Senior Manager, MP&L Program Delivery, SAP Launch, Ford Energy

Ford•Glendale, KY

34d•$141,700 - $268,300•Onsite

About The Position

Ford Energy, a newly formed wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary focused on grid-scale and commercial battery energy storage systems, is seeking a Senior Manager to lead its SAP S/4HANA program delivery. The role owns strategic leadership, governance, and delivery of a complex, multi-workstream ERP transformation, including deployment of S/4HANA and integration with third-party applications. The position leads program execution, manages risks, coordinates cross-functional teams, and oversees the transition from planning through deployment, hypercare, and steady-state operations. The Senior Manager partners with business stakeholders, technology leaders, systems integrators, and executive sponsors to align delivery with Ford Energy’s digital strategy and measurable business outcomes. The role also focuses on operational and supply-chain process improvement, change management, and enterprise master data governance. Travel flexibility of up to 50% is required. The position is leadership level 5, with a stated salary range of $141,700–$268,300. The role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in SAP program management, ERP delivery leadership, or large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives.
Proven leadership of multi-workstream SAP transformation programs in complex enterprise environments, including integrations such as S/4HANA, EWM, YL, and Salesforce.
Expertise in program governance, PMO leadership, risk management, dependency management, and executive reporting.
Experience managing global systems integrators, vendors, contracts, and delivery performance metrics.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional leaders.
Flexibility to travel up to 50% of the time.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Experience leading large-scale ERP modernization programs in industrial manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or highly regulated industries.
Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology, Agile delivery practices, and enterprise release management frameworks.
Experience overseeing SIT, UAT, regression testing, deployment readiness, and cutover execution.
Financial management experience, including program budgeting, forecasting, investment planning, and value realization.
Experience leading organizational change management and business adoption activities.
Familiarity with cloud transformation, SAP ecosystem solutions, enterprise architecture, and integrated business processes.
Advanced communication and executive presentation skills.
SAP certifications.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated SAP S/4HANA migration program plan, critical path, milestones, dependencies, and delivery roadmap.
Lead program governance, PMO execution, stage gates, sprint reviews, executive reporting, RAID management, and decision forums.
Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes across workstreams and stakeholder groups.
Manage Systems Integrator performance against scope, schedule, quality, and delivery KPIs.
Establish and oversee quality gates for SIT, UAT, regression testing, mock cutovers, and production readiness.
Lead cutover planning, release readiness, hypercare execution, and transition to steady-state support.
Analyze current MP&L, manufacturing, procurement, and finance processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Design and implement future-state processes aligned with SAP best practices and available technology.
Establish and monitor KPIs to measure new process and system effectiveness.
Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Develop and execute change management strategies to support end-user adoption of new systems and processes.
Partner with senior business and technology leaders to align program outcomes with strategic priorities and enterprise objectives.
Develop high-performing teams and foster collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.
Design and roll out an enterprise-wide master data management governance framework, business rules, and lifecycle policies.
Establish and lead cross-functional data governance councils to agree on data standards, resolve ownership disputes, and align business unit policies.
Recruit, coach, and activate business data stewards across manufacturing, sales, and supply chain.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package, including performance-based bonuses.
Ford vehicle discounts, including a vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
Tuition assistance.
Employee resource groups.
Paid time off for individual and team community service.
Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.