GM Energy- Head of Business Development at General Motors

This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively.

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, New York City or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

About GM Energy

GM’s energy team launched in 2021 to create a holistic ecosystem of EV charging and energy management products and services for B2C and B2B2C customer segments. This team envisions a world with no grid outages, fully renewable energy, and decentralized energy resources. GM’s resources, reach, and all-EV future can deliver that future. This disruption is backed by the bold GM vision of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.
For more information on GM Energy please visit https://gmenergy.gm.com/

Role Summary

We are seeking to hire a Head of Business Development, ideally an experienced leader to expand GM’s home and public charging footprint for electric vehicles. You will play a crucial role in promoting sustainable transportation ensuring convenient access to home charging and public infrastructure for EV users.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an entrepreneurial passion for clean energy infrastructure development and a desire to differentiate GM’s products through seamless charging experiences.

Reporting to GM’s GM Energy Chief Revenue Officer, the Head of Business Development will lead and manage a best-in-class team of about 5 staff members.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

1. Leads critical projects and initiatives to address key strategic questions or issues for the company.
2. Develops project scope and plan for key strategic projects and initiatives, including deliverables, milestones, and timing.
3. Organize and guide a cross-functional team of leaders.
4. Develops, coordinates and implements business strategies to align with the company’s objectives to drive growth and profitability.
5. Designs and leads analysis efforts to identify simplification opportunities and quantify potential impact with support of various functions.
6. Develops recommendations and drives execution of recommendations for areas of opportunity across the business.
7. Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve results.
8. Develop new business models for GM Energy’s charging investments including strategic negotiations for partnership development.
9. Develop business models for charging as a service for public charging, fleet charging and dealer charging.
10. Establish short term and long-term charging investment strategies to optimize GM Energy’s ROI and create brand differentiation for GM EV customers.