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General Motors Enterprise Innovation Business Strategy Analyst in Warren, Michigan

Job Description

This role is categorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI 3 times per week, at minimum

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The Role:

As innovation takes place across GM, there is an opportunity to amplify and accelerate our efforts by bringing teams, ideas, and learnings together while instilling rigor and expertise to an entrepreneurial culture.

We are hiring an Innovation Business Strategy Analyst to join the Enterprise Innovation team. In this role you will have the opportunity to act as key strategic adviser to help the Enterprise Innovation teams in developing commercialization strategies for new products. You will work independently or within a small team to help evaluate new minimum viable products (MVPs) and/or business ideas, assist product teams in developing, validating, and bringing those ideas to market. Additionally, you will evaluate the macro-environment and competitive landscape for MVPs, assist in identifying differentiation opportunities, and our right to win. You will regularly engage with internal and external stakeholders for potential new business opportunities. Implement entrepreneurial frameworks, such as the Lean Startup or Design Thinking, to take new products to market. Must be able to process a broad array of inputs into a clear and coherent product commercialization strategy.

What You'll Do:

  • Work closely across the Enterprise Innovation teams to evaluate MVP concepts through a commercialized lens

  • Work with all EI teams to develop MVPs to test with potential customers and business partners

  • Support market research and customer empathy interviews

  • Ensure that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates

  • Investigate, document, and implement complex business models andprocesses

  • Develop business cases and financial models to support MVP development

  • Provide guidance and support during execution of change management activities

  • Align cross-functional business and technical teams to help ensure alignment of goals and to help resolve conflicting priorities

  • Analyze data in a timely manner with sound analytic methods

  • Present findings to internal clients and address follow-up issues

  • Support the identification of technology gaps based on industry trends, competitive strategies and market needs

  • Prepare presentations for various levels of leadership

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor’s degree (entrepreneurship, engineering, finance, strategy-focused); MBA a plus

  • 2+ years of strategy and productcommercialization experience

  • Experience in market research and competitive intelligence

  • Proficiency in design thinking and agile / lean methodologies, specifically Lean Startup

  • High degree of comfort communicating and negotiating with external companies

  • Proven proficiency crafting and presenting stories

  • Strong communication skills

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Experience working within a startup environment (strongly preferred)

  • Demonstrated skills in developing and evaluating MVPs that solve problems and taking those products to market

Additional Job Description

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About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;

• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;

• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;

• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;

• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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