Scrum Manager

Job Description

Vacancy Status:

No: This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (New Head Count).

AI Disclosure:

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role.

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) or Oshawa Elevation Centre (OEC) three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) Body Controls Secure Vehicle Access ART (Agile Release Train) has an opening for a Scrum Manager on the Remote Function Actuation Team.  The VMEC Body Controls team develops some of General Motors' most customer-facing features, which are used across our portfolio of electric, internal combustion and autonomous vehicles. 

We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with passion and expertise in Controls and Software, and great attention to detail.   The selected candidate will lead the development of remote function actuation software to keep General Motors at the forefront of technology in these areas.  In the role of Scrum Manager (Product Owner), you will be collaborating with several other areas of engineering and the business (Engineering Stakeholders, Customers and the Product Management Team) to breakdown technical solutions into workable and deliverable chunks. This role requires the highest level of leadership and technical background.

What You'll Do

As a Scrum Manager (Product Owner) in VMEC, your main responsibilities will be:

• Perform as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Scrum Team's content
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate with System Architects/Engineers and Technical Specialists to determine enablers and coordinate enabler rollout
• Coordinate dependencies with other Scrum Managers when deliverables are dependent on other teams for completion, attending SM synchronizations as needed
• Maintain and prioritize the scrum team's product backlog, ensuring that it is visible, transparent, and understood by the team.
• Work closely with Scrum Leader to ascertain team capacity
• Translate product and feature strategy into user stories. Provide clear and concise story descriptions and acceptance criteria for user stories to ensure the team understands the requirements and expectations
• Work day-to-day with the scrum teams clarifying requirements, constantly communicating and gaining alignment around feature or product strategy
• Provide clearly defined acceptance criteria to enable Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Provide guidance for system demonstration strategy during story creation (unit, integration and system level test strategy)
• Verify stories are testable and can be used to generate testing objectives
• Ensure validation and testing of features occurs prior to End User Acceptance
• Ensure the technical integrity of the product is maintained and enable the solution to address program priorities (Features and Enablers), thoroughly addressing anomalies and other quality concerns in a timely manner
• Accept each story and participate in team demonstrations and retrospectives to validate quality, providing feedback to team and improving team processes
• Validate that stories meet their pre-determined acceptance criteria, have appropriate, persistent acceptance tests, and otherwise comply with Definition of Done (DoD) 
• Participate in the following team and program events:  Program Increment Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, ART Inspection and Adapt sessions, SM/ART Synchronizations
• Provide guidance and coaching to scrum team members
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Computer, Software, Mechanical or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area required in automotive industry.
• Ability to set and balance priorities efficiently
• Strong ability to function within the ART and drive change.
• Agile Software Development & code review experience.
• Understanding of Vehicle Development Process.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with autonomy and accountability for results
• Proficient oral and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed.
• Strong partnership and teamwork skills, with demonstrated ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust.
• Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer centric.
• In-depth knowledge of algorithm/software development and calibration of vehicle motion controls.
• Strong understanding of major automotive systems.
• Knowledge and experience with C, C++.
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with Remote Function Actuation and/or embedded digital design
• Experience in plant modeling and analysis tools, MIL, SIL, HIL Testing
• Demonstrated strong development expertise in applying the dynamic system modeling principles and control theories
• Knowledge and experience with CAN, LIN, or Ethernet communications protocol
• Experience with JIRA and Git EcoSystem
• ​Valid Canadian driver's license

Compensation: 

The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $164,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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

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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.

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