Kubernetes Architect – 12 Month Contract, Bare Metal
Stone Sourcing (An Alegra Group AG Company)
GoKubernetesPython
Senior Business Architect
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteJob Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Own and deliver end-to-end transformation initiatives to establish new business capabilities supporting ADVEV objectives
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain, Logistics and more to drive change in processes, tools and people
- Apply strategic thinking and create influence without authority when leading transformations
- Define clear problem statements to develop current state and future state operating models using process mapping techniques
- Find relevant stakeholders and conduct discovery phases, identify bottlenecks and pain points; innovate actionable solutions
- Manage stakeholder relationships; prioritize competing needs and scope transformation projects accordingly
- Apply well-formulated strategies to drive decision-making and accountability
- Facilitate business process acceptance and ensure smooth adoption of changes
- Control project scope within dynamic conditions ensuring timeline, cost, and quality goals
- Analyze impacts of change vs inaction, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies
- Incorporate organizational change management including communication, training and rollout of process/tool changes, to drive new capability adoption
- Maintain flexibility and agility to adapt to evolving stakeholder needs, organizational priorities, and navigate through setbacks and uncertainties
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in business architecture, transformation, or consulting roles within organizations designing and manufacturing complex hardware products; automotive industry experience preferred
- Proven track record of driving system improvements related to PLM, ERP, and MES systems (experience with 3DX/Catia preferred)
- Strong sense of ownership, analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
- Expertise in requirements elicitation, translation, and traceability throughout project lifecycles
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and balancing diverse stakeholder priorities
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and build consensus across departments
- Knowledge of organizational change management principles and practices
- Familiarity with tools like 3DX and domains such as BOM management, virtual/physical validation, product lifecycle management, and supply chain is a plus
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
business architecturetransformationconsultingrequirements elicitationprocess mappingsystem improvementsPLMERPMESBOM management
Soft skills
strategic thinkinganalytical skillsproblem-solvingownershipcommunication skillsinfluenceconsensus buildingflexibilityagilitystakeholder management
