Manager, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a leadership-level Enterprise Risk Manager in Dearborn, MI to partner with executive leadership to identify and prioritize enterprise risks and to drive actionable mitigations across the business.

You'll help shape risk conversations, deliver insights to the Board, and embed a culture of proactive risk management with high autonomy in a hybrid onsite role with broad impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant risk management experience.
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to engage across the organization with stakeholders.
• Experience handling conflicts and balancing differing viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize Ford's top enterprise risks and define actionable mitigations.
• Partner with risk owners and senior leaders to translate expertise into cross-functional solutions.
• Prepare and deliver risk reporting and insights for executives and the Board.
• Build a culture of risk mitigation through coaching and training across teams.
• Influence risk discussions at the highest levels of Ford's leadership.

Skills

5+ years of relevant experience

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

Master's degree (nice to have)

Tools

GRC tool

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Ford’s industry leadership. When you join us, you’ll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company, including planning, manufacturing, marketing and global distribution.

In this position...

In an industry facing remarkable uncertainty, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) helps Ford anticipate what's next instead of just reacting to it. You'll partner directly with Ford's executive team and Board of Directors to identify, prioritize, and mitigate the risks that matter most, turning insight into action that protects and creates value across the company. Our mission is to make Ford a more resilient, anticipatory organization — one that spots disruption before it hits and moves with confidence through it. Join us and help build a culture where risk mitigation isn't a checkbox, it's a mindset everyone at Ford shares.

Build something, don't just maintain it - This isn't a role where you inherit a fully-baked process and keep the lights on. You'll help mature Enterprise Risk Management within a company that's over a century old — building the capability for risk treatment across the entire organization and leaving your fingerprint on how Ford thinks about risk for years to come.

Real ownership, real autonomy - You'll join a small, nimble team where creative problem-solving isn't a nice-to-have. It is the job. If you're the kind of person who takes an idea and runs with it, you'll get true ownership over parts of the program, with the freedom to self-direct and the trust to make it yours.

Influence that reaches the top - Your work won't stay buried in a spreadsheet, it will directly shape the risk conversations that reach Ford's executive leadership team and Board of Directors. You'll partner closely with senior leaders across the company day to day, with regular opportunities to step into the room yourself, sharpening the executive presence you already bring to the table.

What you'll do...

• Stay ahead of the curve by engaging with industry groups, forums, and leading practices in risk frameworks, governance, and reporting, then bring those ideas back to Ford.
• Identify and prioritize Ford's top enterprise risks, ensuring risk owners develop clear, actionable mitigation plans that leadership can act on
• Partner with risk owners and senior leaders across the business to build and strengthen risk mitigation plans, translating deep domain expertise into practical, cross-functional solutions.
• Prepare and deliver risk reporting and insights for executive leadership and the Board of Directors, helping shape how Ford's most critical decisions get made.
• Help embed a culture of risk mitigation across the enterprise — coaching, training, and influencing teams so that thinking about risk becomes second nature, not an afterthought.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proven record of strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
• Demonstrated experience establishing regular and collaborative engagement across the organization
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution and in a role where differing points of view are common, including between yourself and more senior members of the organization

Even better, you may have...

• Risk management experience in a complex institution and/or highly matrixed environment
• Master's degree
• Concentration in Risk Management, Business, Finance, or a related field
• Professional Risk Management certifications
• Experience utilizing a GRC tool for ERM

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 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: New Hire Benefits

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.