The Role
Lead end-to-end integrations between SAP S/4HANA and legacy systems for global manufacturing plants. Define integration architecture, templates, and standards (API-led, event-driven, EDI, IDoc, RFC, OData). Coordinate cross-functional teams and suppliers, manage integration workstreams, testing, cutover, hypercare, and governance to ensure secure, scalable interfaces.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Integration Lead is responsible for leading the end-to-end integration of legacy (non-SAP) systems with SAP platforms across global manufacturing plants. This role combines technical integration leadership with project management and stakeholder coordination across skill teams and external suppliers. The Integration Lead will define and govern standard global integration templates, , and ensure stable, secure, and scalable interfaces that support MMP operations
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
Integration Leadership (End-to-End)
- Lead delivery of integrations between MMP S/4HANA and legacy/non-SAP systems
- Collaborate with Functional, Technical and Enterprise Architecture to develop integration architecture and approach for assigned programs, including interface patterns, data flows and performance requirements.
- Lead interface standards and best practices (API-led, event-driven, EDI, IDoc, RFC, OData, file-based), aligned to enterprise integration strategy.
MMP PDO / Skill Team Collaboration (Cross-Product Coordination)
- Partner with multiple MMP PDO teams to align integration scope, priorities, and delivery timelines across concurrent initiatives.
- Manage cross-team dependencies (design decisions, shared services, master data impacts, environment constraints) and drive timely resolution through MMP governance forums.
- Coordinate end-to-end testing execution across PDO teams (SIT/E2E/UAT), ensuring integrated processes function across functional boundaries.
- Maintain and update the integrated cutover run-book/timeline, ensuring accuracy of task owners, dependencies, and completion status.
- Coordinate go/no-go decision points with cutover leads, providing integration health status and risk assessment.
Global Template Development (Manufacturing and Assembly Plants)
- Develop and maintain global integration templates and reusable assets for plant rollouts, including:
- Standard interface designs and mappings
- cutover checklists and hypercare readiness criteria
- Drive standardization while enabling controlled localization based on plant-specific constraints.
Project Management & Delivery Execution
- Plan and manage integration workstreams across multiple projects/plant deployments: scope, schedule, dependencies, RAID (risks, actions, issues, decisions), and status reporting.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery activities (SAP functional teams, legacy app owners, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and operations).
- Manage integration milestones with skill teams: design sign-off, build, SIT, Load, end-to-end testing, performance testing, UAT , cutover and hypercare.
- Ensure change control and release readiness are followed on areas impacting skill teams (CAB processes, validation evidence, rollback plans).
Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination
- Act as primary integration point-of-contact for internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Lead joint design sessions, clarify requirements, manage deliverables, and ensure alignment on timelines and acceptance criteria.
- Govern supplier execution quality (technical design compliance, testing rigor, documentation, defect resolution, and handover).
- Ensure production support readiness
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent.
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise integration delivery, including SAP-to-non-SAP integrations.
- 10+ years managing global teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading integration work streams in manufacturing, supply chain, or plant operations environments.
- GCP is preferred.
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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent.
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise integration delivery, including SAP-to-non-SAP integrations.
- 10+ years managing global teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading integration work streams in manufacturing, supply chain, or plant operations environments.
- Experience with integration technologies and patterns: API-led, event-driven, EDI, IDoc, RFC, OData, file-based interfaces.
- GCP (Google Cloud Platform) experience.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States (verification required at time of hire).
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.
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