Scrum Manager – Engine Controls

General Motors

Scrum Manager leading controls and software projects at General Motors. Managing scrum teams and ensuring quality product delivery in hybrid work model.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile methodologies, particularly in Scrum, with a strong focus on backlog management, user story development, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in controls system development and integration, with a solid foundation in project management and effective communication skills.

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Agile MethodologiesControls System DevelopmentUser Story DevelopmentProject ManagementC/C++/Python Programming

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Hard Skills

Controls System DevelopmentUser Story DevelopmentProject ManagementC/C++ ProgrammingPython ProgrammingMATLAB/Simulink ModelingControl System IntegrationAcceptance Criteria DefinitionBehavior Driven Development (BDD)Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsAnalytical AbilityTeamwork SkillsCommunication SkillsInnovative Thinking

Industry Keywords

Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputer EngineeringEmbedded Controls DevelopmentChange ManagementVehicle Electrical SystemsSerial Data CommunicationsRequirements DevelopmentQuality AssuranceDefinition of Done (DoD)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for scrum team’s product content.
Collaborate with the Scrum Leader to create a team culture that encourages a high degree of constructive collaboration, healthy relationships, and a shared accountability for delivering products with quality and per agreed upon timing commitments.
Create, refine, maintain and prioritize the team backlog.
Accept or reject the scrum team’s work results at each Sprint Review meeting.
Collaborate with the ART Program Management Team to refine the Program Vision, Roadmap and Program Backlog for the ART.
Collaborate with System Architect to determine enablers and coordinate rollout of enablers.
Coordinate dependencies with other Scrum Managers when deliverables are dependent on other teams for completion.
Communicate cross functionally both internally and externally to gain alignment with stakeholders, customers, and development partners.
Be the customer voice to the Agile Team.
Provide the team with clear information on whom the current and potential customers are, as well as the how, why, when, and with whom they use the product.
Ensure the technical integrity of the product is maintained and enables the solution to address program priorities by addressing anomalies and other quality concerns in a timely manner.
Ensure engineering records are complete and stored appropriately.
Translate product and feature strategy into User Stories, assisting Scrum Team with Story definition, estimation and sequencing for Program Increment Planning events.
Work day-to-day with the Scrum Teams clarifying requirements, constantly communicating and gaining alignment around Feature or Product Strategy.
Provide clearly defined acceptance criteria to enable Behavior Driven (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Provide guidance for System Demonstration Strategy during Story creation (unit, integration and system level test strategy).
Verify Stories are testable and can be used to generate testing objectives.
Ensure the technical integrity of the product is maintained and enable the solution to address program priorities (Features and Enablers), thoroughly addressing anomalies and other quality concerns in a timely manner.
Accept each story and participate in Team Demonstrations and Retrospectives to ensure quality, providing feedback to team and improving team processes.
Ensure that Stories meet their pre-determined acceptance criteria, have appropriate, persistent Acceptance tests, and otherwise comply with Definition of Done (DoD).
Participate in the following Team and Program Events: Program Increment Planning, Iteration Retrospectives, ART Inspection and Adapt sessions, ART Synchronizations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
5+ years of experience in controls system development.
Control system integration and testing of hardware and software.
Controller hardware design and failure modes of electronic modules.
Vehicle electrical systems and serial data communications architectures.
System, software, and hardware requirements development and validation.
Change management.
High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
Demonstrated proficiency in project management skills.
Experienced at planning, preparing for and leading meetings.
Effective interpersonal skills that focus and influence others, including those which may have priority differences with yours.
Understanding of Embedded Controls Development & Delivery Process.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with autonomy and accountability for results.
Proficient oral and written communication skills.
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed.
Strong partnership and teamwork skills, with demonstrated ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment.
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.
Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric.
Experience with C/C++/Python and MATLAB/Simulink modeling.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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