GM Financial · 2 hours ago
VP IT DevOps Automation Solutions
Arlington, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry with a focus on tech modernization and data-driven insights. The Vice President IT DevOps Automation Solutions will lead the development of technology architecture for automation services within the IT department, focusing on CI/CD pipeline and collaboration with various teams to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Finance
Responsibilities
Effectively manage the GM Financial IT DevOps Automation Solutions organization and related practices, including ensuring an appropriate staffing model and ongoing training and development approach; collaborating with various IT departments and software delivery teams to define and implement an effective engagement model that spans the SDLC from solution definition to support
Create, enhance, implement, and support DevOps, infrastructure and middleware build automation tools; collaborate with business solutions, software, cloud, and infrastructure delivery teams to ensure the effective and efficient usage of the various platforms and tools used to deliver automation capabilities
Define and maintain the GMF SDLC; seek ratification as appropriate from Enterprise Architecture and Stakeholder Teams; lead any training programs related to SDLC
Define GMF’s AI driven SDLC and related GitHub Enterprise Cloud technology stack
Advocate and promote AI driven software delivery for all GMF software delivery efforts
Partner with the GM Financial Cyber Security team to ensure solutions meet GM Financial's Cyber Security policies and requirements
Stay abreast of new industry trends and provide subject matter expertise in Cloud Technologies, providing consultation to leadership
Understand, advocate, and support the enterprise's business and IT strategies
Define organizational requirements for the resources, structures, and cultural changes necessary to support the DevOps Automation functions and agreed to capabilities and associated service levels
Promote the DevOps Automation Solution team’s capabilities, outcomes, and results to the organization, including the enterprise's IT and business leaders; this includes assessing (through appropriate metrics) and communicating the achievement and impact of the IT Automation function
Define KPIs and metrics for DevSecOps practice, demonstrating efficiency of the function
Define a consistent, effective engagement model so that the IT organization knows how to engage / leverage any of the supported platform teams / capabilities
As appropriate, based on enterprise and IT need, onboard additional technology platforms into the IT Automation Center for Enablement to enhance delivery and promote leverage
Enable an environment that supports and drives coaching, development and mentoring of employees to strengthen skill sets, fosters high performance and supports further career growth
Oversee and monitor the development and implementation of budget and drive efficiencies that result in OPEX improvements
Liaison with GM technology groups on shared strategy, execution, tools, software licenses, measurement, and adjustments
Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests
Exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Resolve most conflicts between timeline, budget and scope independently but intuitively escalate complex or consequential issues to management
Leading applicable transformation efforts
Creating a culture of accountability and customer-centricity
Establish appropriate departmental control practices and ensure compliance with standards and service levels Ensure adherence to Company policies and procedures and state and federal regulations
Focus on continuous process improvement and user satisfaction by increasing IT's value through innovation and emerging technologies
Qualification
Required
Azure, AWS, and other Cloud Technologies
Ability to leverage cloud cost management to manage budgets and optimize total cost of ownership
Facilitating change within an organization, experience summarizing and presenting findings and challenges around technical processes and solutions to senior level executives
Experience designing, integrating, and managing complex infrastructure solutions
Aligning team actions with organizational level objectives to drive business results
Comprehensive knowledge of software, applications, infrastructure-as-code, and systems engineering
Developing and sustaining internal/external customer relationships
Support IT and business strategies and plans
Developing collaborative relationships to facilitate work goal completion
Strong vendor management skills
Ability to interpret complex technical documents and provide guidance to management
Strong program and project management experience including experiencing delivering projects using waterfall and/or agile methodologies
Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills including the ability to review, interpret and present data in a concise and precise manner
Apply system design and architectural principles to meet functional and non-functional requirements
Developing process models and optimizing through LEAN techniques
Experience with integration of cloud computing with on premise solutions and experience automating governance and internal controls
Greater than 10 years of progressively responsible experience within Information Systems required
5-7 years of corporate management experience required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline or 10+ years of demonstrated relevant experience in the field required
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or MBA preferred
Benefits
401K matching
Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
Tuition assistance
Training
GM employee auto discount
Community service pay
Nine company holidays
Company
GM Financial
GM Financial is the captive finance company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2010-09-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Katie DeGraaf
Senior Vice President, OnStar Insurance, Product & Telematics
Ross Reichardt
Chief of Staff; General Motors Insurance
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