Director, Talent Management Programs

Ford • Dearborn, MI

4d • $141,700 - $268,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Ford's Human Resources team, you'll help attract, hire, and retain top talent. This role is vital in defining, developing, and maintaining a winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together. We are seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates, and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to perform at their best. Ford is transforming, with talent at its core. As a leader within the Talent and Organizational Development COE, you will build and elevate talent development across the entire salaried workforce, making it a key driver of the company's transformation. You will lead talent and organization development initiatives across multiple locations, managing budgets, performance, and results. You will collaborate with senior HR leaders and partners to solve complex talent challenges and shape program communication strategies for effective employee reception. This role also involves managing stakeholders and risk, serving as a subject-matter expert, setting standards and policies for talent programs, and driving them from strategy through execution. You will contribute to building a high-performing and ethical workplace. As a people leader, you will also have the opportunity to build and lead your own team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Organizational Development or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience with a Master’s degree or 10 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Talent and Organization Development or a related field.
• Personality and/or team building assessments
• Executive coaching
• Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time.
• Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, climbing, walking, etc.
• Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand-finger actions.
• Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leads programs that help employees and the organization grow, including career frameworks, performance management, succession planning, org design, and culture change, ensuring alignment with global leadership development strategy for clear career paths.
• Collaborates closely with HR leaders and outside partners to ensure the people strategy supports business objectives, connecting organizational structure, rewards, and talent management.
• Shapes the strategy for HR and talent management programs, then leads the planning and rollout of systems and processes.
• Addresses complex talent and organization development challenges (e.g., culture transformation, succession planning, organizational restructuring) by evaluating options, understanding risks, and identifying business solutions.
• Presents progress and recommendations across the company and works with external vendors, auditors, and consultants to develop implementation plans.
• Establishes standards, processes, and reporting tools for smooth talent program operation, continuously seeking improvements and tracking program performance to refine and optimize them.
• Leads discussions with HR leadership on key topics such as succession planning, performance management, employee engagement and retention, inclusion, and talent development, coaching HR and other leaders on talent cultivation.
• Champions HR technology and talent management systems, collaborating with IT and vendors to ensure tools support strategy.
• Ensures talent management programs align with company-wide direction and legal requirements, maintaining clear communication and consistent adherence, and safeguarding the accuracy and confidentiality of talent and organization development information.
• As a people manager, makes key decisions regarding hiring, performance management, discipline, pay, and team development for their team.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director