General Motors
Job Description
Who We Are
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer, and more equitable for all. Our diverse team brings their collective passion to deliver on this ambitious future in Europe. We are proud of our achievements across the globe however we have the biggest opportunity to change the way people live, move, and connect in Europe. Together, for everyone!
Who We Look For
We look for the bold – those willing to respectfully share their ideas and listen to others. We seek out the innovators – those who challenge the status quo when their vision requires a new way of thinking. We reach for the collaborators – those who understand that a diverse team is stronger than any one individual. We seek the self-motivated – those who ask questions, and never stop looking at what’s next. Are you ready?
About This Position
The Europe Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the senior innovation leader on the GM Europe (GME) executive leadership team. This position is responsible for leveraging and working closely with GM innovation delivery organizations (Information Technology (IT) and the Digital Business Technology Team (DBTT)) to achieve GM Europe’s vision and strategy. This is a first for GM and centers around a direct-to-consumer model, providing end-to-end mobility products and services to European customers. The Europe CIO is responsible for the technical implementation and support of Experience Centers, mobile showrooms, and offices in all applicable European markets.
The CIO will ensure compliance with European data privacy laws and digital compliance with evolving emissions regulations. In addition, this role is responsible for ensuring all GME employees have the necessary technology tools, and that applications and infrastructure operate flawlessly.
The CIO is the technology partner for the GME leadership team and is a strategic integrator of global innovation teams and activities. They must be an innovative out-of-the-box thinker and excel at collaboration and teamwork.
The CIO must be prepared to attract, develop and retain top IT talent to support and enable European business growth, and they must have strong executive presence and impeccable leadership behaviors.
Role Description
Building and executing a multi-year technology roadmap that aligns to and enables the Europe strategic business plan.
Collaborating with the DBT and IT organizations.
Establishing strong partnerships with all members of the leadership and contributing critical and strategic thinking to ensure this once in a lifetime startup business opportunity is successful.
Proactively assessing technology trends and opportunities to ensure the start-up business provides best-in-class tools, technologies and experiences to our customers; differentiating us from the competition.
Ensuring applicable laws and regulations are understood and proactively adhered to within applicable IT applications and infrastructure.
Deploying and supporting IT infrastructure and systems.
Ensuring a flawless onboarding process for all new employees, including ensuring they have the tools they need to be productive on the first day.
Scaling IT talent in the region aligned to the business growth plan.
Collaborating with fellow international CIOs across the globe sharing best practices and knowledge.
Providing regular communication to IT and business leadership regarding status of strategic innovation programs.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
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