We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 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...** The Labor Affairs, Workforce Software (WFS) HR Project Manager, US Union Affairs is accountable for the hourly workforce management project implementation along with their IT project counterpart. The role ensures the successful launch of a new workforce management system across US and Canada for all hourly employees. The role closely partners with HR leadership, IT leadership, Operations leadership, Finance, and external solution consultants, as well as collaborates with other functions/ departments. The role has expertise in interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreements as part of configuring the workforce management application to meet business requirements and Company policies. Workforce Software is a multi-year program that will result in the replacement of TWOS (multiple decentralized legacy systems on old technology used for hourly timekeeping and work orders) and Workforce One and will include a single workforce management technology foundation covering all hourly employees in the U.S. and Canada. **What you'll do...** + Lead the modernization and streamlining of core hourly workforce management processes (timekeeping, attendance, scheduling, etc.). + Provide deep expertise on existing processes, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), pay rules, and legal compliance to gather requirements for future systems. + Actively participate across all project phases: design, testing/validation, deployment, and support. + Collaborate extensively with HR, Executive Leadership, Finance, Operations, and Union stakeholders. + Manage project tasks, documentation, progress tracking, and support key metrics (KPIs) in partnership with IT. + Support testing activities (input, execution, validation) and contribute to change management (communication, training) + Lead the assigned business workstream activities in partnership with the IT workstream lead. + Develop workstream action plans, identify business tasks, and analyze current processes, including assessing CBA provisions. + Ensure business requirements ("voice of the customer") are clearly understood by IT and solution providers. + Define and develop the new end-to-end business processes for users within the system. + Provide input on software design (user experience) and detailed business test cases. + Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for business participants, coordinate testers, and obtain business sign-off. + Lead local deployment preparation tasks, collaborate on logistics, and provide HR process expertise and support during rollout. + Assist in developing training/change management plans and provide ongoing post-launch support to foster user adoption. **You'll have...** + 5+ years' experience in Human Resources + Bachelor’s Degree is required + Demonstrated project management skills + Working knowledge of TWOS and/or WF1 timekeeping applications + Previous union contract negotiations experience; knowledge of UAW Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA); specifically timekeeping, attendance & discipline and absence management + Ability to analyze data and use technology to identify and diagnose business needs + Ability to lead others to deliver cross functional objectives and assignments + Self-starter with strong time management skills and keen eye to details + Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications **Even better, you may have...** + Previous manufacturing plant experience (preferred to be at a leadership level) + Master's Degree is preferred + Presence to successfully influence/interface with the peers, and UAW working partners + Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills + Strong interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion skills + Confident communication skills (written and verbal) + Conflict management skills + Team-oriented, strong drive for results 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 a leadership level 6. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: NEW HIRE BENEFITS (https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1) 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. Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JB5 **Requisition ID** : 45203