Manager, FCSD Special Projects

In this position...

The Special Projects Manager is a new FCSD role responsible for leading high-priority
time-sensitive initiatives that require disciplined project execution strong cross-functional
coordination and direct engagement with internal and external customers. This role will
manage detailed project plans drive alignment across multiple stakeholders remove
barriers to execution and ensure deliverables are completed on time with quality and in
accordance with business objectives.

The ideal candidate is a structured operator and confident leader who can translate
ambiguous or urgent business needs into clear work plans accountable owners
milestones risks and decisions. This individual must be comfortable working in a fast
paced environment with timelines shifting priorities executive visibility and customers
who expect a high level of responsiveness and follow-through.

What youll do...

• Lead special projects from intake through completion including scope definition workplan development milestone tracking issue resolution and final delivery.
• Manage detailed integrated project plans that include objectives deliverables timing dependencies owners risks decision points and escalation paths.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business operations technical customer-facing finance legal purchasing supply chain field and other support functions as required.
• Drive project governance through regular status reviews action item tracking risk reviews escalation routines and leadership updates.
• Establish clear roles responsibilities and accountability across project participants ensuring each workstream understands expectations and deadlines.
• Manage demanding customers and stakeholders with professionalism urgency and transparency especially when timelines are rigid or issues require rapid resolution.
• Anticipate project risks identify bottlenecks and proactively develop mitigation plans to protect delivery timing and business outcomes.
• Facilitate working sessions problem-solving discussions and decision forums to align stakeholders and move projects forward.
• Prepare concise executive-level updates including status summaries key risks decisions needed help required and next steps.
• Track project performance against committed timelines deliverables and success measures ensuring accurate and consistent reporting.
• Lead issue resolution across teams when deliverables are delayed requirements are unclear or dependencies are not being met.
• Maintain strong documentation including project plans meeting notes action registers risk logs decision logs and post-project lessons learned.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying process gaps simplifying workflows and recommending repeatable project management practices.
• Represent the organization in customer and leadership interactions reinforcing accountability responsiveness and execution discipline.
  

Success Measures Success in this role will be measured by the ability to:

• Deliver special projects on time and within agreed scope.
• Maintain accurate actionable project plans and status reporting.
  Improve cross-functional alignment and accountability.
• Reduce project delays by proactively identifying and resolving risks.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility to project status decisions needed and help required.
• Strengthen customer and stakeholder confidence through responsive and disciplined project execution.
• Establish repeatable project management practices that improve future execution.
• Drive alignment and trust through effective communication.
  

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in business engineering operations supply chain project management or a related field
• 4 years of experience managing complex projects programs or operational initiatives with multiple stakeholders and interdependent workstreams.
• 2 years leading cross-functional teams of 5 or more members without direct authority driving accountability across diverse functions.
• Strong project management capability including workplan creation milestone tracking risk management and regular (e.g. weekly) executive-level reporting.
• 2 years of experience working directly with customers senior leaders or high-visibility stakeholders in a time-sensitive environment.
• Proven ability to manage 3 or more concurrent priorities while maintaining attention to detail and delivery discipline.
• High proficiency with project management presentation and productivity tools (e.g. MS Project PowerPoint Excel).
• S.E. Michigan-based
  

Even better you may have...

• Management consulting or military experience is a plus.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing service operations customer success parts supply chain technology or other complex operating environments.
• PMP certification Lean Six Sigma certification Agile experience or equivalent project management training.
• 2 years of experience managing executive-level governance routines transformation initiatives customer escalation projects or enterprise-wide workstreams.
• Working proficiency with MS Project and Visio.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience simplifying complex issues for leadership decision-making.
  

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.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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