Transformation Management Organization Analyst

Ford; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford seeks an Transformation Management Organization Analyst to drive disciplined execution of complex transformation initiatives across Quality, Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and other functions. You will develop integrated project plans, manage risks, and deliver executive-ready reporting to leadership.

The role requires strong collaboration, planning, and coaching to build PM capability and sustain continuous improvement across global projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Proven experience developing project plans, managing schedules and risks, and driving actions to closure.
• Experience with project-management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Rally, Planner, Smartsheet or similar.
• Ability to move between projects and quickly learn new domains as needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to influence and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and juggling competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution for complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Create and maintain baseline schedules, monitor milestones, and manage critical path activities.
• Own RAID logs, assess risks, issues and dependencies, and track mitigation actions.
• Analyze project performance to identify gaps and opportunities for corrective action.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities, facilitate meetings, and drive accountability.
• Develop executive status reports, dashboards, and decision materials.
• Apply TMO standards and governance to promote disciplined planning and execution.
• Coach teams on project-management best practices and build PM capability.
• Support TMO Business Office operations and governance coordination.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in project-management processes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Executive reporting

Coaching/mentoring

Communication

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/IT/Business/Analytics)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Rally

Planner

Smartsheet

Job description

The Transformation Management Organization Analyst is responsible for driving disciplined execution of complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives. This role develops and manages integrated project plans, coordinates dependencies, identifies and mitigates risks, facilitates cross-functional decision-making, and provides executive-ready reporting on project health and performance. The Analyst will work across Quality, Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and other business functions to ensure projects deliver their intended business, waste reduction, quality, and timing objectives.

As our Transformation Management Organization Analyst, you will be at the forefront of driving change. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Lead Project Planning & Execution:Develop and manage project plans for complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives across Quality, Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, and other functional areas. Define scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, owners, and decision points to drive successful execution.
• Manage Schedules & Critical Path Activities:Create and maintain baseline schedules, monitor progress against milestones, evaluate schedule logic and critical path activities, identify delays, and coordinate recovery actions to protect project commitments.
• Manage Risks, Issues & Dependencies:Own R.A.I.D. logs for assigned projects by identifying risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies; assessing potential impacts; assigning owners; tracking mitigation actions; and escalating unresolved concerns.
• Analyze Project Performance:Review project data, milestones, deliverables, and performance indicators to identify execution gaps, emerging concerns, trends, and opportunities for corrective action.
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate activities across functional teams, facilitate project meetings and working sessions, clarify responsibilities, resolve barriers, and drive accountability toward agreed project objectives.
• Prepare Executive Reporting & Decision Support: Develop clear, concise executive presentations, status reports, dashboards, and decision materials that communicate project health, accomplishments, risks, schedule impacts, recommendations, and decisions required from leadership.
• Apply TMO Standards & Project Management Best Practices: Apply the TMO Framework, project-management tools, templates, and governance practices to promote consistent planning, reporting, decision-making, and execution discipline.
• Coach and Build Project Management Capability: Teach and coach employees who do not have formal project-management backgrounds on project planning, scheduling, R.A.I.D. management, action tracking, meeting facilitation, status reporting, and other project-management best practices.
• Support TMO Business Office Operations: Support the TMO's operating rhythm through governance coordination, planning activities, communications, tools, templates, training materials, documentation, and other priorities that enable effective project execution.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project-management processes, eliminate unnecessary work, strengthen transparency, and improve the TMO's ability to deliver transformation initiatives.

To excel in this role, you'll need a robust blend of technical expertise, program management skills, and strategic thinking:

• Bachelor's degreein Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Analytics, or a related field, with 3+ years of professional experience
• Project Management Prowess:Demonstrated experience developing project plans, managing schedules and dependencies, tracking deliverables, facilitating project meetings, managing risks and issues, and driving actions to closure.
• Project Management Tools: Experience using project-management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Rally, Planner, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Agility & Adaptability:Proven ability to move between different projects and quickly learn new technical or functional domains based on organizational need.
• Strong Project Communication and Influence:Ability to translate complex project information into clear, actionable guidance for project teams and concise, high-impact status updates for leadership. Demonstrated ability to drive alignment and influence cross-functional partners without direct authority.
• Strong Cross-Functional Collaboration:Proven ability to build strong relationships, foster collaboration, and drive alignment across departments and functional teams.
• Navigate Ambiguity with Resilience:Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations, manage competing priorities, use sound judgment, and drive projects toward resolution with limited direction.
• Global Flexibility: Ability and willingness to support transformation initiatives and projects across the United States, Mexico, Hungary, and India, while working effectively across different time zones, cultures, and business environments.