General Motors · 6 hours ago
Principal Technical Program Manager - Developer Experience
Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expGeneral Motors is redefining mobility through innovative design and technology. The Principal Technical Program Manager for Developer Experience will lead the DevOps transformation, manage vendor relationships, and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices across the organization.
Electric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAutomotiveInformation TechnologyInformation Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Translate Vision to Roadmap: Partner with Engineering Directors and Architects to decompose high-level strategic goals (e.g., "Move to GitHub Enterprise," "Adopt AI Coding Assistants") into execution-ready program plans with clear milestones and dependencies
Drive Delivery Cadence: Establish and manage the operating rhythm of the DevEx organization. You will ensure that critical initiatives are tracking against 2026 targets, identifying blockers early and forcing decisions to keep momentum
Manage Complexity: Orchestrate complex, multi-quarter initiatives that touch every engineer at GM, ensuring minimal disruption while maximizing velocity
Broker Identity & Access Solutions: Drive resolution on complex structural challenges such as Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) and external collaborator access. You will facilitate the necessary alignment at the Director, Executive Director, and VP level between Cyber Security, Legal, and Engineering to codify access models that are both secure and frictionless
Streamline Policy: Work with compliance partners to shift governance left. You will support the transition from manual "gatekeeping" to automated "Policy as Code," ensuring safety without slowing down the developer loop
Optimize Commercial Value: Steward the strategic relationship with key partners, ensuring GM maximizes the ROI on its developer tool spend
Facilitate Emerging Tech Evaluation: Coordinate the evaluation lifecycle for new tools. You will ensure that pilots are structured effectively to yield clear data on productivity and security impact
Accelerate Adoption: Support the organizational change management required for DevOps success. You will help design and implement engagement models (InnerSource, Community of Practice) that encourage teams to adopt modern standards voluntarily
Scale Knowledge: Oversee the strategy for developer documentation and "paved road" templates, ensuring that the "right way" to build software at GM is also the easiest way
Establish the Metric Framework: Drive the implementation of engineering efficiency standards (DORA metrics) and developer satisfaction signals (SPACE framework)
Surface Productivity Insights: Gather and synthesize data to answer "How much faster are we?" and present these findings to leadership to justify future investment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience leading technical programs, with a focus on DevOps, Cloud, or Platform Engineering
BS or MS degree in an Engineering-related discipline, or equivalent experience
Proven ability to act as a 'Chief of Staff' or strategic deputy, operating with broad autonomy handling operational friction and cross-functional politics so engineering leaders can focus on architecture and code
A track record of driving large-scale cultural and technical shifts (e.g., Waterfall to Agile, On-Prem to Cloud) in complex, regulated enterprise environments
Experience managing enterprise-scale software vendor relationships and navigating the complexities of vendor integration (licensing, identity, support)
Ability to synthesize complex metrics into clear narratives for executive audiences
Deep expertise in the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. You understand the intricate interplay between source control, work management, CI/CD automation, and quality/security scanning, and how to integrate them into a seamless 'Golden Path' for developers
Demonstrated ability to define and drive multi-year platform strategies in complex, regulated enterprise environments. You have a track record of taking ambiguous long-term goals and breaking them down into actionable quarters of delivery
Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior engineering and IT leaders. You can navigate organizational politics, bridge gaps between conflicting teams, and drive consensus on difficult technical decisions without relying on direct authority
Preferred
You are an active practitioner who consistently experiments with the latest AI tools in your own daily work and brings a genuine enthusiasm for their potential to the team
A track record of cross-functional partnering to design access and governance models that satisfy compliance requirements without destroying developer productivity
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or MBA with technical focus
Benefits
Company Vehicle
Relocation benefits
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
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