Program Manager Jobs

Hybrid W2 Position in Dearborn Michigan

POSITION:

Program Manager

JOB TYPE:

Full Time W2

LOCATION:

Dearborn, MI

Position Description:

Program Management Team represents the Ford Credit Data Organization, globally, as the first point of contact for consumers of Ford Credit data. This role manages the large portfolio, working cross-functionally with the Data Engineering team, Business, and interfacing applications. This role has the Program Management responsibility for building and supporting the unified data platform in GCP data factory, building and supporting analytics / insights on the newly created data platform in GCP, and decommissioning the legacy platforms.

Skills Required:Key Responsibilities

• Manage changes, risks, issues, mitigation planning, and contingency planning
• Identify integration conflicts and issues with global and cross portfolio initiatives and ensures they are brought into the proper governance level
• Manage the global prioritization of the data solution demands and balance with key enterprise objectives
• Perform initial assessment on initiatives and work with product teams to determine estimate and effort; including reviewing, critiquing, and validating requirement specifications
• Manage the data transformation program governance structure
• Define and implement best practices, standardize processes and tools within the Data Organization to ensure an effective and efficient program management office drives successful implementation of key initiatives
• Define, analyze, and provision key performance metrics to leadership requests
• Drive, track progress, and report out on key initiatives to program governance and stakeholders at various levels. Including maintaining scorecards and status reports for multiple leadership levels.
• Coordinate cross functional teams to define release content, priorities, and dependencies
• Participate, prepare, and facilitate in Agile/SAFe Ceremonies
• Rally/JIRA Administrator for the portfolio; User maintenance, data integrity, consistency
• Define and maintain strategy and roadmap for Unified Data Platform, in alignment with business needs and data strategy transformation

Experience Required: 8+ years of program management experience

• Change and issue management; along with dependency identification
• Managing transformation programs that span across multiple product teams
• Portfolio and Program Management
• Managing complex programs from inception to launch
• Strong Facilitation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in all phases of the development life cycle and familiarity with agile practices
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage changing priorities and adapt quickly to changing demands
• Experience with creating strategic roadmaps and working with cross-functional teams
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills for working in a global environment
• Risk management, mitigation, and contingency planning
• Demand management and managing / refining backlogs
• Detail orientated, including strong prioritization and organizational skills
• Empathy and care for customers and teams

Education Required: Bachelors degree in Information Technology or a related discipline.

Education Preferred:

Nice to have: • Google Cloud Digital Leader certification

Additional Information :This position is hybrid