Manager, HR Technology - Recruiting & Journeys

UNKNOWN; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manager, HR Technology - Recruiting & Journeys to lead Oracle Recruiting, Journeys and related HR tech initiatives. You will own the product vision, partner with Oracle teams, and drive process improvements across recruiting and employee journeys.

You will guide a team of analysts, collaborate with Talent Acquisition and IT, and ensure secure, compliant, and user-friendly experiences across Oracle platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years with Master’s or 8 years with Bachelor’s in HR Technology or related field.
• Proven hands-on Oracle Recruiting/Journeys experience (5+ years).
• 7+ years product ownership in HR tech (leadership role).
• 2+ years working with Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own a collective product vision and roadmaps for Oracle Recruiting and Journeys; align to Ford’s goals and deliver exceptional UX.
• Lead analysts to support the HR tech strategy, including performance management and evaluations.
• Prioritize incidents, enhancements and projects based on feasibility, risk and ROI; ensure outcomes meet purpose.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across org to enhance employee journeys (onboarding, leaves, offboarding).
• Partner with Oracle product teams to influence roadmap and capabilities; engage in events and advisory opportunities.
• Interface with Digital HR and IT as SME for Oracle Recruiting; oversee integrations, security roles, reporting and training.
• Ensure HCM data integrity and compliance with privacy regulations; implement security controls.

Skills

Product Owner HR Tech

Oracle Recruiting/Journeys

Agile delivery

Leadership/People management

Stakeholder collaboration

HR technology systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in HR, MIS, CS

Tools

Oracle HCM

Oracle Recruiting

Oracle Journeys

Eightfold

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.

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position...

As the Manager, HR Technology - Recruiting & Journeys at Ford Motor Company, you will be at the forefront of leading and evolving two important pillars in our employee technology platform utilizing Oracle Cloud HCM, as well as other technologies. In this role, you will be the product/technology owner and will provide strategic leadership to enhance our recruiting and journey technologies and promote operational excellence through hands‑on experience. Your mission will be to ensure that we maximize the capabilities of Oracle tools to achieve Ford's strategic objectives, provide exceptional user experiences, and drive efficiency and innovation across the company.

What you’ll do...

• Establish, own, and share a collective product vision and roadmap for Oracle Recruiting, Oracle Journeys and other similar technologies ensuring they align with Ford’s strategic goals, innovate processes and deliver an exceptional user experience. Maintain the delivery plan to monitor progress; identify potential issues with key stakeholders and keep HR leaders apprised of status.
• Lead and support a team of analysts ensuring a unified strategy that supports our business goals and user experience as well as team talent management responsibilities such as drafting goal and performance evaluations. Oversee Analyst work in the design, configuration, testing, delivery, and maintenance of system enhancements. Own critical operational tasks as needed.
• Work with stakeholders in Talent Acquisition to thoughtfully prioritize incidents, enhancements and projects based on feasibility, risk, and ROI and ensure the collective outcome meets the intended purpose.
• Work with stakeholders across the organization to enhance and innovate the employee journeys such as onboarding, leaves of absence, offboarding and more.
• Partner with Oracle product teams to improve product capabilities and influence the strategic product roadmap for recruiting and journeys, including guided journeys, through regular engagement in customer events, community forums and advisory opportunities.
• Act as the lead interface with Digital HR and IT counterparts on matters related to the Oracle Recruiting platform, actively engaging in all agile ceremonies. Serve as the products’ subject matter expert while supporting complex projects, including integrations with other systems, security role definition, reporting needs and user training efforts.
• Ensure the integrity of the HCM system and compliance with relevant data protection and privacy regulations, implementing appropriate security measures to safeguard sensitive employee data.

You'll have...

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and/or commensurate work experience.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Master’s degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, in HR Technology or a related field.

Even better, you may have...

• Minimum of 7 years validated experience as a Product Owner in the HR Tech space
• 5+ years of proven hands‑on Oracle Recruiting or Journeys experience
• 5+ years of proven management experience which involves documenting business processes, procedures & workflows.
• 2+ years working with agile delivery teams
• Prior experience working with Eightfold
• Prior experience working as Oracle HCM implementation partner is huge plus
• Experience supporting talent acquisition and identifying areas of opportunity for technology improvement.
• Experience analyzing business/employee needs, current market trends, and HR Tech systems and designing exceptional user experiences.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Highly flexible, able to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines to execute well in a fast‑paced, rapidly evolving organization.
• Proven experience in a dynamic product management role overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.
• Team worker, responsible and delivery oriented.

Work Requirements

Involves occasional (defined as one-third or less of the time) lifting of no more than 10 pounds at a time. Work is performed primarily in a seated position and entails no significant stooping, standing, climbing, walking, etc. Many sedentary jobs require good use of the hands and fingers for repetitive hand‑finger actions. Working conditions occur within low to moderate noise levels related to the use of standard office or classroom equipment.

This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

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.

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. #LI-Hybrid#LI-MN1