AVP Data Product and Engineering

Why GM Financial?GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businessesAt GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thriveOur Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what mattersThis position will be posted until filledWhat makes You an ideal candidate?Significant experience in a large and complex business environmentAdvanced knowledge of data product management best practicesStrong expertise in cloud technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including infrastructure-as-code, containerization, and serverless architecturesExtensive knowledge of data engineering concepts, tools, and frameworks, including data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and data lakesAbility to understand and relate business processes from a technical and functional standpointStrategic thinking and planning - Proactive and anticipatory in their thinkingImplementation experience on large data/digital transformation programs in a public/private cloud ecosystem, with a focus on data-lake and data warehousesExperience running technology implementation projects using the Agile/hybrid agile methodologies in large organizationsExperience gathering business requirements, using industry standard business intelligence tools to extract data, formulate metrics, and build reportsAbility to interact with staff at all levelsExcellent writing and speaking skillsAbility to effectively lead, organize, and superviseAbility to work directly with senior level managementExperience with large data sets and embedded reporting solutionsExperience with strategic planning, product road mapping, and business case developmentHighly organized and able to prioritize and work to tight deadlinesAble to simplify and improve inefficient or unnecessarily complex processesAbility to be flexible to working locations, working hours and international travel to support a global businessAdditional Knowledge and SkillsWorking effectively within an AI enabled environment: Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily workSkills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and biasExperience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insightsFamiliarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generationUnderstanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection Work Experience & Education7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in Information Technology required5-7 years of product management in data experience requiredHigh School Diploma or equivalent requiredBachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience requiredMaster’s Degree management or leadership experience preferredWorking ConditionsNormal office environmentAvailable to travel internationally for business purposesWhat We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidaysOur Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thriveCompensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibilityWork Life Balance:  Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in Las Colinas/ Irving, TX officeThis position is not open to agency submissions#GMFJobs #LI-Hybrid #LI-MH1About the role:This role leads the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of enterprise data products, leveraging modern cloud technologies to drive business value, analytics, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and vendors to optimize GMF’s data ecosystem, establish performance metrics, and guide the adoption of innovative data management and transformation solutionsIn this role you will: Develop and lead the data product roadmap to deliver on the overall business development objectives by defining stories and prioritizing the backlogPrepare & deliver product strategy, roadmap, and business case opportunities to senior, executive, and customer stakeholdersBe an expert in Data Software Engineering with modern cloud data technologies and lead vendor and FTE engineering resourcesGuide the product portfolio in the adoption & usage of state-of-the-art data management, transformation, and analytics solutionsDevelop frameworks for repeatable process(es) as it relates to testing, source data remediation etc. that can be leveraged for a cloud data migrationUnderstand program objectives and ensure key technology decisions are aligned with these objectivesDevelop a clear understanding of GMF’s data ecosystem - where the data comes from, how it gets processed & stored, and what it's used forGuide the product portfolio in the adoption & usage of state-of-the-art data management, transformation, and analytics solutionsCollaborate with other product and Data Engineering teams on customer & product research activities. Will at times, include customer, market, or industry engagements such as phone calls, customer meetings, webinars, or conferencesEstablish & manage to metrics for product & roadmap outcomes measurementEstablish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of engineering initiativesRegularly report progress and provide recommendations for improvements to senior leadershipAct as key liaison/relationship manager across all functional areas, including business units, and outside vendorsAvailable to travel internationally for business purposesFull timePosting Date: 2026-07-22