General Motors Expands Human Interface Design Team with New Roles in Austin and Michigan

General Motors (GM) is actively expanding its Human Interface Design organization with multiple openings for Senior Producers, signaling a continued investment in the digital experiences powering its vehicles, mobile apps, and web platforms. These new roles, based in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, will focus on shaping the operational models and delivery processes for designers working across the company’s digital ecosystem.

Hybrid Perform Arrangement

The Senior Producer positions are categorized as hybrid, requiring employees to report to the office three times per week, or as dictated by business needs. This reflects GM’s evolving approach to work, balancing in-person collaboration with flexibility.

Role Overview: Senior Producer

As a Senior Producer, individuals will be responsible for aligning priorities, accelerating decision-making, and ensuring design intent is maintained throughout the product lifecycle. They will serve as strategic operators, bridging the gap between design, product, engineering, program management, and marketing teams. The role emphasizes building systems to facilitate high-quality product delivery with speed, and confidence.

Focus Areas for New Roles

GM is hiring Senior Producers for two key teams:

• Design Ops Vehicle OS: This team focuses on the operational strategy and execution behind GM’s in-vehicle digital design ecosystem. They translate user experience vision into deliverables, championing design excellence and establishing workflows for complex teams.
• Web & App Governance and Enterprise UX: These teams are likewise seeking Senior Producers. The Governance team drives consistent use of design components and patterns, while the Enterprise UX team designs web and mobile experiences for employees, manufacturing, motorsports, HR, and commercial fleet customers.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Producers will be expected to:

• Lead and evolve scalable workflows and planning frameworks.
• Facilitate alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Manage end-to-end design delivery, safeguarding quality and timelines.
• Build communication artifacts, such as roadmaps and status updates.
• Identify and resolve risks and blockers.
• Champion standardized tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

Candidates should possess:

• 5+ years of professional experience in design program management, design operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships in matrixed environments.
• Experience leading design delivery using Agile/Lean methodologies.
• A portfolio showcasing experience building operating models and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools like Jira, Asana, and Figma.
• A commitment to inclusive and accessible design.

Competitive Advantages

Preferred qualifications include:

• 7+ years of experience supporting vehicle-related design programs.
• Multi-brand or multi-region design operations experience.
• Background in design system governance.
• Experience with OKRs, KPIs, or change management frameworks.
• Familiarity with the automotive or regulated product environments.

GM’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

General Motors is dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free of discrimination and promotes inclusion and belonging. All employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. GM provides reasonable accommodations for job seekers with disabilities.

Important Note: Immigration Sponsorship

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Applicants requiring sponsorship will not be considered.