Manager, Core Operating Systems

General Motors

Manager, Core Operating Systems at General Motors defining OS environment strategy across multiple platforms. Leading full OS lifecycle and developing a Core OS engineering team in a hybrid role.

Posted 5/24/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJamfLinuxMacOSPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Core Operating Systems strategy, roadmap, and execution as part of the broader End User Engineering strategy.
Lead the full OS lifecycle across macOS, Windows, Linux, and VDI, including design, provisioning, hardening, patching, compliance, support, and decommissioning.
Define and maintain secure, scalable, and user-friendly OS baselines, including golden images, configuration profiles, and policies.
Drive adoption of modern, cloud-first endpoint management and zero trust device posture practices.
Partner with engineering teams to translate OS standards and requirements into scalable platform capabilities, automation, and operational processes.
Lead, mentor, and develop a Core OS engineering team, setting priorities, team rhythms, and a culture of automation, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
Oversee the design and continuous improvement of OS images, configuration baselines, patching strategies, and configuration-as-code practices.
Partner with Security, Networking, and Support to implement OS-level controls, improve endpoint stability and performance, and reduce operational escalations.
Ensure OS and VDI environments meet security, compliance, audit, and risk management requirements, including documentation and support for audits and incident response.
Serve as the primary point of ownership for Core OS across internal stakeholders and vendors, communicating plans, changes, impacts, and timelines clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
6+ years in endpoint/client engineering, Core OS engineering, end-user computing, or related infrastructure roles.
2+ years leading engineers or acting as a technical lead with ownership of an OS platform, baseline, or service.
Hands-on experience managing macOS, Windows, Linux, and/or VDI in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.
Strong experience with modern endpoint management platforms (e.g., Intune/Endpoint Manager, Jamf, SCCM/ConfigMgr, Workspace ONE, or similar) focused on OS baselines, policies, and compliance.
Solid background in: OS imaging/provisioning and device enrollment flows
Patch management and OS update strategies
Scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar)
Endpoint security controls at the OS level (EDR, disk encryption, compliance policies, privilege management)
Identity & access integration on endpoints (Azure AD/Entra ID, SSO, conditional access)
Demonstrated ability to engineer and operate at scale (thousands of devices, multiple OSes, multiple regions).
Excellent communication skills and comfort working with security, infra, and business partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

macOSWindowsLinuxVDIOS imagingpatch managementscriptingautomationendpoint security controlsidentity & access integration

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsoperational excellenceteam managementtechnical communicationculture of automation