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ERG Program Manager

Job Description

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Job Description

This

is a hybrid role

The Role:

The ERG Program Manager is a critical part of the

Corporate Citizenship

Team. This team member will m

anage a portfolio of

Employee Resource Groups

and their initiatives

to

drive

growth

,

success

and

business goals.

Align and

collaborate cross functionally to integrate ERG initiatives into

the

broader organizational strategies

.

ERG program managers

will ensure our ERGs are viewed as key drivers of our

effort

and GM culture.

A successful candidate will have the ability to nurture / build productive relationships between ERG leaders, their networks, and Executive Champions.

The ERG Program Manager will

be accountable

f

o

r

measuring, reporting and

shaping ERG initiatives within their portfolio and will

look across the ERG landscape

,

to

innovate, define new process

es

and drive adoption for

best practices

,

by

creating change management strategies tailored for their ERG portfolio, advocating for use of

tools and processes with

the full ERG portfolio

to drive efficiencies and support

for

the intersectionality that we all experience. This role will be

accountable

for

defining project plans, providing status updates,

day-to-day oversight

for

their

assigned ERGs including budget management, contract negotiations, when applicable,

and general ERG support. 

Responsibilities Include:

  • Lead

    ERGs in the development of their annual business plans and ensure strategic alignment to

    g

    lobal

    strategy

  • Develop and implement governance

    for the ERGs to

    algin with company goals, values, and

    business impact

  • Create Cultural strategy with ERG, paired with a capacity plan

    and guide work

    across teams

  • Plan and forecast budget, including reporting back on actuals with their ERGs

  • Facilitate

    the development of ERG communications strategy

    , communications with leadership,

    and handle outside agency/consultants, as needed

    ,

    to deliver on key initiatives

    for

    your ERG Portfolio

  • Track and measure the impact

    and effectiveness

    of ERG initiatives

  • Manage project plans within the portfolio, based on agile

    methodology

    .

  • Prioritize and execute process change

    s

    on key

    opportunities and streamline ERG pr

    actices

    and procedures

  • Partner

    across the enterprise

    to integrate ERG initiatives into business guidance/policy and practices

Must be able to

demonstrate

  • Stakeholder Orientation:

    ability to prioritize the needs of stakeholders and foster custom relationships or

    experiences

    to ensure satisfaction with our products, services, or solutions
  • Problem Solv

    ing

    :

    Utilize

    resources and various inputs in decision making, deal with disputes in balanced way

    s

    , consistently look for process improvements, and practice

    s

    high judgement, specifically related to problem solving
  • Workload Management

    :

    Manage multiple tasks or projects

    in a timely manner

    by prioritizing the most critical needs of the business without sacrificing work quality
  • Influencing

    : Has the ability to lead with influence, respectfully speaks up when sharing

    new ideas

    or concerns, can maneuver complex political situations, and encourages collaborative communication to drive compromise
  • Evaluate & Measure Impact

    : Ability to use data to drive meaningful initiatives with global impact. Demonstrate high judgement with the capability to assess current state (environment, emotional, social, political, etc

    .

    ) and

    determine

    the right course of action

Other:

  • Project

    and ProgramManagement
  • Relationship Building

  • Results Focused

  • Conflict Management

Require

ments

:

  • Bachelor’s degree

    with emphasis on organizational development, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related filed 
  • 5+ years of professional experience

  • Extensive ERG experience

    including implementing and sustaining ERG strategy
  • E

    xcellent written and verbal communication skills

  • MS Office Suite proficient

  • Strong project management

    and

    change management

    organizational

    skills

  • Ability to prioritize workload and communicate expectations to stakeholders

  • Strong

    written, oral, and executive

    presentation and interpersonal skills 

  • Passionate, proactive, solution orientated,

    and approaches new initiatives

    with a growth mindset

Bonus Potential:

An incentive

pay

program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.

Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition

assistance

programs, employee

assistance

program, GM vehicle discounts and more.



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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.



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