Description
***Remote - This role is categorized as remote. This means the successful candidate may be based anywhere in British Columbia and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager.***
The Role:
At General Motors, we believe that strong executive leadership is essential to driving innovation, performance, and cultural transformation. As an Executive Talent Development Manager, you will be responsible for designing and executing enterprise-wide development strategies that prepare senior leaders and high-potential talent for greater impact.
This role will lead the development of leadership experiences, succession-based development programs, executive coaching, and team effectiveness solutions. You will also build and lead a team that partners closely with Talent Management, HR Business Partners, and senior leadership to ensure that GM's executive pipeline is prepared for future challenges.
If you are a strategic, results-driven leader with deep expertise in executive development, assessment, and organizational effectiveness, we invite you to be part of shaping GM's future leadership.
What You'll Do:
- Executive Development Strategy & Execution - Design and implement a comprehensive executive development strategy that aligns with GM's business goals and leadership needs.
- Succession-Based Development - Partner with Talent Management to create tailored development experiences that prepare successors and high-potential leaders for executive roles.
- Executive Coaching & Leadership Assessments - Own GM's executive coaching approach by establishing a policy and vendor partnerships, ensuring leaders receive targeted development aligned with business priorities.
- Team Effectiveness & Senior Leadership Development - Develop team effectiveness solutions for senior leadership teams, driving alignment, collaboration, and high performance.
- Assessment & Insights - Leverage assessments (e.g., 360s, Hogan, psychometrics) to provide data-driven insights that shape development plans and organizational decision-making.
- Program Leadership & Team Building - Build and lead a high-performing team focused on delivering impactful executive learning experiences at scale.
- Stakeholder Partnership & Influence - Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, HRBPs, and key stakeholders on executive development priorities.
- Innovation in Learning & Development - Integrate cutting-edge learning science, behavioral change strategies, and technology into GM's executive development approach.
Additional Description
Required Skills & Abilities
- 7+ years of experience designing and implementing executive development, leadership programs, or organizational development strategies.
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Deep expertise in assessment tools (e.g., Hogan, 360 assessments, psychometric tools).
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and HR teams to drive executive development initiatives.
- Strong background in succession planning, high-potential talent development, and leadership coaching.
- Experience leading large-scale, strategic leadership development initiatives with measurable business impact.
- Experience leading enterprise-wide team effectiveness initiatives.
- Strong understanding of learning technology, digital coaching platforms, and leadership analytics.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and executive presence.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:
- ICF executive coaching certification (or equivalent).
- Hogan certification or deep experience in leadership assessment interpretation.
- Master's degree in organizational development
Success Metrics for this Role:
- Increased readiness of successor candidates for key executive roles.
- Strong executive engagement scores and program adoption.
- Measurable behavioral shifts in leadership effectiveness.
- Positive impact on senior team performance and collaboration.
Compensation:
- The expected base compensation for this role is: $124,700.00 - $187,100.00 - Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE
Benefits:
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:
- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
- Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
- Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
- Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension 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 Employee Assistance Program.
- GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.
About GM
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Why Join Us
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. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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