Global Manufacturing Chief of Staff
Global Manufacturing Chief of Staff
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Job Description
The Chief of Staff for Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) serves as a strategic partner and advisor to the Global Manufacturing Engineering Leadership team ensuring seamless execution of strategic initiatives operational efficiency and effective communication across the organization. This role is pivotal in steering organizational focus driving cross-functional collaboration and delivering high-impact workstreams with excellence. The Chief of Staff will also oversee a team that supports these initiatives facilitating a cohesive and agile GME organization.
Responsibilities
What youll do...
Strategic Planning & Execution:
- Lead the development and implementation of Strategic Action Plans with the GME Leadership Team aligning GME objectives with overall company goals.
- Lead annual Strategic Action Planning workshops.
- Lead Strategic Deployment Plan process and ensure successful objectives cascade across all of GME.
- Lead the development and implementation of GME Business Control Center (BCC) and Organizational BCCs.
- Develop standardized performance to objectives review cadence and process across all GME organizations.
- Ensure BCC rooms are updated and accurate.
- Lead key strategic projects and initiatives ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timely completion.
- Lead the planning execution and closure of projects aligned with strategic initiatives across all five GME organizations.
Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement:
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance operational efficiency within the GME organization.
- Identify opportunities for cross-organizational synergies and commonization of processes and standards
- Prepare GME organizations for monthly Americas Manufacturing Operations Reviews and ensure timely filing or all required documentation.
- Bowler Charts
- Monthly Reviews
- Skill Team 2-Pagers
- Facilitate effective decision-making processes and ensure timely resolution of issues.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Act as a liaison between the GME organization and other departments ensuring alignment on strategic initiatives.
- Foster teamwork and collaboration between GME and organizational business management and administrative teams.
- Lead weekly alignment meetings to ensure support of critical forums
- Resolve conflicts and mitigate potential roadblocks to achieving strategic goals.
Communication & Stakeholder Management:
- Develop maintain and present Agenda Lookahead to align GME leadership and ensure preparation and participation for key Ford Executive Leadership Team Reviews.
- Develop and maintain agenda for weekly VP reviews.
- Weekly Lookahead with VP Americas Mfg
- VP Program Management Review (VP PMR)
- Maintain Time & Data Management for all GME decision making reviews and alignment forums
- Maintain GME-owned forums in Meeting Cadence corporate tool
- Develop and implement communication plans to keep the GME organization informed and engaged.
- Enhance cross-organizational communication flow
- Maintain and enhance GME Homepage GME Leadership Site and GME Collaboration Site
- Prepare presentations reports and other communication materials for the GME Leadership Team and senior leaders.
- Schedule coordinate and prepare materials for GME Townhalls and GME Leadership Offsites
- Represent the GME organization and leaders in meetings and forums when requested managing relationships with key external stakeholders.
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information.
- Develop internal and external communications strategies
People Leader Responsibilities:
- Hire lead mentor and inspire a team of highly skilled team members
- Provide administrative support including scheduling meetings preparing agendas and handling correspondence.
- Lead the planning execution and closure of projects aligned with strategic initiatives across the GME organizations.
- Develop communication materials and implement strategies to keep the GME organization informed and engaged through internal and external (BlueOval Now LinkedIn etc.)
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BSc Engineering OR a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role within manufacturing
- Proven experience in strategic planning project management and process improvement
- Excellent communication interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in relevant software applications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently or as part of a team
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles
- Familiarity with Virtual Engineering Transformation initiatives
- Experience with Structural and Cultural Transformation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree (MS or MBA)
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 childcare 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 aleadership level 5.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
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