Budget & Vendor Mgmt Specialist (Global Talent)

$80,100 - $122,800/Yr

General Motors - Springfield, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Springfield, IL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Budget & Vendor Management Specialist for Global Talent at General Motors is a pivotal role that focuses on creating, enabling, maintaining, and propagating an effective and systematic Business Process Management environment. This position is designed to develop and deliver insightful analysis that supports business decision-making across the Talent team. The role offers significant responsibility and interaction with senior management, providing an invaluable opportunity to make a substantial impact within a strategic organization. The ideal candidate will possess experience in budget and roadmap development, vendor management, and excellent project management skills, along with a keen attention to detail. While experience in a technical talent management function is preferred, it is not a strict requirement. In this role, the specialist will manage a substantial budget exceeding $30 million for the Global Talent & Development team. Responsibilities include tracking and reporting on all Global GTD targets related to budget, efficiency, productivity, and headcount. The specialist will lead and participate in budget updates and presentations, manage communication packages, and coordinate all budget, accruals, and forecast plans centrally. Additionally, the role involves leveraging the overarching change control process to define and implement governance that balances daily operational needs with global reporting requirements. The specialist will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of budgeting and vendor management across GTD, maintaining the integrity of information through thorough process documentation and validation. The position also requires the creation of standard operating procedures for the vendor management cycle, establishing robust vendor audit and compliance metrics. The specialist will be accountable for the accuracy of information used in budget and vendor management reports to leadership, effectively influencing a diverse team of professionals in a high-demand and changing environment. Identifying opportunities for operational efficiency and mentoring team members to enhance their knowledge in budget and vendor management processes are also key aspects of this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage $30M+ budget for Global Talent & Development team
• Track and report on all Global GTD targets around Budget, Efficiency, Productivity, Headcount
• Lead and/or participate in GTD budget updates and presentations, manage communication packages
• Manage the strategy and implementation roadmap for cost reduction initiatives across the team
• Centrally coordinate and manage all budget, accruals and forecast plans
• Leverage the overarching change control process to define and implement governance that balances operational needs and global reporting
• Manage the accurate and timely delivery of budgeting and Vendor Management across GTD
• Create standard operating procedure for driving the vendor management cycle and establish robust vendor audit and compliance metrics
• Accountable for the accuracy of information used in budget and Vendor Management reports to leadership
• Effectively influence a diverse team of professionals in a climate of high demand and ongoing change
• Identify opportunities and propose changes to enhance operating efficiency
• Mentor team members to enhance their knowledge and experience in the budget and vendor management processes

Requirements

• 4+ years budget and/or vendor management experience
• Ability to manage aggressive timelines for multiple deliverables, with accuracy, and attention to detail
• Proven experience managing budgets and financial analyses to determine possible outcomes for various budgeting choices
• Highly developed critical thinking and analytical skills
• Self-motivation and passion to develop others, encourage standard methodologies, and constantly improve processes
• Thrive in ambiguity, crafting simplicity and order
• Organized with strong ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong consulting and relationship building skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-centric culture and influence others without authority
• Skilled in using MS Office to manage various activities efficiently

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings 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 student loan refinancing
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends