UAT/Go Live Manager

Ford Motor Company

UAT and Go-Live Manager leading readiness for Ford’s modernization program. Responsible for defining and executing UAT strategies for the Alfa Receivables implementation.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The UAT and Go-Live Manager plays a pivotal role in our core modernization program by leading UAT and go-live readiness across technical and business user groups.
This individual will be responsible for defining, planning, and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Go-Live strategies for the Alfa Receivables implementation, ensuring solutions meet business requirements and comply with financial regulations.
They partner with Enterprise End-to-End testing and in-sprint testing to support an integrated testing approach and facilitate collaboration across business, product, compliance, testing, and engineering teams. Additionally, this role oversees go-live readiness activities, including environment availability, cross-initiative resource coordination, policy and procedure readiness, and training design, while integrating UAT into the customer journey approach and culminating in a readiness certification process with stakeholder signoff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
3+ years of UAT or QA experience with a strong focus on UAT.
3+ years of experience in auto finance or a closely related financial services environment.
Experience in a highly regulated industry, with a basic understanding of regulatory requirements and data security protocols.
Proven experience in Agile/Scrum environments, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and the Definition of Ready/Done.
Experience supporting large-scale system modernization or transformation programs.
Experience partnering with Training, Org Change Management, Compliance, and operational SMEs on training design, procedure readiness, and job aids.
Experience supporting go-live readiness, cutover, and operational launch activities, including dress rehearsals, support model preparation, escalation paths, command center readiness, and hypercare.
Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops and eliciting business requirements.
Proficiency with test management tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA/Xray for test case management, execution tracking, and defect management.
Strong facilitation, documentation, and executive communication skills, with the ability to present risks, decisions, and readiness status clearly to leadership.

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

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Quality Assurance (QA)AgileScrumtest case managementexecution trackingdefect managementbusiness requirements elicitationtraining designfinancial regulations

Soft Skills

facilitationdocumentationexecutive communicationcollaborationorganizational change managementstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingleadershippresentation skillscross-functional teamwork