Product Manager, Supplier Performance

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up daily, roll up our sleeves, and build a better world together. At Ford, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress and we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. You will have the opportunity to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As a key member of our Enterprise Technology Group, you’ll play a critical part in crafting the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to bring to bear advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience, and improve people’s lives, this is your opportunity. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help build vehicles that are as inquisitive as you are.

Ford is in the middle of a Supply Chain Transformation. One of the key focus areas to enable this transformation is to ensure there is robust management of supply chain risk and assurance of supply to ensure demand for our world-leading products can be met optimally.

You will help drive the ongoing identification and implementation of technology solutions that bring transparency and visibility to the extended, multi-tier supply chain enable Ford to collaborate with supply chain partners in balancing capacity and forecast, and ensure constraints and risks are efficiently mitigated to ensure minimal production disruptions.

Responsibilities

As a Product Group Manager within our Supply Chain Management IT group, your day will consist of the following:

You will help drive production implementation and focus on software delivery to support the needs and expectations of internal stakeholders and suppliers for both today and tomorrow Have an opportunity to learn, shape, and adopt new tools, practices, and processesCollaborate with other Supply Chain workstreams and enterprise ecosystems to achieve integrations across multiple systemsInitial focus areas will be in Supplier Capacity/Performance and Reporting/Analytics

What you’ll be able to do:

Drive requirements clarity with the Product Owner, vendors, and back-end data sources (internal and external)Coordinate with application architects to validate solution designs with a focus on the reliability and stability of the productCollaborate with external and internal technical peers (Product Managers, Product Designers, Software Engineers, Architects, and vendors) to define, unblock, and split stories Create and prioritize a backlog of stories to help build new features with a required definition of ready and doneValidate completed stories by gathering detailed metrics for feedback where necessaryLead ceremonies that help define the work to be done, improve team process, and align the team to specific objectivesParticipate in governance activities from communications to finances to keep cross-functional leadership informed and escalate as required Innovate on the product manager process and ceremonies to ensure all work within the team produces the most value possibleIdentify risks, and implement mitigation and contingency plans, focused on early mitigation or elimination of RisksTrack upcoming Change requests and Requirements to update test cases and validate specific requirementsFacilitate adoption of relevant Ford processes, employ/champion Agile software processes, culture, best practices, and techniquesPartner with Product Owners and develop and as required execute test scenarios at various levels (functional, user acceptance) within the Agile FrameworkParticipate in triage and debugging sessions for tool integration issuesGrow subject matter expertise, provide guidance to other members of the team, and detail our capabilities to help educate partners

Qualifications

The minimum requirements we seek

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related field5+ years of experience in program management and/or project management on medium to large-scale projects3+ years of Technical Product Management experience that consists of managing and launching efforts3+ years of Software Delivery experience using Agile and Lean methodologies including defining and prioritizing product features and working with backlog management tools 3+ years of experience managing user requirements and user stories, calculating stories, tracking the delivery process, and managing software projects using Rally Jira, or similar Agile Tools

Our preferred requirements

Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related fieldDevelop and maintain strong knowledge of the business functional areas for the Supply Chain Business acumen – STA, MP&L, Manufacturing, Service, Order to Delivery and Product DevelopmentDemonstrated ability to deliver on project commitments through leadership, rigorous execution, teamwork, strategic planning/scheduling, problem analysis, resolution, and productivity improvements Ability to forecast target dates for features using historical dataProven experience in use of Rally, participation in Governance, Finance (PDO and PO)Third-party cloud platforms/tools implementation experienceExperience working with Partners, Global teams, agile mindset, and complex integrationsAbility to interact extensively with and influence senior business leaders, technology partners, and vendors.Ability to develop strong working relationships across multiple leadership levels amongst peer organizations, product teams, and business partnersExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in varying areas of business and enterprise technologyStrong interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism in all actions.

What you’ll receive in return:

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 changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, generous PTO, retirement, and savings plans, incentive compensation, tuition assistance, a vehicle discount program, and much more

For information on Ford's salary and benefits, please visit: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf (This position has a range of salary grades 7 and 8.)

Candidates with Ford Motor Company positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is “not” available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.