Senior Project Manager (PMO Lead) – Ford Pro (12 Month Contract)

About Us

Lead. Grow. Transform.

Ford Australia is constantly evolving and innovating, committed to delivering smarter, more connected vehicles for all Australians, now and for generations to come.

Looking ahead, Ford is excited about the future. With an expanding vehicle lineup, growing digital services, and a strong dealer network, they are well-positioned to support Australian businesses in new ways.

As Australia’s largest automotive OEM employer, we proudly have around 1,500 talented engineers, designers, and specialists working across five Victorian sites. Crucially, Australia is a key global development hub for Ford, and their local design and engineering team lead the creation of vehicles including the Ranger, Ranger Raptor, and Everest – models sold in around 180 markets worldwide.

Complementing this technical network, Ford Australia’s National Sales Company (NSC) located in Richmond, is the central hub for commercial and customer engagement activities across the country.

Why Ford?

For a century, we've been a driving force across Australia, building a legacy that truly speaks for itself. Leading the way, the Ranger continues its rein as Australia's No. 1 Selling Vehicle and our iconic Mustang proudly holds its position as Australia’s No. 1 Sports Car.

These remarkable achievements are a testament to our unwavering commitment to innovation and a customer-focused approach that has delivered success across our entire lineup, giving us so much to be excited about! But we believe we do more than just build award-winning vehicles—we build careers.

• Discounted lease car options.
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups – Ford Pride, Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities.
• Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Growth and development opportunities via internal and external training.
• Paid parental leave from day 1.
• Comprehensive Employee Assist Program.
• Wellness Programs including Free Flu Vaccinations and Health Checks.
• Paid volunteer days.

About the role:

As the Senior Project Manager (PMO Lead) – Ford Pro, you will set up and lead the Project Management Office for the Ford Pro ecosystem in Australia, covering a multitude of workstreams run by teams across Ford in Australia and overseas. This is a PMO role at programme level, not delivery of a single project.

This is a pivotal opportunity for a commercially astute, technically curious, and customer-obsessed project leader who thrives on managing delivery complexity while elevating Ford Pro’s overarching project delivery maturity.

Reporting directly to the Ford Pro Director, this role operates on a hybrid work model, requiring four days on-site at our National Sales Company in Richmond, Melbourne.

• Establish the PMO, including its charter, governance model, meeting cadence, decision rights and escalation paths.

• Set consistent programme standards for milestones, RAG status and RAID management.

• Introduce practical tools and maintain a single, integrated master plan across workstreams.

• Lead workstream check-ins, programme reviews and steering committee meetings.

• Maintain RAID and decision logs, oversee change control and conduct health checks to ensure progress reporting is accurate.

• Prepare clear, decision-focused updates that surface emerging issues early and help leaders provide timely decisions and support.

• 7+ years in project and programme management, including setting up or leading a PMO for a complex programme with many workstreams
• A track record of designing and rolling out governance and reporting frameworks, not just following existing ones
• Excellent communication skills, including turning complex detail into clear updates that help senior leaders make decisions
• Strong skills in RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and in building plans that link many workstreams together
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and motivated to create structure where little exists.
• High digital literacy, with experience using data dashboards and emerging AI/automation tools to streamline project visibility.

Equal Opportunity

Ford Australia is an inclusive employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in Australia. Verification of employment eligibility and a pre-employment criminal/ background check will be required at the time of hire.

---Applications will close on Sunday 18 October 2026, however, please do not delay your application as interviews will commence before this date---

Please note due to the high numbers of applications we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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