Manager, Architecture & Interior Design

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
In this position...
The Global Dealer Excellence Design team shapes the future of Ford’s retail and experiential environments worldwide. Our mission is to translate Ford’s brand and customer strategy into compelling, human-centered environments that elevate the dealership experience, strengthen dealer partnerships, and create meaningful connections between customers and the Ford brand.
Through design excellence, research-driven thinking, and multidisciplinary collaboration, the team develops scalable global design systems that support Ford’s evolving retail ecosystem across physical and digital customer touchpoints.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or interior design from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of professional design experience in architecture, interior design, experiential design, or retail environments.
• 3+ years of experience in global commercial practice.
• Portfolio is required demonstrating Human Centered project outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in architecture or interior design from an accredited institution.
• Experience delivering design programs across global markets or large retail networks preferred

Responsibilities

• Environmental Design Center of Excellence includes architecture, interior design, FFE, landscape, sustainability
• Develop project brief in partnership with delivery team
• Responsible for project timelines and resource deployment for on time/on budget delivery
• Coordinate digital and experiential design for seamless integration
• Design communication.
• Produce and coordinate design concepts, presentation material, technical solutions, mock-ups, FFE, brand, exhibit and artwork
• Integration of design research and "Return On Experience"
• Liaison with external agencies, Ford business partners, GDE partners
• Center of excellence for human-centered design and design research
• Global retail design standards and guidelines including program-specific design intent documents.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees