IT Program Manager at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Program Management, Financial Management, Agile Methodologies, Supplier Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Product Management, Demand Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Process Improvement, Resource Management, KPI Tracking, Sourcing Strategy, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Organizational Skills, Multi-Tasking

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Manage financial commitments, cost of investment & operating expense across PD-IT. Lead the development of an integrated PD IT cycle plan for our budgets YOY Ensure compliance to ET business office financial forecasting and actuals reporting Maintain supplier contracts, follow ITBO process guidelines to ensure our engagements are compliant and manage sourcing strategies end to end. Coordinate the ideation & roll out of process for demand planning and meeting the ITBO process timelines. Establish business value for prioritized investments. Manage the plan for sourcing strategy and maintain program resource mgmt., Aligning with ITBO targets and managing sourcing strategy plans across all product groups. Technical Product Integration: effectively present and communicate delivery plans, statuses, risks and key decisions within product teams and with Senior Management on a regular basis. Manage the demand and coordinate changes through system of delivery. Assist in tracking the execution of features across teams. Facilitate scaling meetings (scrum of scrum, product owner sync, overall retrospectives, solution demos). Collaborate with product and technology teams to ensure the product vision translates into a workable roadmap that is executable across the program. Oversee and ensure PI planning readiness product vision and roadmap, architectural runway, backlogs, business value assessments, and event logistics. Manage, escalate, and drive resolution of program risks and dependencies with key stakeholders, product leadership, scrum teams, system teams and program stakeholders Manage and coordinate dependencies with internal and external stakeholders. Balance multiple projects to critical path, providing regular milestone updates and risk assessments to stakeholders and Senior Management Assist in new process creation and roll-out Provide guidance to product teams on agile ceremonies, best practices, and implementation Help the product lead define and articulate project strategy and objectives, scope, and business requirements Think creatively to make recommendations regarding execution strategies and potential solutions Identify, research, analyze and manage risks and interdependencies within projects/systems/resources, and formulate plausible solutions and contingency plans in consultation with stakeholders and Senior Management Conduct cross product line PI planning events Handle formal scope definition, KPI identification & tracking and change log Balance demand & capacity allocation across the PD IT Portfolio Program manager - program financials: Financial Roadmap Planning: Develop and maintain a detailed financial roadmap, working closely with product owners and financial planners to ensure alignment with business goals and prioritized initiatives. Manage financial commitments, cost of investment & operating expense across PD-IT. Correspond with PD-IT planners to understand spend plan and variances. Assess confidence of spend and predict financial gaps. Supplier management, vendor Statement of work management, incl writing SOW's, one pagers, planning engagement type and executing the engagement start to finish. Supporting audits to ensure compliance. Lead the development of an integrated PD IT cycle plan for our budgets YOY Ensure compliance to ET business office financial forecasting and actuals reporting Maintain supplier contracts, follow ITBO process guidelines to ensure our engagements are compliant and manage sourcing strategies end to end. Coordinate the ideation & roll out of process for demand planning and meeting the ITBO process timelines. Establish business value for prioritized investments. Manage the plan for sourcing strategy and maintain program resource mgmt., Aligning with ITBO targets and managing sourcing strategy plans across all product groups. Technical Product Integration: effectively present and communicate delivery plans, statuses, risks and key decisions within product teams and with Senior Management on a regular basis. Manage the demand and coordinate changes through system of delivery. Assist in tracking the execution of features across teams. Facilitate scaling meetings (scrum of scrum, product owner sync, overall retrospectives, solution demos). Collaborate with product and technology teams to ensure the product vision translates into a workable roadmap that is executable across the program. Oversee and ensure PI planning readiness product vision and roadmap, architectural runway, backlogs, business value assessments, and event logistics. Manage, escalate, and drive resolution of program risks and dependencies with key stakeholders, product leadership, scrum teams, system teams and program stakeholders Manage and coordinate dependencies with internal and external stakeholders. Balance multiple projects to critical path, providing regular milestone updates and risk assessments to stakeholders and Senior Management Assist in new process creation and roll-out Provide guidance to product teams on agile ceremonies, best practices, and implementation Help the product lead define and articulate project strategy and objectives, scope, and business requirements Think creatively to make recommendations regarding execution strategies and potential solutions Identify, research, analyze and manage risks and interdependencies within projects/systems/resources, and formulate plausible solutions and contingency plans in consultation with stakeholders and Senior Management Conduct cross product line PI planning events Handle formal scope definition, KPI identification & tracking and change log Balance demand & capacity allocation across the PD IT Portfolio Bachelors in related field or work experience equivalent. 8+ years consistent track record driving objective accountability and ownership within cross functional teams 5+ years Scaled Agile System of Delivery 5+ years Low-cost Sourcing experience 7+ years' experience with supplier/purchase service sourcing Understanding of Product Driven System of Delivery Strong technical product management discipline Politically savvy navigating the organization to achieve outcomes Proven ability to lead and empower team members Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities Knowledge of engineering processes i.e., GPDS Resourceful and creative. Strong knowledge of tools, ERP Financial tools, NICUS, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Indepth knowledge of MS Excel.

Responsibilities

The IT Program Manager will manage financial commitments and operating expenses across PD-IT while leading the development of an integrated PD IT cycle plan for budgets year over year. They will also coordinate demand planning processes and ensure compliance with financial forecasting and reporting.