Senior Manager, Strategy PMO – Business Office
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $138,240 - $261,720 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive the North America Retail Strategy: Refine strategy by leveraging data analytics and structured frameworks to develop playbooks that guide business unit priorities
- Own the Ford Blue Strategy PMO Function: Own the design, implementation, and leadership of a world-class project management function for Ford Blue, establishing it as the enterprise standard for executing strategic initiatives. Provide coaching to initiative owners across Ford Blue, equipping the organization with best-in-class tools and methodologies.
- Support the General Manager, NA Ford Blue Portfolio: Champion execution of 5-year strategy and 1-year business plans by driving employee communications, establishing KPIs to track performance through daily management systems, and serving as regular interface with facing Business Office leads.
- Serve as the Single Source of Truth: Own the central repository for the strategic portfolio, serving as the ultimate arbiter of initiative status, risk, and value capture.
- Orchestrate Executive Governance: Own and orchestrate all executive governance forums (e.g., steering committees, monthly business reviews), ensuring timely, effective decision-making and strategic alignment at the highest levels.
- Drive Proactive Risk Resolution: Partner directly with Ford Blue senior leadership 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 senior change agent across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and execution excellence to ensure strategic projects deliver their intended value on time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience (or Master's degree with 7+ years) in corporate strategy, transformation, or program management.
- Proven experience owning and leading large-scale transformation programs or building/running a PMO at a global scale.
- Exceptional executive presence with a demonstrated ability to confidently advise, influence, and challenge senior and C-suite leaders.
- Deep expertise in the fundamentals of the automotive industry or a related industrial sector.
- A proven track record as a self-driven leader who challenges the status quo and architects creative solutions to complex systemic issues.
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint (for senior executive presentations), Excel (for modeling and data analysis), and Word.
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analyticsproject managementtransformation programsprogram managementKPI establishmentrisk mitigationstrategic planningbusiness analysisexecutive presentationsdata modeling
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencechange managementaccountabilitytransparencyexecution excellenceproblem-solvingstrategic alignmentadvisory skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA