Head of Innovation and Partnerships

We are looking for the
**bold** - those willing to respectfully share their ideas and listen to others. We seek out the
**innovators** - those who challenge the status quo when their vision requires a new way of thinking. We reach for the
**collaborators** - those who understand that a diverse team is stronger than any one individual. We seek the
**self-motivated** - those who ask questions, and never stop looking at what's next. Customer Experience & Connectivity team will be pioneers in the EV movement, energized to connect people to what matters and create a movement towards a better, more sustainable future for all. Our passion fuels our focus to be the best Are you ready?

**About GM Europe**

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. Our team brings their collective passion to deliver on this ambitious future in Europe. We are proud of our achievements across the globe however we have the biggest opportunity to change the way people live, move, and connect in Europe.

**About this role**

**Key Leadership Requirements**:

- ** Innovator Attitude**: Ability to use insights to build strategic plans that will disrupt in order to win and exceed objectives
- ** Maverick Mentality & Strategic Thought Leadership**: Ability to embrace the 'art of the possible' to create organizational change and impact allocation of resources. Possess business and strategic foresight with ability to communicate broader business vision to cross-functional and technical teams.
- ** Team Building & Leadership**: Ability to influence at all levels. Possess strong partnership skills with a history of collaborating across organizational boundaries, working with and influencing others, and creating clarity from confusion.
- ** Outcome-Oriented**: Ability to clearly articulate desired outcome(s). Possess ability to assess complex situations quickly, assess risks and be decisive. works collaboratively to create a path to achieve it.
- ** Eye For Business**: Ability to formulate a strong POV and adjust plans strategically in a changing environment. Possess strong business agility.
- ** Analytical & Forward-thinking**: Ability to effectively communicate and translate business needs to technical partners. Proactively identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Can synthesize complex or diverse information, use intuition and experience to complement data. Adaptable to dynamic situations.

**Key Responsibilities**

This person will be expected to define, develop, activate and drive growth strategies, end-to-end by:

- Defining, together with senior leadership, the core strategic GTM plans
- Identify the critical customer, internally and externally to develop the path forward on critical strategic issues
- Engage the business in defining and refining business strategies with a focus on designing and implementing new strategic approaches, ideas and processes that will grow the business and provide measurable results
- Developing, strategizing, and planning new interventions and trends that will drive innovation
- Redefining the status quo and driving innovation to transform the way business is conducted
- Identifying long-term trends and outlook
- Conducting competitive intelligence beyond the core business
- Exploration of potential M&A/JV/partnership opportunities to strengthen the portfolio of mission-aligned growth initiatives
- Work in close collaboration with key internal business partners such as Planning, R&D/GM Ventures, Innovation, Customer Experience, Corporate Development, among others
- Activate external networks as 'sensory nodes' to identify new areas of growth, joint business development, and compelling adjacencies for GM's future business
- Aligning cross-functional groups and driving to outcomes

**Required Skills and Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Management, Marketing or equivalent - required.
- Master's degree in Business Administration or equivalent - preferred.
- Broad understanding of European countries/markets, competitive OEMs and Mobility solutions, and customers.
- Shown and successful track record of developing and driving strategic and purposeful growth initiatives or for a global organization of significant size and scale.
- Strength and depth of experience in strategy: formulation, activation, and execution coordination. Demonstrated strategy DNA developed from significant experience in strategy consulting or internal strategy leadership roles. Strong business and financial savvy.
- Strong leadership skills including building relationships internally and externally, influencing others, collaborative problem solving, and effective partnership with key internal collaborators. Excellent interpersonal skills to work