Director of Executive Operations driving strategic processes and efficiencies at Ford Motor Company. Supporting leadership in transformation initiatives and operational best practices across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and distribution of briefing materials, agenda planning, and subsequent steps.
Liase with Communications leads and supporting functions, including drafting written or verbal communications.
Own specific engagement activities including thoughtful design of meaningful sessions, soliciting input and feedback, structuring and scheduling events.
Provide thought partnership to the CEO Chief of Staff and other members of the team.
Project management support for key business reviews and initiatives.
Support dynamic requirements of the office, with ability to flex and react to changing work assignments and priorities across a broad spectrum of business areas.
Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in existing processes and systems, and lead initiatives to streamline operations.
Use experience to recommend and implement smarter ways of working, processes, and habits.
Leverage creative and administrative talents to accelerate modernization, including the ability to both lead and support key initiatives.
Strategy Development & Execution: Develop and lead a comprehensive transformation strategy aligned with the organization’s business goals and objectives.
Technology Integration: Partner with the Enterprise Technology organization to drive the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance objective setting, reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
Change Management: Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, tools, and technologies across business offices and functional teams.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with senior leaders, their tems, and other business and functional units to ensure alignment on transformation goals and execution.
Performance Measurement: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and track the progress of initiatives, reporting regularly to CEO Chief of Staff.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree or equivalent experience
Excellent organization and planning skills
Highly self-motivated
Capability to build networks across multiple skill teams
Skilled communicator with ability to influence (at all levels) through both written and verbal formats
Proactive nature to address issues with initiative
Strong analytical skills
Strategic thinking/problem solving ability
Strong sense of ownership with ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to maintain focus & drive for results in a dynamic business environment.
Confidence working independently/autonomously, as the voice of the team
Flexible/adaptable to changing work assignments/business priorities
Extremely comfortable with, and accepting of, change
Positive, can-do attitude
Innovative outlook and ability to work with evolving strategies and priorities
Maturity to interface with cross-functional teams, at all levels and be the voice of the CEO’s Office
Benefits
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
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