Professional Development Program Manager

Description
Work Arrangement:
This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
About the Role:
At General Motors, we're committed to developing the skills and capabilities that empower every employee to grow and thrive. As a Professional Development Program Manager , you will shape learning experiences that build the soft skills critical to success-across all levels of individual contributors.
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

• Build and manage professional development experiences that support ICs from onboarding to mastery.
• Translate GM's competencies and employee feedback into relevant, scalable soft skill learning journeys.

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.

Learning Development & Production

• Scope new programs and refresh existing ones by leveraging digital tools (Degreed, Cornerstone, Articulate, Synthesia) and in-house expertise.
• Ensure learning materials are modern, modular, and accessible across formats-live, digital, and self-directed.

Program Execution (in partnership)

• Partner with internal coordination support to ensure timely and seamless program rollout, including participant engagement, facilitator alignment, and communications.
• Monitor program milestones, ensure quality, and contribute to experience design without owning logistical delivery.

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.

Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required):

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in L&D, program management, or talent development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing soft-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.
• Ability to translate abstract development needs into concrete, actionable programming.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge:

• Familiarity with digital learning platforms and tools (e.g., Degreed, Cornerstone, Articulate, Synthesia).
• Experience leveraging professional competencies to inform development journeys.
• Exposure to talent management, performance enablement, or HRBP partnerships.

Success Metrics for This Role:

• High NPS and learner satisfaction
• Strong program adoption and completion
• Measurable soft skill behavior change (via surveys and feedback loops)

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*This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Compensation:
The expected base compensation for this role is $98,900 - $158,000 USD Annually. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
About GM
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