Vmec Suspension Art Manager

**Work Arrangement**: **Introduction**: **_What You'll Do _**_( _**_Roles & Responsibilities) _** **Demonstrate Leadership** - Demonstrate thorough technical understanding of the Suspension domain (requirements, inhouse controls/software work, deployment activities, supplier capability & landscape, etc.) so you can lead the ART: - Look Ahead: anticipate issues, "see around corners," and plan ahead - You are the ART's glue: act as a dot connector, bridge builder and translator - Focused leadership: channel diverse viewpoints so the ART can work as a team towards common goals - Convey background, context and "WHY" - Lead, support and/or actively engage in all product-related ceremonies & forums, such as: Program Increment Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, ART Inspect and Adapt Workshops, Pre-PI Planning, Post PI Planning, Backlog Refinement, ART Synchronizations, Communities of Practice, Product Syncs, Product/Program team forums, etc. - Lead, support and/or actively engage in product-related activities & initiatives, such as: capacity allocation, planning studies related to new/unplanned work, swimlane strategies, new initiatives, BDD/TDD, TFRP, BTS, etc. - Demonstrate drive for relentless improvement (eg: boldly providing feedback, identify and action improvements to product/process, etc.) **Own the ART Roadmap and Vision** - Develop, maintain and effectively communicate the ART Roadmap, Product & Solution Vision, including rationale behind prioritization of work - Proactively collaborate with Product Team, internal/external customers and stakeholders to understand priorities, dependencies, deliverable and timing needs - Create and effectively communicate Program Increment Objectives **Own the ART Backlog** - Ensure alignment with product strategy and vision - Review, prioritize and manage work requests coming into the ART and document in the ART backlog - Lead ART backlog refinement activities to ensure the highest priority/highest value work items are ready for PI Planning; examples of work items include new features, enablers, technical debt, unplanned interrupts, etc. - Responsible for backlog health and readiness - quantity, quality & completeness of features, well-defined documented acceptance & done criteria - Identify and work through dependencies with other ARTs when deliverables are dependent on other teams for completion/delivery **Ensure Product Completeness** - Verify work has been completed with high quality as per definition of done criteria - Support ART leads (FSA, PO, etc.) to ensure ART features are accepted & released on time - Identify content not on track to plan - investigate, troubleshoot, resolve and/or escalate as appropriate - Partner with ART Lead (formerly known as RTE) in tracking and assessing metrics, including evaluation of business value achieved versus planned - Lead and/or participate in all product-related forums (eg: demos, workshops, ART ceremonies, etc.) to assess product readiness **Your Skills &**Experience**(Required Qualifications)**: - Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar field. - 7+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in the vehicle dynamics domain - Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team - Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills - Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures and build processes (test-driven development and behavior-driven development (TDD and BDD)) - Experience working in an agile environment, preferably SAFe - Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, GIT Ecosystem, etc.) - Development or testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments - Knowledge of controls theory and the software development process - Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US 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. **Benefits Overview**: The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others: - Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave; - Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits; - Life insurance plans to cover you and your family; - Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement; - GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends. **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 f