Job#: 2027039

Job Description:

Position Description: The Position The Backlog Management Analyst will support the Program Manager, Project Synergy, in collaboration with our Industrial System IT colleagues to organize, support, monitor, & report on wide variety of backlog activities. Responsibilities include: * Collaborate with stakeholders, business & IT, and define Epic, Sub-Epic, & Features * Collaborate with stakeholders to define specific measurable value for identified Epics & Sub-Epics * Define milestones that are tracked in backlog management tools (Ex: Rally, Jira etc.) * Deliver program-level reporting by merging multiple backlogs/tools * Develop dashboards, reports, and customized workflows as appropriate * Define a framework, integration forum, to collaborate with PDO teams to track and report on committed deliverables * Conduct PI Planning every quarter driving specificity on the value delivery commitments, along with milestones * Support backlog management operations to various PDO teams as appropriate * Support stakeholders as needed to develop monthly updates and metrics, and consolidate into the required monthly report out artifacts per corporate standards * Assist Industrial System IT leadership to ensure we are monitoring the big picture of activities and deliverables with the team focused on the right activities at the right time * Participate in planning quarterly leadership offsites Skills Required: The Person The successful candidate will have the following experiences and skills: * Expert knowledge and experience in backlog management, defining Epics, Sub-Epics, and Features * Expert knowledge in backlog management tools (such as Rally, Jira etc.) * Experience in Agile software delivery, Scrum, and PI Planning methodologies * Demonstrated ability in creating dashboards, reports, customized workflow's * Demonstrated ability in good communication skills and stakeholder management * Experience in coordinating, organizing, and hosting meetings/events with various IT teams * Detail-oriented, with excellent decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills * Inclusive style with the ability to collaborate and build meaningful relationships at all levels and functions of the organization * Be able to work cross-functionally, in a matrixed environment and have experience in a large multi-national company * Be able to work independently and develop a point of view and recommend to Program Manager * Most importantly, the successful candidate will exhibit the Ford+ behaviors and work diligently and ethically each day to help achieve success of the Ford+ plan Experience Required: 10+ years of experience Education Required: Associate degree or equivalent education

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