General Motors
Senior Manager, Components Experience Strategy
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- Extensive experience required; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Product Design, Human Factors, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, now or in the future.
About the job
Leads strategy and design direction for interior vehicle components, shaping cohesive physical and digital customer experiences across programs, brands, and regions.
What you'll do
- Set long-term experience strategy, design vision, component priorities, criteria, and operating plans.
- Lead cross-functional integration of interior components while balancing design, usability, engineering, manufacturing, cost, timing, and quality.
- Align senior stakeholders, develop design leaders, and manage strategic initiatives and KPIs.
What they ask for
- Extensive experience leading interior components, industrial, creative, Human Interface Design, or automotive design strategy across complex programs, portfolios, or studios.
- Expertise in interior component design visioning and translating customer, brand, and business needs into design direction; strong understanding of usability, ergonomics, controls, and digital integration.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders, align cross-functional stakeholders, lead leaders, build teams, and develop talent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Product Design, Human Factors, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a related design or Human Factors field.
- Experience with global automotive brands, enterprise design operating models or KPIs, executive storytelling, or connecting physical design with digital disciplines.
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