Professional Development Program Manager
Job Description
Job Description Sponsorship: GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.
g. , H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc. ) Work Arrangement: This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Detroit (MI), Warren (MI), or Mountain View (CA) you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum. The Role: This role is focused on designing, launching, and managing enterprise-wide development programs that strengthen core capabilities like communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and presentation skills.
You’ll work closely with our centralized teams—Instructional Design, Facilitation, Digital Learning, HRBPs, and People Analytics—to ensure these programs are timely, relevant, and aligned with GM’s evolving competencies and business needs. If you’re passionate about helping employees grow and creating learning programs that scale across a complex global organization, we’d love to have you on our team.
What You’ll Do: Program Strategy & Design Shape and manage professional development experiences that support ICs at all career stages. Scope new programs and refresh existing ones by leveraging a combination of digital tools, third-party resources, and in-house expertise. Translate GM’s competencies, behaviors, and employee feedback into relevant, scalable learning journeys.
Ensure learning materials are modern, modular, and accessible across formats—live, digital, and self-directed. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Instructional Design, Digital Learning, Facilitation, HRBPs, and People Analytics to shape, evolve, and evaluate programs. Collaborate with SMEs and business partners to ensure content is practical and connected to real-world challenges.
Vendor Management Evaluate, select, and manage external vendors to create and deliver impactful learning solutions, ensuring alignment with GM’s competencies and behaviors. Learning Technology and Innovation Leverage LMS platforms and digital learning tools to enhance the learning experience.
Project & Program Management (in partnership) Oversee program execution, to ensure timely and seamless coordination across internal stakeholders, facilitators, and third-party vendors as applicable. Monitor program milestones, ensure quality, and contribute to experience design without direct responsibility for logistical execution. Measurement & Insights Define and track success metrics such as Net Promoter Score (NPS), program adoption, and behavior change.
Use data and learner insights to refine programs and inform broader development strategies Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications): Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience 5+ years of experience in L&D, program management, or talent development. Demonstrated experience designing and managing professional / behavioral skill development programs at scale. Strong collaboration skills and experience working across matrixed organizations.
Fluency in adult learning principles, behavior change, and learner engagement strategies. Strong program execution, management, and analytical skills with a track record of scaling effective learning initiatives. Ability to translate abstract development needs into concrete, actionable programming.
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): Familiarity with learning technologies such as Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Experience Platforms (LXP), or digital authoring tools (e. g. , Articulate, Synthesia).
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