Ford Integrated Services - Program Manager

Ford • Detroit, MI

3d

About The Position

Serve as the Single Source of Truth: Own the wholistic plan in order to effectively manage projects from the initial ideation phase through final execution. Act as a bridge across teams, connecting and facilitating clear communication, ensuring interdependencies are understood and planned for. Identify dependencies and escalate risks/trade-offs to internal and external stakeholders. Orchestrate Executive Governance: Own and orchestrate all executive governance forums for your programs (e.g., status meeting, monthly business reviews), ensuring timely, effective decision-making and strategic alignment at all levels. Drive Proactive Risk Resolution: Partner directly with key stakeholders to anticipate roadblocks and drive the development of robust mitigation plans, serving as the go-to leader for intervention on at-risk initiatives. Champion a Culture of Execution: Act as a change agent across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and execution excellence to ensure strategic projects deliver their intended value on time. Established and active employee resource groups

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams with competing priorities.
• 3+ years leading complex projects with autonomy in an unstructured environment.
• Experience creating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and associated dashboards to track project performance.
• 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.
• Proven relationship building and collaboration skills; ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders including small to large teams without authority.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team-based environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Beyond just leading projects, experience specifically contributing to or managing PMO functions (e.g., governance, standards, metrics, tool administration).
• Experience leading larger, interconnected programs composed of multiple projects, demonstrating a higher level of strategic oversight and coordination.
• Experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide risk management frameworks, performing quantitative risk analysis, and facilitating risk mitigation strategies across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the wholistic plan in order to effectively manage projects from the initial ideation phase through final execution.
• Act as a bridge across teams, connecting and facilitating clear communication, ensuring interdependencies are understood and planned for.
• Identify dependencies and escalate risks/trade-offs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Own and orchestrate all executive governance forums for your programs (e.g., status meeting, monthly business reviews), ensuring timely, effective decision-making and strategic alignment at all levels.
• Partner directly with key stakeholders to anticipate roadblocks and drive the development of robust mitigation plans, serving as the go-to leader for intervention on at-risk initiatives.
• Act as a change agent across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and execution excellence to ensure strategic projects deliver their intended value on time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees