Feature Strategy Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Portfolio Operations Engineer managing daily operations in software change processes for Ford Motor Company. Collaborating across teams to enhance data integrity and strategic alignment.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,600 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the Jira back-end expert for the Unified Backlog. Manage user access, process flow, automations, and data integrity with efficiency. Document process flows and critical operations for both end-users and operations team members.
Identify, design and recommend process improvements to streamline operations, enhance data quality, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
Manage the Unified Backlog helpdesk, including reviewing requests, balancing workload to align and implement changes and efficiently track progress.
Help drive the Unified Backlog's strategic direction, aligning with corporate objectives and initiatives. Analyze data to identify objective alignment, inefficiencies, and contribute to strategic planning.
Define, track, and monitor KPIs and operational metrics to provide insights and measure progress towards team objectives.
Engage with and advocate for Unified Backlog strategic priorities across engineering, product, and business. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective communication.
Manage topics in stakeholder forums, maintain clear communication, and present findings to leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
3-4 years of project management experience
1-2 years Atlassian tools experience
Experience in managing the intake, coordination and tracking of change requests
Experience in ensuring requests meet data integrity standards and program timing coordination
Experience with data modeling, strategic data analysis, and deriving actionable insights from complex datasets.
Proficient in Atlassian tools including Jira, Analytics, and Confluence
Experienced in global project planning and management
Experience with data validation and root cause analysis
Strong critical thinking skills; proactively identify problems and develop solutions
Research-driven; Ability to create structure and solutions from ambiguous information
Strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills
Independent, self-motivated, initiative-driven, assertive
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Collaborative with cross-functional teams
Committed to Ford+ plan implementation
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent PM certification
Experience with SAFe

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementdata modelingstrategic data analysisdata validationroot cause analysisKPI trackingprocess improvementchange request managementdata integrityautomations

Soft Skills

critical thinkinganalytical skillsorganizational skillsmultitaskingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationinitiativeself-motivationassertiveness

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)equivalent PM certification