Manager, Product Line Performance

Ford Motor • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Be a key member of the EV Utilities Product Line Performance team and own critical projects and workstreams that shape the future of the North American EV Utilities portfolio. Tackle complex business problems, from near-term profit improvement to long-term portfolio strategy, and transform insights into actionable recommendations that set the direction for where Mustang Mach-E will play and how it wins. Codify Mustang Mach-E learnings into best practices that shape the success of future EV and EREV products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience in strategy, finance, consulting, product planning, or a similar field.
• At least 3 years of experience structuring complex problems, conducting quantitative analysis, developing data-driven insights using a hypothesis-led approach, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• At least 3 years of proven ability to navigate large, matrixed organizations, build trust, and drive cross-functional outcomes through logical reasoning and compelling storytelling.
• Ability to communicate with and influence functional and technical team members at all organizational levels.
• Ability to deliver clear and persuasive recommendations to senior leadership through written narratives, verbal briefings, and presentation decks.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• High-energy self-starter who can take ownership and deliver results with minimal direction.
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with a passion for analyzing diverse data sets and scenario-based financial models to find actionable insights.
• Organized and dynamic, able to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and adapt as new information becomes available.
• Manufacturing, automotive, and/or product management experience.
• Electric vehicle industry experience and familiarity with the EV charging ecosystem.
• Understanding of battery and material cost drivers and their impact on vehicle profitability.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, fluid environment where priorities shift regularly.
• Ability to break complex tasks or requirements into simpler, more manageable tasks.
• Consistently delivers results under difficult circumstances, recognizes roadblocks, and escalates issues as needed.
• Accountable and action-oriented, with a drive to create tangible business impact.

Responsibilities

• Execute Product Line Performance workstream initiatives and drive progress to identify and deliver profit improvement actions.
• Apply customer insights, competitive intelligence, regulatory and market trends to identify opportunities to improve existing products or create new products and experiences.
• Lead strategy development to bolster the existing EV portfolio and identify new whitespace opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, coordinating with Ford teams in Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, and Product Development, and with Product Line Performance colleagues across Ford Blue, Ford Pro, and Lincoln.
• Distill data, insights, and information into clear presentation materials and drive discussions with Model e senior leadership.
• Drive shared understanding and clarity of enterprise-wide strategic priorities.
• Translate Mustang Mach-E learnings and best practices into repeatable frameworks that inform the planning, launch, and performance of future EV and EREV products.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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