Senior Manager, Strategy PMO – Business Office

Role Overview

• Drive the North America Retail Strategy: Refine strategy by leveraging data analytics and structured frameworks to develop playbooks that guide business unit priorities
• Own the Ford Blue Strategy PMO Function: Own the design, implementation, and leadership of a world-class project management function for Ford Blue, establishing it as the enterprise standard for executing strategic initiatives. Provide coaching to initiative owners across Ford Blue, equipping the organization with best-in-class tools and methodologies.
• Support the General Manager, NA Ford Blue Portfolio: Champion execution of 5-year strategy and 1-year business plans by driving employee communications, establishing KPIs to track performance through daily management systems, and serving as regular interface with facing Business Office leads.
• Serve as the Single Source of Truth: Own the central repository for the strategic portfolio, serving as the ultimate arbiter of initiative status, risk, and value capture.
• Orchestrate Executive Governance: Own and orchestrate all executive governance forums (e.g., steering committees, monthly business reviews), ensuring timely, effective decision-making and strategic alignment at the highest levels.
• Drive Proactive Risk Resolution: Partner directly with Ford Blue senior leadership to anticipate roadblocks and drive the development of robust mitigation plans, serving as the go-to leader for intervention on at-risk initiatives.
• Champion a Culture of Execution: Act as a senior change agent across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and execution excellence to ensure strategic projects deliver their intended value on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience (or Master's degree with 7+ years) in corporate strategy, transformation, or program management.
• Proven experience owning and leading large-scale transformation programs or building/running a PMO at a global scale.
• Exceptional executive presence with a demonstrated ability to confidently advise, influence, and challenge senior and C-suite leaders.
• Deep expertise in the fundamentals of the automotive industry or a related industrial sector.
• A proven track record as a self-driven leader who challenges the status quo and architects creative solutions to complex systemic issues.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint (for senior executive presentations), Excel (for modeling and data analysis), and Word.

Benefits

• 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.