GM Financial · 10 hours ago
Senior Principal Architect - Originations
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expGM Financial is leading the tech modernization in the auto finance industry, aiming to support its growth and the GM EV mission. The Senior Principal Architect will play a critical role in guiding the modernization of loan origination platforms and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
Finance
Responsibilities
Lead the modernization of Canada’s loan origination platforms, guiding the transition to future-state architectures that improve scalability, risk management, automation, and customer experience
Serve as the primary architectural authority for all technology initiatives within the Canada domain, ensuring consistency with enterprise architecture standards
Develop and validate large-scale solution architectures that span multiple business and technical domains across GM Financial
Provide deep subject matter expertise in loan origination systems (LOS), credit decisioning, underwriting workflows, dealer relationship platforms, and related ecosystem technologies
Partner with business and technology teams to define target-state architectures, architectural roadmaps, and domain-specific technology strategies
Drive alignment between Canadian modernization needs and global architecture investments
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in the Canadian business unit by providing architectural insight and strategic guidance
Translate business strategies into actionable solution designs that balance risk, investment, sustainability, and speed-to-market
Lead cross-team architectural discussions and influence product, engineering, and operational decision-making
Provide coaching, mentorship, and architectural oversight to technical teams within the Canada domain
Collaborate closely with Domain Architecture peers to ensure enterprise-wide coherence across capabilities, data flows, integration patterns, and platform modernization
Anticipate and resolve architectural risks, dependencies, and design challenges across multiple systems and teams
Influence shared services, infrastructure, data, and security architectures that support the Canadian business
Promote standards, reusable patterns, and modern engineering practices across the enterprise
Qualification
Required
Experience with leading cross-functional and/or global initiatives from start to finish
Advanced knowledge of business acumen and a deep understanding of business implications of decisions
In-depth understanding of company values, mission, vision and strategic direction
Comprehensive knowledge of GM Financial's business operations
Recognized as an expert across the business unit
Advanced relationship management skills and ability to influence others to achieve results by working across the business unit, being open to ideas and actively engaging and influencing others
Proven skills in providing leadership through mentorship, influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork
Exemplifies professional behavior in using logic, analysis and judgment when encountering challenges
Strong ability to map long-term vision for the business unit and generate innovative ideas that create value
Ability to maintain and grow strong working relationships and build trust with peers, cross-functional partners and related professional organizations
Demonstrated ability to make smart decisions with a strong sense of urgency to accelerate continuous progression
Extensive experience in loan origination platforms, including architecture of LOS systems, integrations with credit bureaus, fraud tools, decision engines, and workflow automation
Strong understanding of banking, lending, financial services, and ideally captive finance operating models
Experience architecting large-scale, multi-system enterprise solutions across multiple functional domains
Knowledge of Canadian financial regulatory considerations is a plus
Deep expertise in API‑driven architecture, event-driven patterns, cloud transformation, and integration strategy
12+ years in related function(s) required
5-7 years of experience leading through mentorship in related field required
5-7 years of experience driving thought leadership and innovation across products required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree plus 2 additional years of relevant experience required
Relevant certifications and/or licenses required
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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Leadership Team
Katie DeGraaf
Senior Vice President, OnStar Insurance, Product & Telematics
Ross Reichardt
Chief of Staff; General Motors Insurance
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