Ford
SAP Integration Lead
1525 Fairlane Cir, Allen Park, MI 48101
On-site · Full-time · $130k–$245k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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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.
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.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise integration delivery, including SAP-to-non-SAP integrations.
- Demonstrated experience leading integration workstreams in manufacturing, supply chain, or plant operations environments.
- Strong project management skills managing complex dependencies across multiple teams, 3rd party service providers and vendors.
- Understanding of integration technologies and patterns (e.g., SAP , BTP,API gateways, message queues, EDI, IDoc).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP BTP Integration Suite (nice to have) , API Management, and cloud/hybrid integration.
- PMP, SAFe, or similar delivery certification (nice to have).
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong communication skills—able to translate technical topics into business impact and decisions.
- Vendor management and cross-company coordination.
- Ability to work across time zones and manage global stakeholders.
- Proven ability to drive alignment and execution across multiple PDO teams with competing priorities.
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.