Executive Operations & Governance Lead

Ford Motor Company; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Paid parental leave

Back-up child care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a strategic operator to run Model e's governance and operating rhythm, partnering with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy, and enterprise teams. The role blends disciplined execution with digital automation and AI integration to translate strategy into decisive actions.

You will lead executive reviews, synthesize complex data, and maintain governance roadmaps while driving cross-functional collaboration and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or MBA in a relevant business field.
• Proven ability to coordinate executive governance cadences and decision-making.
• Experience with Smartsheet and Microsoft 365 tools for reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive governance and operating rhythm with cross-functional partners.
• Synthesize strategic and financial data into concise executive presentations.
• Drive governance roadmaps, pre-reads, and accountability tracking.

Skills

Analytical thinker

Relationship builder

Proactive problem solver

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive storytelling

Strategic thinking

Data synthesis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, Economics, or related field

MBA or master’s degree in Business, Finance, Strategy, or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Tableau

AI workflow automation

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a strategic operator to run Model e's governance and operating rhythm, partnering with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy, and enterprise teams. The role blends disciplined execution with digital automation and AI integration to translate strategy into decisive actions.

You will lead executive reviews, synthesize complex data, and maintain governance roadmaps while driving cross-functional collaboration and change management.