Lead and cultivate strategic technology partnerships focused on mapping and navigation, collaborating across teams, and developing high-value partnerships to advance GM's software product vision.
Description
Principal, Core Experience Product Partnerships
Strategic
Team Overview
The Strategic Technology Partnerships team is focused on empowering GM to achieve more by helping deliver best-in-class software and digital customer experiences. We advance that goal by leveraging strategic technology partnerships to deliver on GM's software product vision and accelerate our engineering roadmaps. We unlock large scale joint value creation with strategic partners in service of shared customers and initiatives. Our orientation is towards sustainable, long-term value creation. Through strategic partnerships, we propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by identifying new opportunities, advising senior-level decision-makers, driving best-in-class deal making, and providing thought leadership to our stakeholders across the company.
The Role
The Core Experience Product Partnerships pillar manages and cultivates large-scale technology partnerships with a direct impact on core in-vehicle and mobile experiences, OS, and strategic platform integrations. We are seeking a dynamic individual to grow our team as a Principal, Core Experience Product Partnerships, with a focus on mapping and navigation. Reporting to the Head of Core Experience Product Partnerships, this high-impact role requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of the mapping and navigation domain and a proven track record of driving first-of-a-kind, large scale, and innovation-focused partnerships.
What You'll Do • Develop, negotiate, and support complex, large-scale, high-value strategic partnerships with an initial focus on the navigation and mapping domain • Articulate data-driven priorities on the retail and commercial front to define and prioritize partner strategies • Collaborate with a diverse set of cross-functional teams - including product, engineering, design, program, legal, and others - to launch best-in-class offerings • Become a trusted advisor to internal collaborators and leadership by showcasing highly effective partner management and business development skills and providing strategic recommendations to achieve key business objectives • Manage, present to, and influence key senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and advance strategic initiatives
Actively engage with key industry associations and consortia to bring diverse perspectives into our strategic initiatives
Your Skills & Abilities (Minimum Qualifications) • 8+ years of cross-functional experience in roles such as business development and partner management • A consistent record of building high-trust relationships at all levels of management • A data-driven approach to developing partnership strategy with a passion for operational excellence • Strong leadership presence and exceptional communication skills for all levels, both verbal and written • Proactive, solution-oriented problem solver with a "what would it take" mindset • Experience and knowledge of the mapping and navigation space, automotive experience preferred • Experience and knowledge of popular mobile & cloud technology platforms and their corresponding business models • Comfortable navigating and driving organizational change • MBA Preferred • Ability to travel 25% of the time
Location: This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of (Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford or Mountain View), you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.
The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
Relocation: This role may be eligible for relocation benefits
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. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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 believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Principal, Core Experience Product Partnerships
Strategic
Team Overview
The Strategic Technology Partnerships team is focused on empowering GM to achieve more by helping deliver best-in-class software and digital customer experiences. We advance that goal by leveraging strategic technology partnerships to deliver on GM's software product vision and accelerate our engineering roadmaps. We unlock large scale joint value creation with strategic partners in service of shared customers and initiatives. Our orientation is towards sustainable, long-term value creation. Through strategic partnerships, we propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by identifying new opportunities, advising senior-level decision-makers, driving best-in-class deal making, and providing thought leadership to our stakeholders across the company.
The Role
The Core Experience Product Partnerships pillar manages and cultivates large-scale technology partnerships with a direct impact on core in-vehicle and mobile experiences, OS, and strategic platform integrations. We are seeking a dynamic individual to grow our team as a Principal, Core Experience Product Partnerships, with a focus on mapping and navigation. Reporting to the Head of Core Experience Product Partnerships, this high-impact role requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of the mapping and navigation domain and a proven track record of driving first-of-a-kind, large scale, and innovation-focused partnerships.
What You'll Do • Develop, negotiate, and support complex, large-scale, high-value strategic partnerships with an initial focus on the navigation and mapping domain • Articulate data-driven priorities on the retail and commercial front to define and prioritize partner strategies • Collaborate with a diverse set of cross-functional teams - including product, engineering, design, program, legal, and others - to launch best-in-class offerings • Become a trusted advisor to internal collaborators and leadership by showcasing highly effective partner management and business development skills and providing strategic recommendations to achieve key business objectives • Manage, present to, and influence key senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and advance strategic initiatives
Actively engage with key industry associations and consortia to bring diverse perspectives into our strategic initiatives
Your Skills & Abilities (Minimum Qualifications) • 8+ years of cross-functional experience in roles such as business development and partner management • A consistent record of building high-trust relationships at all levels of management • A data-driven approach to developing partnership strategy with a passion for operational excellence • Strong leadership presence and exceptional communication skills for all levels, both verbal and written • Proactive, solution-oriented problem solver with a "what would it take" mindset • Experience and knowledge of the mapping and navigation space, automotive experience preferred • Experience and knowledge of popular mobile & cloud technology platforms and their corresponding business models • Comfortable navigating and driving organizational change • MBA Preferred • Ability to travel 25% of the time
Location: This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of (Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford or Mountain View), you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.
The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
- The salary range for this role is $117,800 - $184,300. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
Relocation: This role may be eligible for relocation benefits
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. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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 believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Top Skills
Cloud Technology
Mapping Technology
Mobile Technology
Navigation Technology
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