Manager, HR Business Partner

Ford Motor Company

HR Business Partner within Ford's Advanced Technology group driving people priorities for business strategy. Partnering with leadership to navigate organizational challenges and implement talent strategies.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in organizational design, talent management, and change management, with a strong ability to influence executives and drive performance-oriented cultures. Proven track record in developing and implementing talent strategies tailored to attract and retain niche technical talent.

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Organizational DesignTalent ManagementChange ManagementExecutive InfluenceStrategic Development

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Hard Skills

Talent ReviewsSuccession PlanningPerformance ManagementBusiness Metrics AnalysisOrganizational Health Index

Soft Skills

Thought PartnerProactive InitiativeRelationship BuildingIndependent Work StyleAdaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

High-Performing TeamsTechnical TalentAI/MLCloud ComputingEmbedded Software Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a thought partner and executive coach to help navigate complex organizational challenges, scale leadership capabilities, and build high-performing teams.
Drive a performance-oriented culture by implementing robust talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management processes that reward innovation, velocity, and technical excellence, focus, and collaboration.
Leverage business and people metrics (e.g., attrition, technical skill gaps, organizational health index) to diagnose organizational challenges, mitigate business risks, and proactively recommend talent solutions.
Lead and execute complex organizational change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions during structural evolutions, technology shifts, and business model transformations.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to design and implement talent strategies tailored to attract and retain highly sought-after, niche technical talent (e.g., AI/ML, cloud, embedded software engineers).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
A proven track record of progressive HR or business leadership, demonstrating breadth across organizational design, talent management, and change management
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in a professional role in an ever-changing environment, with specific experience in strategy development (preferred), organizational design, talent management and change management.
Experience partnering with highly technical client groups (e.g., software engineering, digital product, R&D, or advanced technology).
Demonstrated experience influencing executives (e.g. VP/Director).
Experience working with executives in an “influence-without-authority” role.
Previous experience managing multiple client groups and prioritizing associated projects in a fast-paced and high-volume, complex environment.
Demonstrated ability to work in and manage ambiguity – dealing with issues that do not always have a process or a system in place.
Ability to position self as credible (garners respect, acts with integrity, keeps commitments); proactive (has a point of view, challenges assumptions, takes initiative); and a trusted thought partner (builds relationships, delivers results).
Independent work style, balancing the need for collaboration with minimal supervision.
Equally adept at advising, thinking strategically and execution. Exhibits a roll-up your sleeves attitude.

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.