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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

Ford Motor Company is undertaking an effort to deploy SAP material management functionality to support Manufacturing production operations. We are seeking a skilled SAP S/4HANA Project Manager and Cutover Lead to manage the transition of business operations to a new SAP environment.

In this position...

An ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the cutover activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring a seamless transition with minimal disruption to business operations.

This is a hybrid position, and the team currently is onsite 4 days /week in our collaboration space at Ford ITHQ-C (Allen Park, MI). Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

What you'll do…

Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, or upgrade projects using SAP Activate methodology:

+ Define project scope, objectives, timeline, deliverables, and success criteria in alignment with business goals

+ Ensure seamless project execution from Prepare to Run phase, managing risks, issues, and dependencies

+ Collaborate with business stakeholders, SAP consultants, and IT teams to drive project milestones

+ Oversee and support project governance, compliance, and change control processes.

+ Support sprint planning, backlog management, and continuous improvement initiatives

+ Maintain project documentation, including roadmaps, RAID logs, and status reports.

Project Management support for Cutover Planning & Execution:

+ Develop and manage the cutover strategy, plan, and detailed execution roadmap for SAP S/4HANA implementation

+ Define and coordinate cutover governance, roles & responsibilities, and stakeholder alignment

+ Work with business, IT, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment on cutover activities.

+ Identify and mitigate risks associated with system downtime, data migration, and business continuity.

+ Develop and execute mock cutovers to validate and refine the cutover approach

Data Migration & System Readiness:

+ Coordinate with data migration teams to ensure timely and accurate data transfer

+ Validate that all SAP S/4HANA system configurations and integrations are ready for go-live.|

+ Ensure that all necessary pre-cutover and post-cutover activities are completed on schedule.

+ Testing & Hypercare

+ Oversee cutover testing, dress rehearsals, and dry-run execution

+ Work closely with the testing teams to ensure system stability post-cutover

+ Lead hypercare support post-go-live, ensuring smooth transition and issue resolution

Stakeholder & Change Management:

+ Collaborate with business leaders, IT teams, and project managers to ensure seamless execution.Communicate cutover status, risks, and contingency plans to senior leadership and stakeholders.

+ Drive user adoption by coordinating training and support for end-users.

You'll have...

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience

+ 6+ years of SAP project management experience, with at least 3+ years leading SAP S/4HANA projects that includes:

+ Expertise in managing complex SAP deployments, including multi-country rollouts.

+ Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global, multicultural environment.

+ Work experience with SAP Activate methodology and/or agile project management.

+ Familiarity with SAP Fiori and SAP Cloud solutions.

+ Strong communication skills with a focus on risk management and mitigation

+ Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones

+ Knowledge of software design patterns

+ 2+ years of experience with PM tools including Jira, SharePoint

Even better, you may have…

+ Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field

+ Automotive/Manufacturing Industry experience

+ SAP Activate Project Manager Certification

+ PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification

+ Respect and empathy for team members, business partner and product customer

+ Excellent at problem solving and prevention.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

+ Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

+ Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 Year’s Day

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

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-1.pdf

This position is a range of salary grades **7-8** .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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**Requisition ID** : 47165