Accessories Program Engineering Manager

General Motors

Accessories Program Engineering Manager leading engineering development for accessory portfolios at General Motors. Fostering collaboration and ensuring performance, quality, and innovation in products.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the engineering development of highly profitable accessories portfolios through the execution phase of the VDP (post DSI to SORP).
Key accessory contact to program team.
Support meeting forums as needed (VAPIR/PET/POPs/VPIT/ CITs).
Maintain the program scorecard for engineering deliverables (e.g., Dot Chart) and report program status at SMT meetings during key program milestones.
Lead program engineering status reviews.
Lead the overall integration of accessories into the production vehicle.
Drive project approvals through DCRs and DCTA reviews.
Input, manage and communicate program workload and PCAR input.
Coordinate program, studio and cross-SMT issue escalations.
Co-lead developing and managing accessories brand/segment portfolio strategies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Degree – Engineering
Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering functions within GM or equivalent.
Previous design / release experience strongly preferred.
Good understanding of GVDP
Flexibility to work in an evolving process.
Process leader - knows how to lead changes to evolving processes.
Strong leadership ability.
High level of self-motivation
Excellent oral and written communication skills and comfortable presenting/reporting to Senior Leadership
Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within restricted time constraints.
Ability to network and run effective meetings with diverse participants that collaborate cross-functionally and globally to reach consensus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

relocation benefits
health insurance
flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringdesignrelease managementprogram managementproject approvalsprogram workload managementscorecard maintenanceintegrationportfolio strategy developmentGVDP

Soft Skills

leadershipself-motivationcommunicationprioritizationmulti-taskingnetworkingcollaborationflexibilitymeeting facilitationconsensus building

Certifications

BS Degree in Engineering