Lab Group Manager

General Motors

Lead the Energy & Propulsion Controls Group for General Motors' innovation in electrification. Oversee R&D and manage a team of researchers in propulsion control systems.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage activities of researchers, including setting objectives, managing results, evaluating individual performance, coaching/mentoring, and career planning for a positive engagement
Support and encourage corporate initiatives of diversity, employee enthusiasm and culture change (Workplace of Choice)
Recruit talent and grow and diversify personal skills and proficiency base
Engage the team to accomplish projects with high quality, high impact, and fast delivery
Celebrate wins and seek recognition internally and externally for accomplishments of team members
Lead corporate technology needs and chart overall strategy through active collaboration with stakeholders across the GM enterprise
Provide technology leadership in hybrid and electrification propulsion controls and develop strategic roadmaps in collaboration with key stakeholders
Develop and execute R&D project portfolio that provides actionable options to address GM needs
Optimize internal and external capability to execute the project portfolio including leveraged funding (including academia, government labs, supplier, and other external collaborations)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Masters or multiple advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field plus 10+ years relevant work experience
Track record of research or technology implementation
Experience as technical leader & individual contributor
Strong, charismatic, leader with excellent people skills
Research and development project planning/management/budget responsibility
Ability to execute multiple projects spanning different technical areas in parallel
Demonstrated ability to break through barriers to execute plans
Multidisciplinary engineering skill set

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringR&D project planningtechnology implementationproject managementbudget responsibilitymultidisciplinary engineeringhybrid propulsion controls

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringpeople skillsteam engagementcommunicationcollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingrecognition

Certifications

Masters degreeadvanced degrees