SW Engineering Development Manager - Quality Risk Management

GMWarren, Michigan

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Director

Remote

Hybrid remote

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Career Development

Health & Wellness Programs

Job Description

Job Description

The Role

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation, both in how weoperateand in how we will influence the future of transportation in the EV realm. Our Software Services team is on the forefront of this work, emboldening our culture by seeking out determined, innovative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission. 

The FMEA+ Software Development Manager is accountable for leading the engineering team that designs, builds, andoperatesthe FMEA+ platform, GM’s strategic solution for Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), FIT, and related quality-risk processes. This role will drive the product and technical roadmap, ensurehighquality, secure,cloudreadydelivery, and partner closely with DREs, Quality, Safety, and Global Product Development teams to enable worldclass engineering risk management and issue prevention.

WhatYou’llDo:

You will lead a blended team of GM and partner developers in an Agile environment, own delivery outcomesendtoend(plan/build/run), and help mature FMEA+ into a modern,datadriven,AIreadyplatform tightly integrated with GM’s engineering ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Provide people leadership for the FMEA+ dev team (coaching, performance management, staffing, career development, succession planning).

Own the product and technical roadmap for FMEA+, aligned with VEQ IT, Product Development, Safety & Quality strategy.

Lead Agile delivery (backlog management, sprint planning, execution, release management) for FMEA+, ensuring predictable,highqualityoutcomes.

Partner with Product Owners, BAs, Architects, and DRE/Quality leadership to translate business needs into clear technical designs and prioritized work.

Ensure the platform meets security, compliance, reliability, and performance standards (Azure, GitHub, CI/CD, observability, tech debt reduction).

Drive modern engineering practices: automated testing, code quality, secure coding,DevSecOps, continuous delivery.

Champion data and integration maturity for FMEA+ (APIs, data models, integration with upstream/downstream PD, PLM, and Quality systems).

Identifyand execute modernization and simplification opportunities (cloud migration, microservices, UI modernization, API-first design).

Partner with other VEQ and CIO teams to reuse platforms, patterns, and accelerators (logging, monitoring, identity, data, AI).

Manage vendor/partner delivery, contracts, anddaytodayexecution quality.

Track and communicate KPIs (velocity, quality, stability, user adoption, satisfaction) and regularly report status to IT and business leadership.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, InformationSystems or related field (or equivalent experience).

7+ years of experience in professional software development.

3+ years of experience leading engineers (peopleleadership and/or formal Software Development Manager / Dev Manager role).

Demonstrated success delivering complex enterprise applications in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban).

Handson experience with modern web application stacks (e.g., Java/Quarkusor Spring Boot, Angular/React, REST APIs, relational databases).

Working knowledge of cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, ADO) for build, test, and deployment.

Strong ability to engage with business stakeholders, understand engineering/quality processes, and translate them into technical solutions.

Proventrack recordof driving execution, managing priorities and dependencies, anddelivering oncommitments.

Excellent communication, collaboration,and changeleadership skills; able to influence across IT and business teams.

What Will Give YouACompetitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Prior experience supporting Product Development, Quality, Safety, or Risk Management processes (e.g., FMEA, FIT, DRBFM, 8D, issue management).

Experience with datadrivenandanalyticsheavyapplications; familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data services)a plus.

Experience integrating with PLM/CAE/Product Engineering systems or other complex engineering toolchains.

Experience leading or contributing to cloud migrations, application modernization, or microservice/API platform initiatives.

Background working with global, distributed teams and vendor/partner delivery models.

Work Model / Additional Information

Work arrangement: Hybrid – primary location GM Global Technical Center, Warren MI; periodic travel to other GM sites may be.

This role is expected to be a visible technical and delivery leader within VEQ IT, championing modern engineering, One Team culture, and continuous improvement across the FMEA+ ecosystem.

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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.

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.

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