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Marshall, TX - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Description

Fords legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan were not just assembling battery systems; were leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team youll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you at the forefront of the electrification movement helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan you will...
use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
create a culture of trust encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position

BlueOval Battery Michigan (BOBM) is in the process of implementing SAP S/4HANA public cloud as our core corporate system ERP solution. We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated IT program manager to lead the collaborative effort of the initial production launch and related external interface cutover activities. While a system integrator is already in place to manage the core SAP cutover and go-live this role will be the central point of contact for all cutover-related activities and pivotal in ensuring a seamless activation and transition of all external connections to ensure minimal disruption to BOBM business standup and subsequent operations. A significant aspect of this role will be to define and execute a comprehensive production data migration plan.



Responsibilities

What youll do

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive plan for managing the cutover of interfaces and data migration between BOBM SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud system and Ford IT systems (Ford I-ERP Ford MMP/GECHub and MICS etc.) including
  • Lead cross-functional teams in defining interface-related cutover tasks dependencies timelines and resources needs to the lowest level of required granularity
  • Plan and lead execution of pre-cutover dress rehearsal in BOBM and Ford affected systems respective UAT or production like environments
  • Define and execute a comprehensive data migration plan
  • Identify early in planning phase business data in scope from all BOBM and Ford systems (e.g. POs assets GL balance etc.)
  • Collaborate with Ford and BOBM cross-functional teams and system integrator to align on data migration strategy; Include details such as data extraction cleanup conversion multi-phase testing blackout and post cutover data validation in production etc.
  • Identify document set up and validate production user identify and access requirements based on BOBM business standup and operation requirements (e.g. BOBM identity SAP related accounts and business roles etc.) including both BOBM production operators and Ford personnel who are responsible for BOBM production operations while leveraging expertise and support from BOBM Security and System Integrator.
  • Manage communication (reviews status updates governance report-outs) and stakeholder alignment (e.g. key decisions defect disposition signoffs etc.) throughout the interface cutover process.


Qualifications

Youll have

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management with a focus on ERP implementations and cutover managementspecifically with experience in managing interfaces.
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementations is highly desirable
  • Proven track record of successfully managing complex IT cutover projects preferably within the automotive or manufacturing industry
  • Strong understanding of data migration principles and best practices
  • Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Experience working with Ford IT systems and processes is asignificantadvantage
  • Experience working with supplier IT systems is a plus

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.


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