Ford Motor Company

Transformation Go-Live Manager

Ford Motor Company • $115K — $218K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in project, program, or transformation roles supporting complex implementations or launch activities.
  • 2+ years of experience in go-live readiness, cutover planning, or launch execution.
  • 2+ years of experience in auto finance or a related financial services environment.
  • 2+ years of experience in a regulated environment involving compliance or audit-sensitive processes.
  • Experience managing readiness trackers and launch governance materials.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and coordination of go-live activities across multiple workstreams.
  • Drive cutover activities, dress rehearsals, and rollback preparation.
  • Prepare command center readiness including staffing and communication protocols.
  • Maintain readiness dashboards and RAID logs to track status and risks.
  • Coordinate with business and operational teams to ensure go-live deliverables are aligned.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care days and paid parental leave.
  • Family building benefits including adoption and fertility treatment reimbursement.
  • Tuition assistance for continuous learning.
  • Paid time off for community service and a generous holiday schedule.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...
  • The Go-Live Manager plays a pivotal role in our core modernization program by leading end-to-end launch readiness and execution across technical, operational, and business workstreams.
  • This individual will coordinate go-live planning, cutover readiness, dress rehearsal execution, command center preparation, procedure and training readiness, and launch stabilization for the Program Everest / Alfa Receivables implementation.
  • They partner closely with the UAT & Go-Live Manager, business stakeholders, Product, Engineering, Operations, Center of Excellence (COE), Training, Org Change Management, Compliance, Legal, and support teams to ensure launch milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision points are managed effectively. This role serves as the central coordinator for go-live execution, readiness tracking, escalation management, and post-launch stabilization.


Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Lead the integrated planning and coordination of go-live activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring launch milestones, dependencies, readiness tasks, and execution timelines are clearly defined and tracked.
  • Drive the planning and execution of minute-by-minute cutover activities, dress rehearsals, launch sequences, and rollback preparation. Support the development and refinement of playbooks and contingency plans based on rehearsal outcomes and lessons learned.
  • Prepare and coordinate command center / war room readiness, including staffing, communication protocols, escalation paths, and launch-day support coverage.
  • Maintain readiness dashboards, RAID logs, milestone trackers, and action-item follow-up to provide visibility into status, blockers, risks, and decisions. Support readiness reviews, go/no-go forums, and leadership updates with clear, concise materials.
  • Coordinate with COE, training, technical liaison, UAT, OCM, Compliance, Legal, and operational SMEs to ensure go-live deliverables are complete, approved, and aligned to implementation timing.
  • Partner with COE and training resources to ensure launch-related documentation, job aids, supporting materials, and training outputs are accurate, complete, and ready for deployment.
  • Support launch-day execution, hypercare planning, post-launch issue triage, stabilization tracking, and transition to BAU support.
  • Track and escalate launch risks, issues, and dependencies through resolution, ensuring timely communication and decision support for stakeholders and leadership.
  • Oversee the coordination of launch documentation, communications, and updates to ensure stakeholders receive timely, accurate, and auditable information throughout the go-live process.
  • Facilitate retrospective activities and lessons-learned capture to improve future go-live waves and launch readiness processes.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • 5+ years of experience in project, program, or transformation roles supporting complex implementations or launch activities.
  • 2+ years of experience supporting go-live readiness, cutover planning, dress rehearsals, command center preparation, or launch execution.
  • 2+ years of experience in auto finance or a closely related financial services environment.
  • 2+ years of experience working in a regulated environment with exposure to compliance, data security, or audit-sensitive processes.
  • Experience coordinating across business, technology, operations, training, compliance, legal, and change management teams.
  • Experience managing readiness trackers, RAID logs, milestone reporting, and launch governance materials.
  • Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite, or similar project coordination tools.
  • Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills with the ability to drive follow-through across multiple workstreams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Hybrid in SE Michigan preferred; will consider a business center candidate (Nashville Business Center; Colorado Springs Business Center)


Even better you'll have...
  • Experience with Receivables or comparable loan/receivables platforms.
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum or transformation delivery environments.
  • Experience supporting command center operations, hyper care, or operational stabilization activities.
  • Experience coordinating procedures, training design, or technical workstreams.
  • Experience developing launch dashboards and executive readiness reporting.
  • Demonstrated people leader experience (e.g., hiring, coaching, performance management).
  • Certifications such as PMP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or similar.


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 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 child care 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 Year's Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.


This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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.

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford Motor Company Careers

Join the dynamic team at Ford Motor Company, a global leader in automotive innovation and manufacturing. At Ford, we are committed to driving human progress by providing outstanding vehicles and mobility solutions. This is an exciting time to become part of our inclusive team, where job opportunities abound and growth is not just a possibility, but a promise.

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At Ford Motor Company, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our professionals are at the forefront of automotive technology, leading projects that redefine transportation and sustainability. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement and respect for all, Ford offers a workplace where leadership, diversity training, and innovation are part of everyday life.

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Ford’s commitment to excellence is why we are a leader in the automotive sector. We offer a variety of career paths, from engineering to marketing, all designed to foster professional and personal growth. Our team benefits from Ford’s commitment to professional development and networking opportunities, ensuring that every team member can reach their full potential.

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Engage in work that makes a difference. Ford Motor Company is pioneering developments in electrification, autonomous vehicles, and smart mobility solutions. Our team of over 190,000 employees worldwide is dedicated to crafting experiences that improve the way the world moves.

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Working at Ford means more than just having a job; it means being part of a global family. Our culture promotes teamwork, integrity, and respect—values that underpin everything we do. We believe in nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment where every employee can thrive.

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Ford Motor Company is not just a great place to work; it’s a place to build a lasting career. Our employees enjoy competitive benefits, comprehensive health care, and retirement plans that rank among the best in the industry. We support career advancement through extensive training programs and hands-on experience in the latest automotive technologies.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
* Ladders Estimates

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