Senior WAN Financial & Program Analyst – Network Services

Job ID: 71939
Location: Remote
Category: Enterprise Technology

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Job Type: Full time
Work Type: Remote

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At Ford, 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 part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to help change the way the world moves?

Do you believe reliable, cost-effective connectivity is essential to keeping a global business moving? Ford’s Network Services organization supports critical operations through global WAN and carrier services. Strong financial management, supplier performance, and cross-functional coordination help ensure those services meet business needs while delivering value.

We are seeking a Senior WAN Financial & Program Analyst to support the financial, supplier, and operational management of Ford’s global WAN and carrier services. In this role, you will partner with Network Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and strategic suppliers to improve cost visibility, strengthen supplier performance, and support reliable connectivity for Ford’s global operations.

This role combines financial analysis, supplier and contract coordination, program support, and stakeholder communication. You will help manage budgets and forecasts, track carrier services and commitments, identify cost-optimization opportunities, and support network transformation initiatives.

Financial Planning, Reporting & Governance

Manage financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for global WAN and carrier services.
Support WAN financial governance, including purchase orders, invoice tracking, budget reconciliation, forecasting, and supplier-spend oversight.
Develop and maintain financial reports, cost-allocation models, operational dashboards, and executive-level presentations.
Analyze costs, commitments, and financial trends to identify risks, variances, and optimization opportunities.
Provide stakeholders with clear visibility into budgets, supplier spend, financial commitments, and forecast assumptions.
Partner with Finance and Network Services teams to support financial controls and improve reporting processes.

Supplier, Contract & Carrier Management

Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Network Engineering, and Operations to manage supplier budgets, contracts, and performance.
Support carrier contract renewals, circuit demand planning, and commercial activities.
Track WAN circuit inventory, service delivery, financial commitments, and supplier performance.
Coordinate with carriers and service providers to drive service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support stakeholder communications and supplier coordination during major network service disruptions.
Help identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, service quality, and supplier accountability.

Program Coordination & Network Transformation

Support global WAN transformation initiatives through financial analysis, supplier coordination, project tracking, and executive reporting.
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Network Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions that could affect financial or program outcomes.
Support clear communication of initiative status, financial impacts, supplier actions, and key milestones.
Help improve processes for circuit demand planning, inventory tracking, financial reporting, and supplier coordination.

We recognize that no one person will embody every quality or skill listed below. If you bring strong financial and analytical skills, supplier-management experience, and an interest in supporting global network services, we encourage you to apply.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related field—or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience

5+ years of experience in financial management, supplier management, contract administration, technology program management, or a related role.
Experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reconciliation, and reporting.
Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing or tracking supplier performance, contracts, purchase orders, invoices, or financial commitments.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a global environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to senior leaders.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.

Required Technical Experience

Strong analytical and financial-planning skills, with the ability to assess spend, forecasts, variances, and commitments.
Experience preparing financial reports, dashboards, cost models, or executive presentations.
Experience coordinating across Finance, Supply Chain, technical teams, operations, and external suppliers.
Ability to organize and interpret complex financial, supplier, inventory, and service-delivery information.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain financial and operational information clearly.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including working with large data sets.

Preferred Experience

Experience with telecommunications, WAN, networking, carrier services, or infrastructure operations.
Experience with supplier contract management, sourcing, procurement, or commercial activities.
Knowledge of circuit inventory management, telecom expense management, and carrier billing.
Familiarity with telecom financial concepts, including recurring and non-recurring charges, service commitments, and contract renewals.
Experience supporting large-scale global technology environments or infrastructure transformation initiatives.
Experience developing cost-allocation models, operational dashboards, or supplier-performance reporting.
Familiarity with Python, Power BI, FlowCraft, Alteryx, or other analytics and automation tools.

What You’ll Bring

A combination of business acumen, financial discipline, supplier-management expertise, analytical capability, and program-coordination skills to help deliver reliable, cost-effective global network services that support Ford’s business worldwide.

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: Benefit Summary

This position is a salary grade 8.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

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.

*Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role*

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

Health and Wellness

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.
Financial and Retirement Programs

Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.
Flexible Vacation and Holidays

Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.
Vehicle Discount Program

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Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.
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Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.

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