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Program Planning and Integration Lead - GM Defense-June 2024
Warren
Jun 19, 2025
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About Program Planning and Integration Lead - GM Defense

  Job Description

  This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Pontiac, or Milford, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

  About GM Defense:

  GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense’s technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com .

  The Role:

  GMD is currently seeking a Program Planning and Integration Lead to join our team and support growth of a start-up business! The Program Planning and Integration Lead will lead the design and implementation of the program cost, schedule performance, controls standards and structures for GMD.

  We are seeking someone who has deep knowledge and expertise in both program management and program financials that can support other organizational financial planning and analysis needs. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of Program Control, including establishing standards and structures from the proposal phase through execution. Additionally, the candidate must be comfortable working in a start-up organization. The position requires both strategic and transactional leadership with a cross-functional team.

  What You'll Do:

  Development of program and project level WBS, including alignment to Project Hierarchies, Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) and Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)

  Lead and oversee the Estimate at Completion (EAC) process and reviews with program teams

  Lead and oversee the Baseline Management process, including Undistributed Budget, Risk Reserve, and Change Management

  Establish an EAC governance process through coordination with risk and compliance functions

  Working closely with business FP&A to provide analysis and support for yearly business plans, monthly and quarterly forecasts and analysis and establish Forward Pricing Rate Proposals (FPRP)

  Develop quarterly financial reviews, status updates and other financial and operational performance metrics for leadership review

  Develop and perform processes for establishing, monitoring, and integrating project elements

  Identifying, tracking, and mitigating program risk, issue and opportunity

  Provide variance analysis of project performance metrics (e.g., revenue, costs, profit, schedule) and track milestone billing forecasts and schedules

  Additional Job Description

  Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  Bachelors degree in Finance, accounting, or other business degree

  10+ years defense or government program or financial management experience, to include Program Cost, Schedule & Controls, Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgets & Rates, Earned Value

  5+ years in team management

  Program planning and control system experience

  U.S. Government contracting experience

  SAP ERP experience

  Understanding of project accounting and Estimate at Completion requirements

  Outstanding financial acumen blended with business partnership and leadership

  Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to attract, retain and develop exceptional talent

  Broad business-oriented thinker with a global perspective, capable of delivering world-class results against aggressive goals and stretch targets

  Proven track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems and process change initiatives

  PLEASE NOTE:

  This role subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Successful candidates must either be a U.S. Person (defined by U.S. law as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

  What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

  Earned Value Management knowledge

  Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience

  Knowledge of MIL-STD-881

  Knowledge of EVMS EIA-748

  Knowledge of the DoD Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management Guide for Defense Acquisition Programs

  Compensation:

  The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

  The salary range for this role is $116,100 - $181,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

  Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

  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 aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

  Benefits Overview

  The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

  • Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;

  • Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

  • Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;

  • Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;

  • Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;

  • Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

  Diversity Information

  General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

  Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

  GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​

  We are leading the change to make our world better, safer and more equitable for all through our actions and how we behave. Learn more about:

  Our Company (https://search-careers.gm.com/en/working-at-gm/)

  Our Culture

  How we hire​​​​​​​ (https://search-careers.gm.com/en/how-we-hire/)

  Our diverse team of employees bring their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for adventure-seekers and imaginative thought leaders to help us transform mobility.

  Explore our global location s

  The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] .In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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