Product Line Anchor Job at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn

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?

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

As a Product Line Anchor in Enterprise Technology's integrated Enterprise Resource Planning platform, you will play a crucial role in guiding the technical direction and ensuring engineering excellence of software product teams building distinctive products and solutions for direct material sourcing for Ford Motor Company.

You will provide technical guidance and direction for solutions built on SAP S/4 HANA. You will bring thought leadership on technical design decisions, manage dependencies across multiple product lines, and promote best practices for quality and maintainability of critical components of an integrated software platform at the center of modernizing Ford Motor Company's supply chain.

You will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4 HANA to collaborate closely with product managers, product owners, and enterprise architecture to drive continuous improvement within the SAP technical landscape and development process.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Supply Chain
• 5+ years of progressive IT experience with 2-3 years in project/program management and Agile delivery methodologies working with multiple stakeholders, software product teams and cross-functional skill teams
  • Experience integrating complex Software as a Service (SaaS) products with internally developed legacy systems
  • Strong communication skills with ability to operationalize and assist teams with abstract technology concepts
  • Ability to work collaboratively across the organization and navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment
  • Experience collaborating with engineers, designers, and product owners to deliver product roadmap milestones, manage dependencies across multiple internal/external teams
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team with proven track record of working closely with senior leadership
  • Respect and show empathy for team members, business partners and customers; Ask why, invite differing views, and foster consensus building mindset
• 3+ years of experience implementing SAP S/4 HANA Materials Management in a large enterprise organization, including deep understanding of Supply Chain, Finance and Corporate Accounting relationships with other enterprise value streams
  • Proven professional experience working in Direct Material sourcing within a large Supply Chain organization or complex SAP implementation

Even better, you may have…

• Automotive or complex manufacturer experience
• Technical expert who has experience building and scaling platforms and underlying services for re-use
• Experience working with distributed, global teams
• Experience working with outside service providers
• Actively works to identify, communicate and mitigate risks/blockers to product delivery
• Experience operating in a Sarbanes-Oxley (S-OX) compliant environment

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 changemaker, 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 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD

This position is a range of salary grades LL6.

Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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.

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