Manager, Model e Programs

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.

In this position...

Program Management

Partner with Model e Customer team to effectively plan and manage complex, cross-functional GTM (Go to Market) projects from the initial ideation through final project execution and impact.

Lead cross functional team status updates, including integration of special topics, on a regular cadence.

Partner with teams to streamline and accelerate workflows towards project execution, turning ambitious goals into immediate reality through momentum.

Act as a bridge across teams both internally and externally to Model e Customer, connecting and facilitating clear communication, ensuring interdependencies are understood and planned.

Lead, manage, and develop project management methodologies, standards, and

procedures to ensure consistent project delivery and best practices.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify project requirements, scope, and

objectives.

Be an advocate for agile adoption across the enterprise to enable customer centricity

and speed to market.

Manage special requests

What you'll do...

Risk Management:

Exhibit strategic thinking capabilities and dynamic problem-solving skills.

Anticipate bottlenecks, provide critical issue management, articulate risks, trade-offs and recommended prioritization based on a balance of business needs, constraints, and customer impact.

Address risks with speed. Escalate as required and pull in dependent teams driving towards resolution.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

Develop streamlined organizational communication and feedback channels, as part of healthy organizational change management; ensure transparency, awareness, knowledge, adoption, and recognition.

Increase consistency and efficacy across teams, aligning to workforce strategy and business priorities.

Continuous Improvement:

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance project delivery and efficiency in the teams.

Drive adoption of agile collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet) to establish broader transparency and prioritization of work, in partnership with cross-functional teams.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

6+ years of demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams with competing priorities.

3+ years leading complex projects with autonomy in an unstructured environment.

Expertise in project management platforms is essential, with a strong preference for candidates who have advanced experience using Smartsheet.

Experience creating Project Plans and associated dashboards to track project performance.

Proven relationship building and collaboration skills; ability to influence a diverse

group of stakeholders including small to large teams without authority.

Entrepreneurial spirit, persistent, and resilient; methodical thinker with an ability to thrive on and drive change while navigating ambiguity.

Superior communication and persuasion skills.

Comfort with ambiguity and proficiency in the ability to plan, organize, and drive results in an unstructured environment.

Passion for self-growth and desire to learn new skills and gain knowledge.

Ability to thrive in a dynamic team-based environment.

Even better, you may have...

Outgoing personality – motivated, positive, and energetic.

Independent self-starter that can hit the ground running and deliver results autonomously.

Adaptable and able to shift priorities quickly.

Strong sense of curiosity and desire to learn and apply new ideas.

Certification in Smartsheet software and PMP certification

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 child care 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 $115,500-$218,100.

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.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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