Manager, HR M&A, New Business Enablement

Ford Motor Company

. Manage integrated portfolio planning, governance, reporting, and operating cadences across active mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, legal entity formations, and new business initiatives .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, governance processes, and cross-functional coordination, with a strong focus on process improvement and operational design. Proficient in creating executive-ready dashboards and managing complex initiatives in rapidly evolving business environments.

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Program ManagementGovernance ProcessesProcess ImprovementCross-Functional CoordinationProject Management Professional (PMP)

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Hard Skills

Portfolio ManagementRequirements GatheringWorkflow AnalysisOperational DesignRisk ManagementChange ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementMergers and AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsImplementation Frameworks

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Office Productivity ToolsCollaboration ToolsPortfolio Tracking ToolsReporting ToolsDashboard Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Prosci Change ManagementLean Six Sigma Green Belt

Industry Keywords

Business OperationsOrganizational EffectivenessTransformationConsultingManufacturingEnergyMobilityTechnologyDefense

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage integrated portfolio planning, governance, reporting, and operating cadences across active mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, legal entity formations, and new business initiatives
Maintain portfolio-level project plans, governance calendars, milestones, risks, actions, issues, dependencies, decisions, and resource views
Identify emerging concerns and coordinate timely escalation and follow-through
Create and maintain executive-ready dashboards, readiness scorecards, portfolio updates, and governance materials
Manage shared methodologies, playbooks, templates, readiness frameworks, service agreement tools, governance standards, implementation toolkits, and common operating practices
Maintain shared repositories of playbooks, trackers, decisions, governance materials, templates, and lessons learned
Coordinate across Directors responsible for M&A, United States new business standups, and European joint ventures
Provide program-management and implementation capacity, including readiness assessments, workplan management, cross-functional coordination, testing and cutover support, training and change activities, and stabilization tracking
Analyze current- and future-state processes and facilitate requirements gathering, process mapping, workflow analysis, and operational design
Apply continuous-improvement methods to improve efficiency, scalability, control, and execution effectiveness
Support service agreement and vendor governance through service inventories, governance routines, deliverable and obligation trackers, performance measures, issue logs, and reusable standards
Represent HR M&A and New Business Enablement in governance forums, portfolio reviews, and cross-functional working sessions
Communicate status, surface risks and dependencies, and coordinate follow-through on leadership decisions
Capture lessons learned and performance insights, identify improvement opportunities, and incorporate findings into future methods, tools, readiness criteria, and team development priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Information Systems, Operations Management, Project Management, Finance, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience
7+ years of progressively responsible experience in program management, PMO, business operations, business process improvement, organizational effectiveness, consulting, HR operations, transformation, or a related field
Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, interdependencies, and executive-level visibility
Experience building and maintaining governance processes, integrated plans, dashboards, scorecards, executive updates, risk and decision logs, or portfolio reporting mechanisms
Experience creating repeatable methodologies, playbooks, templates, operating procedures, knowledge repositories, or implementation frameworks
Experience facilitating process improvement, requirements gathering, workflow analysis, process mapping, readiness assessment, or operational design activities
Experience supporting organizational change, technology implementations, service delivery transitions, operational readiness, or business transformation initiatives
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, legal entity formations, business standups, or similarly complex initiatives (preferred)
Experience working with external vendors, implementation partners, consultants, or managed service providers (preferred)
Experience in manufacturing, energy, mobility, technology, defense, consulting, or other rapidly evolving business environments (preferred)
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar project or program management certification (preferred)
Prosci Change Management or similar change management certification (preferred)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar process-improvement certification (preferred)
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Advanced proficiency with office productivity, collaboration, portfolio tracking, reporting, and dashboard tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time