General Motors Hiring for Scrum Lead, Software Development – SDV Job at Warren, MI Full Time

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively.

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation, both in how we operate and in how we will influence the future of transportation. Our Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) team is on the forefront of this work, emboldening our culture by seeking out driven, innovative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission.

Do you imagine a world of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion? We do! To reach this bold goal we need to build a modern vehicle computing platform that is capable to integrate all the sophisticated features like active safety, driving assistance systems, infotainment, connectivity, and vehicle motion. This new platform Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) shall seamlessly connect in-vehicle computing controls with cloud and edge computing resources.

As a Scrum Leader in the Software Defined Vehicle organization, your main responsibilities will be:

• Be the Servant leader and Coach for the Agile team to self-organize, self-manage and achieve team goals
• Own the Agile team’s Scrum ceremonies including Daily standups, Sprint/Iteration review, Sprint/Iteration planning and Retrospective.
• Lead Program Increment (PI) Planning team breakout sessions, partner with Product Owner to prepare Draft/Final PI Plan
• Host System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt Workshop
• Own and build the Team’s Agile/Kanban/Scrum Task board to help the team complete their committed work
• Work with Product Owners to ensure product backlog is created, Refined and ready for the next sprint
• Foster conversations and communications within team across System Architects, Designers, Developers and Testers.
• Eliminate impediments; this can include working with other teams within or outside their Agile Release Train (ART)
• Optimally lead interpersonal conflicts and challenges within the scrum team
• Engage with the metrics to relentlessly improve the team’s performance
• Empower the Scrum team to improve potential and efficiency
• Maintain alignment amongst Scrum team members towards Sprint goals, and champion individual accountability

Additional Job Description
Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master/Lead for a software team that was diligently applying Agile/Scrum principles and practices
• Understand basic fundamentals of Iterative development
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship leadership skills to optimally collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Running Agile team boards in Jira, ADO/TFS or RTC
• Experience with in-vehicle application and/or Java/C++ development
• SAFe certified Scrum Master or SAFe Practitioner (SAFe for Teams)

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

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 (EEO) 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 [email protected] or call us at800-865-7580. 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.