Job Description

Seeking a software product manager to join in-flight eDDL Replacement project in which delivery is currently led by a solution partner. The project involves data centric architecture leveraging cloud services with data integration from sources including Ford's CMMS3 (legacy mainframe) and SAP S4 (strategic Material Requirement Planning platform).


Engage with cross-functional teams to become eDDL SME, facilitate successful delivery amongst numerous give/gets dependencies and integrating apps/teams. Position Ford to sustain and evolve the eDDL supplier collaboration capabilities beyond the current solution delivery partner engagement. Collaborate with other Supply Chain workstreams and enterprise ecosystems to achieve integrations across multiple systems, influencing those outside your responsibility. Collaborate with external and internal technical peers (Product Managers, Product Designers, Software Engineers, Architects, and solution partners) to define, unblock, and manage steps/actions toward deliverables. Drive delivery, production implementation and post launch sustainability to support the needs and expectations of internal stakeholders and suppliers for both today and tomorrow.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, IT or equivalent. Minimum 3 years IT work experience with disposition to learn and commitment to quality work outcomes. Experience in at least one of the following domains: supply chain, manufacturing, product development, purchasing. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate and establish trust and positive relationships across teams. Proactive attitude and not afraid to ask question and ability to operate with an Agile mentality in an ambiguous environment. Experience working with solution partners, global teams, and multi-party integrations. Ability to lead and guide teams through the delivery process, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Eager to work on a highly collaborative team fulfilling different roles and filling gaps.
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Global business acumen - Supply Chain, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Product Development. Supply Chain management product/platform experience (cloud, SaaS), such as e2Open or Kinaxis. Proven record of delivery as a Product Manager, including product launches. Experience utilizing Jira (or Rally) for agile software delivery practices and ceremonies. Experience with cloud services (preferably GCP) and SaaS platforms. Understanding of software testing principles and practices, including test automation frameworks and tools.

Build personal and Ford expertise in supply chain collaboration, with a focus on eDDL functionality (part master data, launch part management, plant inventory, supplier promise, part transit, cum discrepancy challenges, part packaging, bulletin board communication, and supplier alerts). Manage eDDL product that involves cloud-based SaaS supplier collaboration platform, data integrations utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and data sourced from systems including legacy and strategic Material Requirements Planning systems. Ensure product quality through engagement of involved parties and active involvement in quality actions. Provide visibility to critical path dependencies and associated key decisions, escalating as needed, and ensuring timely resolutions to achieve delivery schedules. Identify risks, and implement mitigation and contingency plans, focused on early mitigation or elimination of Risks. Ensure robust, up to date, and aligned artifacts from requirements, to solution design, to testing/validation, training, and support. Innovate on the product manager process and ceremonies to ensure all work within the team produces the most value possible. * Act as bridge between IT and business stakeholders for addressing functional needs, communication, cascades, updates and uses the governance platform to report out and seek help wherever required.