflict, setting realistic goals and lead change
• Communicates effectively at all levels in written correspondence and in live settings utilizing relevant presentation tools and techniques
• Ability to stay on task by managing time and prioritizing responsibilities to maximize productivity and minimize distractions in key project areas
• Manages risks by predicting and creating solutions to issues before they arise
• Understanding of basic accounting principles to ensure projects remain within budgetary parameters
• Takes a hands-on approach to project work and is adaptable in terms of style and activities undertaken using a problem solving focus
• Creating and delivering effective presentations giving key and strategic messages
• Ability to negotiate and resolve possible conflicts
• Comprehensive PC based tools knowledge (particularly Planview Workfront, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
  
  

Competencies

Our Competency Model defines the behaviors, or competencies, required for GM Financial employees to be successful in their current and future roles.

• Teamwork
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Customer Centric
  
  

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

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.

Diversity Information

General 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.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.