Head of Business Planning

The Role As the Propulsion Planning Manager, you will shape and advance GM's propulsion portfolio to balance customer needs, market and competitive intelligence, brand strategy, technology choices, product cadence, compliance strategy and financial objectives. This role is intended for a strategic, analytically strong leader who can operate across propulsion technologies, including ICE, electrified, and electric propulsion, and bring together internal and external insights to guide future product and portfolio choices.

The successful candidate will bring together technical, market, financial, customer, compliance and competitive perspectives to support enterprise-level propulsion decisions. What You'll Do Lead propulsion portfolio planning for propulsion offerings, cross-functional product initiatives, technology and feature rollouts, and monetization opportunities

Develop data-driven points of view that support active management of a profitable, compliant regional portfolio of products, services, and brands

Evaluate propulsion technologies, customer needs, market trends, vehicle segments, competitive activity, brand positioning, product cadence, compliance impacts and business-case considerations

synthesize external signals with internal data into actionable insights

Identify portfolio gaps and opportunities and lead development of horizon plans that address future products, technology, and customer needs

Lead cross-functional studies and frame concise recommendations for senior leaders, including clear options, trade-offs, risks, and recommended paths forward

Collaborate with Advanced Vehicle Planning, Forecasting, Plan Administration, Competitive Intelligence and Technology Planning to balance portfolio priorities

Lead the development and facilitation of executive-level reviews and decision forums

Provide segment-focused and competitive comparative assessments for internal customers and stakeholders

Participate in research clinics, as appropriate, and translate customer-perception findings into portfolio implications

Success Measures High-quality propulsion portfolio recommendations that clearly connect customer, market, competitive, technical, financial, and brand considerations

Timely identification of portfolio gaps, opportunities, risks, and required decisions

Strong translation of competitive and customer insights into actionable planning choices

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in engineering or business disciplines

Broad knowledge of customers, competition, markets, brands, vehicle segments, industry trends, compliance and business-case elements

Ability to translate data and ambiguous problem statements into insights, recommendations, and actionable portfolio opportunities

Ability to synthesize complex technical, market, financial, compliance and competitive information into a compelling narrative

Demonstrated ownership, urgency, adaptability, and ability to complete projects in a changing environment