In this role….
You will be responsible for providing comprehensive support for the Director of our Software Organization within the Advanced EV Development Team.
We are looking for a passionate team member to join our rapidly growing organization. You will be working as part of a motivated team, in a fast-paced working environment, where a high level of professionalism, the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence are vital. A successful candidate will be flexible, resilient, and always exercise sound judgement.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive support for the Director of our Software Organization within the Advanced EV Development Team.
What you'll do...
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding corporate and personal information.
• Partner with the executive ensuring efficient and effective time management.
• Serve as the executive’s liaison to various internal and external parties. Handle correspondence, prepare reports, and assist with creating presentations.
• Manage the executive’s calendar.
• Coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements. Ensure the executives preparedness for meetings and engagements; materials, attendees and remaining on schedule.
• Maintains and organizes Outlook, communications, and folder as appropriate, keeping the executive well-organized and aligned to Company records and retention schedules.
• Sorts, screens, and distributes incoming and outgoing mail for the executive highlighting information of interest and/or curate reading material.
• Participates as an adjunct member of the executive’s leadership team, including attending select meetings, taking notes, tracking assignments, and following up on assigned action items.
• Optimizes travel arrangements based on the executive’s travel needs and preferences.
• Manages complex itineraries, including any changes, ensuring the executive is aware. Completes related expense reports.
• Coordinates interactions between executive and employees when appropriate.
• Assists with special projects as needed.
• Acknowledges the need for flexibility in scheduling when different time zones are involved.
• Continuously seek process improvement to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Support onsite events, when required.
• Always anticipate the needs of the executive and team and proactively address issues before they arise.
You'll have...
• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of experience as an executive assistant, Project Manager, office operations OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job.
Even better, you may have...
• Bachelor’s degree or professional associate degree.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and excellent time management skills.
• Displays a high degree of integrity and maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Works well independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), ability to work independently and communicate with all levels of management.
• Outgoing personality, with a willingness to be proactive.
• Possess quick learning skills, to learn new software systems and products / cloud tools with ease.
• Responsive, self-starter; takes initiative in resolving issues or concerns.
• Ability to work collegially and collaboratively within a team environment in an open-concept office area.
• Proactively assess risk and resolve issues prior to them becoming problems for the larger teams.
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines with changing priorities
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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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