Regional Governance Lead

Ford Motor Company

. Command the end-to-end annual Agency Scope of Work (SOW) planning lifecycle across the International Markets Group .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeBangkok • ThailandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the end-to-end Agency Scope of Work (SOW) lifecycle, including budget management, compliance with SOX mandates, and cross-market project coordination. Proven ability to lead agency evaluations, negotiate pricing models, and ensure alignment across diverse stakeholders in a multinational corporate environment.

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Agency Scope Of Work (SOW) ManagementBudget Management Over $10MSAP/Ariba Purchase Order ManagementManagement Control Review Process (MCRP)SOX Compliance

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementScope ReconciliationFinancial AuditingAgency EvaluationsKPI ScorecardsResource AllocationCost-Saving ReviewsCompliance AuditsNegotiation SkillsProcess Design

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationCross-Cultural Team CollaborationHigh AutonomyResilience

Tools & Technologies

SAPAribaCoupa

Industry Keywords

Commercial Agency GovernanceMarketing OperationsAutomotive OEMTier-1 Advertising AgencyCorporate Governance Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Command the end-to-end annual Agency Scope of Work (SOW) planning lifecycle across the International Markets Group
Establish master project schedules, milestone gates, deliverables roadmaps, and stakeholder alignment cadences
Serve as the regional single point of contact between Ford Central, local market marketing directors, and agency commercial leadership
Manage structured communications, briefing compliance reviews, and multi-market alignment forums
Direct scope reconciliation across seven markets, eliminating duplicate scopes, overlapping retainers, and redundant agency resourcing
Author SOW planning placemats, staffing summaries, FTE allocations, and resource matrices
Benchmark agency rate cards, negotiate commercial pricing models, and align agency resources with priorities
Direct semi-annual agency evaluations, KPI scorecards, feedback normalization, performance bonuses, incentive pools, and penalty adjustments
Coordinate submissions to the Global Agency Management Team (GAMT)
Lead quarterly sub-supplier verifications and production pass-through audits
Reconcile third-party vendor billing, CGI/licensing fees, and production pass-throughs against contracted rate cards
Direct purchasing workflows for Central Marketing Communications and Fixed Marketing budgets
Manage shopping carts, purchase orders via Ariba/SAP, goods receipting, monthly accruals, invoice reconciliation, and cost-saving reviews
Lead the Management Control Review Process (MCRP) and ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX mandates, anti-bribery policies, and Business Continuity Plans
Coordinate distributor campaign distribution, Co-Op marketing claims, and DCOE/distributor portal access permissions

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10 years of progressive experience in commercial agency governance, agency management, marketing operations, or budget controllership within a multinational corporate environment, automotive OEM, regional distributor, or Tier-1 advertising agency network
Demonstrated mastery of end-to-end Agency Scope of Work (SOW) lifecycles, including multi-market project management, scope reconciliation, SOW placemats, staffing rate cards, fee reconciliations, agency evaluations, and GAMT performance bonuses
Experience managing complex marketing budgets of $10M+, purchase order lifecycles using SAP, Ariba, or Coupa, accruals, financial audits, and agency SOW reconciliations across international operating entities
Proven experience leading Management Control Review Processes (MCRP), SOX compliance frameworks, internal auditing, and corporate governance standards
Ability to enforce compliance, budget caps, and agency governance rules across senior country marketing directors and external agency executives
Exceptional process design and execution capability across cross-cultural teams
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to synthesize financial allocations, agency fee structures, and compliance audits into executive summaries
High autonomy and resilience managing high-volume commercial governance operations with minimal supervision