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General Motors ERG Program Manager in Albany, New York
Job Description
Work Arrangement:
This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Detroit (MI), Warren (MI), or Mountain View (CA) you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
The Role:
The ERG Program Manager is a critical part of the Inclusive Experience Team. This team member will manage a portfolio of Employee Resource Groups and their initiatives to drive growth, success and business goals. Align and collaborate cross functionally to integrate ERG initiatives into the broader organizational strategies. ERG program managers will ensure our ERGs are viewed as key drivers of our DEI effort and GM culture.
A successful candidate will have the ability to nurture / build productive relationships between ERG leaders, their networks, and Executive Champions. The ERG Program Manager will be accountable for measuring, reporting and shaping ERG initiatives within their portfolio and will look across the ERG landscape, to innovate, define new processes and drive adoption for best practices, by creating change management strategies tailored for their ERG portfolio, advocating for use of tools and processes with the full ERG portfolio to drive efficiencies and support for the intersectionality that we all experience. This role will be accountable for defining project plans, providing status updates, day-to-day oversight for their assigned ERGs including budget management, contract negotiations, when applicable, and general ERG support.
Responsibilities Include:
Lead assigned ERGs in the development of their annual business plans and ensure strategic alignment to Global DEI strategy
Develop and implement governance for the ERGs to algin with company goals, values, and business impact
Create Cultural strategy with ERG, paired with a capacity plan and guide work within the DEI COE
Plan and forecast budget, including reporting back on actuals with their ERGs
Facilitate the development of ERG communications strategy, communications with leadership, and handle outside agency/consultants, as needed, to deliver on key initiatives for your ERG Portfolio
Track and measure the impact and effectiveness of ERG initiatives
Manage project plans within the portfolio, based on agile methodology.
Prioritize and execute process changes on key opportunities and streamline ERG practices and procedures
Partner across the enterprise to integrate ERG initiatives into business guidance/policy and practices
Must be able to demonstrate:
Stakeholder Orientation: ability to prioritize the needs of stakeholders and foster custom relationships or experiences to ensure satisfaction with our products, services, or solutions
Problem Solving: Utilize resources and various inputs in decision making, deal with disputes in balanced way, consistently look for process improvements, and practices high judgement, specifically related to problem solving
Workload Management : Manage multiple tasks or projects in a timely manner by prioritizing the most critical needs of the business without sacrificing work quality
Influencing : Has the ability to lead with influence, respectfully speaks up when sharing new ideas or concerns, can maneuver complex political situations, and encourages collaborative communication to drive compromise
Evaluate & Measure Impact : Ability to use data to drive meaningful initiatives with global impact. Demonstrate high judgement with the capability to assess current state (environment, emotional, social, political, etc) and determine the right course of action
Other:
Project and Program Management
Relationship Building
Results Focused
Conflict Management
Additional Job Description
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on organizational development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Technology or related field
5+ years of professional experience
Extensive ERG experience including implementing and sustaining ERG strategy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
MS Office Suite proficient
Strong project management and change management organizational skills
Ability to prioritize workload and communicate expectations to stakeholders
Strong written, oral, and executive presentation and interpersonal skills
Passionate, proactive, solution orientated, and approaches new initiatives with a growth mindset
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $85,100 - $135,900 USD. 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.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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Benefits Overview
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• 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.
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