Senior Principal - API Architect

Overview

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.

Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.

Responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal - API Architect to join our Architecture team in a leading financial services enterprise. As an Senior Principal - API Architect, you will play a critical role in leading and managing strategic technology initiatives related to architecture. Your expertise in program management, enterprise architecture, and financial services combined with a sound set of technical skills will be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of complex projects and initiatives.

What makes you a dream candidate?

• You enjoy leading the development and implementation of architecture roadmaps
• You have led the financials of the architecture team, yearly budget, and ongoing financial planning
• Help design and implement workflows and other automations using low-code tools
• You have the ability to communicate up and down the stack -interacting with executives, engineers and architects, business groups and shared services
• You enjoy creating an effective intake process and re-imagine execution for the architecture team
• Lead the architecture group planning across goals, KRs, KPIs etc
• You have the ability to help instill a culture of collaboration and team players, alongside ownership and accountability along with design and champion effective IT enterprise processes
• You have redesign governance architecture processes
• You have assisted with change management activities for the team and beyond

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience required required
• Master's Degree preferred
• 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in technology roles required
• 5-7 years management experience required
• 5-7 years technology leadership roles (Direct/Indirect) required
• Experience in the financial services industry preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pays and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office.

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