Job Description
At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We're turning today's impossible into tomorrow's standard -from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role
The ARC Engineering Business Budget Forecasting & Research Manager serves as a strategic partner, bridging technical execution with financial discipline, advanced forecasting, scenario-based business research and operational excellence. This role ensures that engineering initiatives are aligned with business priorities, financially sound, and executed with clarity, accountability, and measurable impact.
Role Summary
This leader will:
Own financial forecasting and budget management for ARC
Lead and shape ARC Business Research Unit focused on fast,scenario-basedmodeling
Provide forward - looking guidance across labor, industrial/IE, GPSC/material flow, robotics business, and data science/AI
The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, financial fluency, and a deep comfort in engineering/operations environments, a bias for action, and the ability to guide smart analysts in producing rapid resource optimization and long-term strategic planning.
What You'll Do
Financial Management, Forecasting & Capital Planning
Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budget management for the ARC organization across capital, expense, and headcount.
Analyze cost structures, ROI, and investment trade - offs to supportdata-drivendecision-makingand prioritization.
Monitorspend,identifyvariances, and recommend corrective actions tomaintainfinancial discipline.
Own or support NPP ARs and investment cases ; ensure proposals are aligned with strategic and financial goals.
Evaluate ROI and trade - offs to guide decisions on project sequencing, scope, and timing;identifyand track offsets for critical projects.
Forecast unapproved projects to support accurate out - year and Long - Term Plan (LTP) planning and performance tracking.
Ensure capital cash and other financial targets are met; leadfinance-drivenrequests for deferrals, re - phasing , and additional funding asrequired.
Program, Portfolio & Business Operations Support
Track progress, risks, and dependencies across ARC initiatives,highlighting business and financialimpactsand proposing mitigation paths.
Support portfolio prioritization and sequencing , ensuring thehighest-valueautomation and robotics initiatives are resourced first.
Lead or support risk mitigation planning , includingscenario-basedimpact assessments (upside/downside) and contingency options.
Develop andmaintain cost center structures , track headcount, and coordinate reorganizations and staffing changes in partnership with HR.
Drive core operating rhythmsincluding quarterly business reviews, headcount planning, resource allocation , and portfolio performance reviews.
Strategic Planning & Leadership Support
Partner with ARC leadership to define annual goals, OKRs, and long - range plans for automation and robotics initiatives.
Translate ARC strategies into actionable business plans, budgets, and investment roadmaps .
Connect engineering and robotics work to business impact , ensuring clarity on value drivers, risks, and expected outcomes.
ARC Business Research & Scenario Modeling
Build and lead a fast, assumption - driven business research capability that frames how ARC should think about major automation, deployment, and sourcing decisions.
Develop andmaintain scenario models that explicitly document assumptions, sensitivities, and ranges of outcomes, rather thansingle-pointestimates.
Complement Finance by building financial context and future - state models for ARC automation and robotics initiatives, exploring plausible scenarios and de - risking choices before complete data exists.
Standardize how assumptions are captured, challenged, and refreshed;establish clear accountability for assumptions used in business cases and forecasts.
Create reusable frameworks and templates for recurring ARC decisionsand comparing scenarios (e.g., alternative deployment strategies, timing options, sourcing approaches) and articulatetrade-offsin terms of cost, risk, and strategic impact in areas such as Labor Finance, Industrial/IE (BOM cost predictions, break-even BOM and process optimization), GPSC/Material Flow, Robotics Business (volume forecasts) andData Science/AI (scenario optimizer).
Cross - Functional Leadership & Communication
Serve as a key liaison between Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, GPSC, Product, HR, and IT/Data .
Prepare clear, compelling materials for executive updates, business reviews, and strategic discussions , including scenario comparisons and recommendation rationales.
Coach analysts and stakeholders in assumption - driven thinking , encouraging thoughtful "best-guess" guidance over analysis paralysis.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, ora relatedfield.
4+years of experience in business operations, financial analysis,strategy,programmanagement.
Demonstrated experience building or leading complex financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses in ambiguous orfast-changingenvironments.
Proven ability to translate technical and operational information into clear business insights and decision options.
Strong analytical and financial skills , including highproficiencywith spreadsheets and comfort withassumption-drivenmodeling.
Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder - management skills , including experience presenting to senior leadership.
Experience leading or mentoring analysts or cross - functional teams , setting priorities, and managing workload in afast-pacedenvironment.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Experience in automation, robotics, industrial engineering, GPSC/material flow, or en gineering-driven environments.
Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Finance/Analytics, or related field) preferred.
Experience with scenario modeling tools, simulation, or data science/ AI - driven decision support .
Demonstratedtrack recordof driving faster, assumption - driven decisions and improving ROI selection in complex portfolios.
Detailed Scope of Work / R&R:
Scope and prioritize all projects to meet NPP waterlines.
Author all NPP ARs and ensure alignment with strategic and financial goals.
Identifyoffsets for critical projects.
Ensureaccuratemonthly forecasting.
Lead all financial-driven requests for deferrals and offsets.
Ensure financial targets are met for Capital Cash.
Forecast unapproved projects to supportaccurateout-year planning.
Manageadditionalfunding requests and integration/ARs, ifrequired.
Serve as gatekeeper for allARCprojects proposals.
Develop Long-Term Plan (LTP) and manage monthly forecasts and performance.
Lead risk mitigation activities as needed.
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