Technical Planner

Job#: 3012194

Job Description:

Position Description:

The Global Tech Strategy (GTS) department is at the forefront of the client's innovation, responsible for balancing competing, cross-functional priorities to ensure the efficient delivery of compelling vehicle systems, advanced features, and cutting-edge components. Our core focus is to enable insanely great customer experiences by driving technical excellence and strategic alignment across the enterprise, while sustaining a profitable future.

The Opportunity: In this pivotal Technical Planner role within the Global Tech Strategy (GTS) organization, you will operate in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment that demands technical acumen, flexibility, resilience, and a structured approach to problem-solving. You will be instrumental in enabling our technical leadership to drive strategic initiatives. This role requires outstanding organizational skills, precise communication, and strong interpersonal abilities to navigate complex technical landscapes. You will provide comprehensive operational and strategic planning support to the GTS organization leadership team, empowering them to focus on critical technology roadmaps and innovation priorities. This position involves significant collaboration with core technical teams, including Motion (Powertrain) Tech Strategy, Software & Feature Strategy, Hardware & Commodity Strategy, and TCP, requiring an understanding of their respective technical domains. Your contributions will directly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our senior technical leaders and the overall GTS organization's ability to execute its technology vision.

Skills Required:

• Administrative Assistant
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Apple IPad
• Archiving
• Budgets/Timing
• Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Skills
• Communications & Critical Thinking
• Desktop Applications
• Document Management Systems
• Employee Engagement & Employee Relations
• Event Management & Event Planning
• General Office
• Logistics
• Microsoft Office: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Sharepoint, Microsoft Sharepoint Designer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word
• New Hire Orientation
• Operations Management
• Process Facilitation
• Procurement
• Project Planning, Project Support
• Support/Services, Support Problem Tracking
• Team Building
• Training Coordination & Training And Development

Experience Required:

Senior Specialist Exp: 6+ years

Education Required:

Associate Degree

Education Preferred:

Associate Degree

Additional Information :

• POSITION IS HYBRID in Dearborn, MI / 4 days a week or 5 depending on needs of team and executives

Executive Partnership & Strategic Support

• Trusted partner to GTS executives, driving efficient, tech-enabled support.
• Manage complex scheduling, planning, and communications tied to strategic tech priorities.
• Coordinate global logistics for seamless collaboration across internal teams and external partners.
• Align tech strategy with business goals and budget planning through executive forums and initiatives.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Maintain organized records and tracking systems for key tech initiatives and engineering processes.
• Identify and resolve technical/operational roadblocks to boost efficiency.
• Support compliance: controls testing, BCP management, and DRIM upkeep.
• Lead internal tech showcases, supplier assessments, and demos.
• Maintain org charts and global roster files for technical teams and reporting structures.

Technical Meetings & Events

• Lead planning and execution of high-level technical reviews and strategic events.
• Optimize schedules across engineering leadership to reduce conflicts.
• Manage all-hands, off-sites, and team meetings with advanced tech setups and follow-through.
• Capture insights and drive action from executive tech leadership meetings.

Technical Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Central liaison across engineering, product, and business ops for consistent leadership support.
• Create and polish technical documents, presentations, and reports with precision.
• Administer SharePoint and knowledge repositories for easy access and AI integration.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.