We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.
In this position...
The Global Digital organization is looking for individuals with digital marketing delivery expertise to partner with our product organization in turning data-driven insights into innovative solutions that improve sales and customer dedication. If you have a customer-first attitude, join us and be the eyes, ears and voice of Ford’s best-in-class digital experiences.
Consider joining Ford as a Senior Program Manager within our portfolio management team. This role is responsible for the curation of scope, capacity planning and cycle-plan management internally for cross-enterprise projects that directly impact customer experiences. The Senior Program Manager will help implement new portfolio processes and be a champion for the progression and growth of the team. In addition to showing entrepreneurial thought leadership, you will be required to use core project management, communication, presentation, and creative problem-solving skills to ensure the portfolio delivers projects on time and within budget.
Based in Dearborn, MI, this is a hybrid position with a required four-day onsite presence each week
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Effectively present and communicate project delivery strategies, statuses, risks and key decisions within project teams and with Senior Management on a regular basis. Balance multiple projects to Critical Path, providing regular Milestone updates and Risk Assessments to Stakeholders and Senior Management
- Assist in new process creation and roll out
- Provide guidance to product teams on agile ceremonies, best practices, and implementation
- Help the project Business Owner define and articulate project strategy and objectives, scope, and business requirements. Think creatively to make recommendations regarding execution strategies and potential solutions
- Identify, research, analyze and manage risks and interdependencies within projects/systems/resources, and formulate plausible solutions and contingency plans in consultation with stakeholders and Senior Management.
- Manage project budgets and timelines, ensuring that projects are delivered on-time, to scope and within budget
- Starting right from project Discovery, document project scope, high-level solutions and business requirements, and working with IT resources, gather detailed requirements and define detailed implementation plans
- Ensure all impacted partners are involved and effectively interact with agency/vendor/business partners. Communicate expectations, share information and hold partners accountable
Qualifications
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
4 + years of experience working in an agile development-based environment with decision-making and creative problem-solving skills
- 6 + years of project management experience working in a fast-paced, environment where priorities shift on a regular basis
Even better, you may have...
Master Degree
Agency experience highly preferred
Scrum Master or formal training in an agile delivery model
PMP certification
Understanding of capacity-based planning
Demonstrable ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline
Ability to work both independently and multi-functionally to achieve desired results
Understanding of ecommerce standard processes
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800- 250,800.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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