Compliance Integration lead

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.

In this position... 

The Compliance Integration Lead will partner with stakeholders, business & IT SMEs, Product Teams (PDO),  and vendor-partners to organize, structure, support, drive, monitor, & report on the progress of the initiatives. 

This team is at the forefront of driving collaborative efforts across the enterprise to meet these vital commitments, safeguarding our global business, protecting our people and the planet, and fostering a deep culture of safety and responsibility. Their critical role allows Ford to build unparalleled customer trust, innovate responsibly, expand into new markets with confidence, and reinforce our leadership in shaping a sustainable and safe future for mobility. Strong Environmental & Safety Compliance is essential to upholding Ford brand integrity and securing long-term competitive advantage.

What you'll do...

• Coordinate and align project deliverables across multiple functions, IT PDOs/teams, and other related functions, to ensure the overall comprehensive vision is achieved on-time supporting critical commitments
• Establish and coordinate cross-functional program governance and integration into all levels (L1-L3)
• Develop project plan, critical milestones, dependencies, and maintain focused RAID log (risk, action, issue, decision) management across the project
• Handle formal scope definition, tracking and change log
• Own the financial forecast and actuals across program scope
• Manage the orchestration of activities across stakeholders to develop and implement the initiative roadmap and associated deliverables
• Conduct PI Planning on a quarterly basis to define specific value delivery
• Align project achievements to overarching Environmental & Safety Compliance strategic roadmap, defining the development and deployment of process changes and enabling technology
• Proactively engage to resolve hurdles and roadblocks before they become issues impacting the launch
• Ensure Jira dashboard is developed/maintained that is integrated with IT teams’ Jira backlogs for real-time information
• Collaborate with stakeholders as needed to ensure monthly updates and metrics/KPIs are posted and consolidated into the required monthly report out artifacts per corporate standards
• Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for operational updates, organizational accomplishments to objectives, strategy and roadmap etc
• Take a leading role in planning quarterly leadership offsites

You'll have...

• Strong demonstrated abilities in Program/Project Management
• 5+ years consistent track record, driving accountability and ownership with cross-functional teams
• 5+ years large-scale program/project management and cross work stream integration
• Experience in handling governance reviews and issue resolutions
• Ability to balance Program Management and Agile practices
• Experience in Agile software delivery, Scrum, and PI Planning methodologies
• Expertise in financial and resource management
• Knowledge in Jira tool
• Self-starter – able to identify what needs to be done and then get it done
• Hands-on problem solver to anticipate and proactively resolve hurdles 
• Experience in coordinating, organizing and hosting key meetings and events
• Inclusive leadership style with the ability to lead through influence and build meaningful relationships at all levels and functions of the organization
• Be able to work cross-functionally, in a matrixed environment and have experience in a large multi-national company
• Most importantly, the successful candidate will exhibit the Ford+ behaviors and work diligently and ethically each day to help achieve success of the Ford+ plan

Even better, you may have...

• Knowledge of Environmental & Safety Compliance domain
• Knowledge of Platform Engineering, Data Best Practices is a plus
• Understanding of Product Driven System of Delivery
• Experience in leveraging Industry Best Practices, Research, Communities of p