General Motors · 10 hours ago
Assistant Strategic Communications Program Manager
Warren, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expGeneral Motors is a company focused on leading change towards a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking an Assistant Strategic Communications Program Manager to support enterprise manufacturing communications initiatives by driving program readiness, adoption, and execution across U.S. manufacturing plants.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Drive plant-level readiness and adoption efforts for manufacturing communications initiatives, including WorkJam, by aligning people, process, and technology
Lead readiness planning across sites, maintaining launch health indicators (e.g., red/yellow/green status), tracking dependencies, and proactively identifying risks
Translate program strategy into actionable change management and adoption plans that resonate with frontline employees, plant leadership, and functional partners
Partner closely with HR and IT to support workforce alignment, onboarding readiness, training coordination, and sustained adoption through communication and reinforcement
Establish and maintain feedback loops to surface plant-level insights, identify issues, and inform continuous improvement
Develop and maintain scalable toolkits, templates, and communication frameworks to enable consistent rollout and execution across locations
Manage program operations, including meeting cadence, agendas, documentation, decision logs, reporting, and stakeholder alignment
Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery of launch materials and program milestones
Serve as a resource to colleagues by sharing best practices, templates, and guidance across manufacturing communications initiatives
Contribute to additional strategic communications programs and workstreams as priorities evolve
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; in Communications, Journalism, Business, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field preferred
5+ years of progressive experience in internal communications, program management, change management, or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-function initiatives from planning through execution, with multiple stakeholders and interdependencies
Proven ability to drive program readiness, adoption, and execution across multiple sites or business units
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable plans for diverse audiences
Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization, partnering across functions such as Communications, HR, IT, Legal and Labor
High level of organizational discipline, including the ability to manage timelines, status reporting, and competing priorities
Ability to work independently with minimal direction, exercise sound judgement, and proactively identify and resolve issues
Comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where priorities may shift and ambiguity exists
Preferred
Experience supporting manufacturing, frontline, or operational employee populations
Familiarity with large-scale rollouts, phased launches, or enterprise adoption models
Experience working within a regulated, operational, or unionized environment
Exposure to digital communication platforms, employee engagement tools, or workforce technologies
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
Recent News
2026-01-24
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