Supply Chain Project Manager

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

In this position...

The automotive industry is amid significant disruption and change with an increasingly complex global supply chain, enormous amounts of capital investment towards electrification, and a digital transformation of the way large enterprises do business. The Ford Supply Chain Organization has recently created a Project Management Office (PMO) to drive sense of urgency and disciplined execution of key projects, identify interdependencies and connect within Supply Chain and enterprise-wide on broader initiatives, and foster learnings to enhance functional routines and impact.

We are hiring a Project Manager to help build and scale the supply chain PMO. This individual will report to the PMO leader and manage a collection of projects either centrally led from the PMO office or by adjacent teams in supply chain or other departments.

What you'll do...

Agile Project Management: Lead multiple projects simultaneously from initiation to closure, coordinating resources and ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget

Business Acumen and Analytics Prowess
:
Help scope and prioritize projects that drive the most business value; define and track KPIs and metrics to measure success and drive adoption

Comfort with Ambiguity: Gather, synthesize, and analysis unstructured information to identify patterns and trends; work on complex topics across supply chain categories and regions

Forward Thinking, Strategic Mindset
:
Proactively identify obstacles and produce actionable solutions that drive lasting organizational behavior change

Lean Management Principles: Incorporate lean management principles into approach to work

Relationship Building: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success

Leadership Without Authority: Influence leaders and key decision-makers in adjacent organizations

Storytelling: Create and deliver presentations to leaders on project status, obstacles, and outcomes

Embodiment of FordOS Behaviors

Excellence:
Deliver It. Own It.

Focus:
Do Only What Matters. Bias For Action.

Collaboration:

Seek To Understand. Solve Together.

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree discipline in Project Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

5+ years of project management experience in cross-functional, and matrixed organizations (e.g. PMO, strategy & business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy)

Proficiency using PowerPoint to create presentations that can be tailored to different audiences

Proficiency using Excel to create data analysis to inform storytelling (e.g., pivot tables, lookups)

Experience using Project Management tools and software (e.g. Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project)

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills

Even better, you may have...

5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, or related fields

Customer-centric mindset / prior experience in product management

Knowledge of Power BI, Alteryx, Ariba, SAP,helpful but not required

Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, engineering, or related field

PMP training / certification

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days, paid parental…