Manager, Product Line Performance - Lincoln

Ford • Detroit, MI

1d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead Product Line Performance initiatives that drive growth and profit for the North American Lincoln business within the General Management organization. Shape Lincoln’s future by leading strategic, high-impact initiatives that enhance the growth and profitability of flagship programs, including Navigator, Aviator, Nautilus, Corsair, and future Lincoln programs. Drive advanced strategic product initiatives, translating future portfolio growth plans into concrete contributions to the long-term cycle plan.

The role executes Product Line Performance workstream initiatives and identifies and delivers profit-improvement actions across multiple lines of the income statement. It applies customer insights, competitive intelligence, regulatory developments, and market trends to improve existing products and experiences or create new ones. The manager leads cross-vehicle strategic initiatives with teams across Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, and Product Development. The role also distills data and insights into clear presentation materials for Executive leadership and builds shared understanding of enterprise-wide strategic priorities.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. It is leadership level 6, with a stated salary range of $115,500–$218,100. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience in finance, strategy, consulting, product planning, or marketing.
• At least 5 years of experience demonstrating the ability to structure complex problems, conduct quantitative analysis, develop data-driven insights using a hypothesis-led approach, and communicate results with senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to collect and quickly analyze market and consumer data.
• Ability to think and act independently.
• Demonstrated oral and written presentation skills, including the ability to represent a concise point of view and communicate ideas clearly and compellingly.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• MBA strongly preferred.
• Strong planning and execution skills with a focus on delivery.
• Ability to lead a diverse cross-functional team.
• Solid understanding of project management principles and ability to construct and drive milestones on whitespace projects.
• High-energy self-starter able to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Ability and courage to communicate key issues and recommendations effectively to senior management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute Product Line Performance workstream initiatives and drive rapid progress on profit-improvement actions across multiple lines of the income statement.
• Apply customer insights, competitive intelligence, regulatory developments, and market trends to identify opportunities to improve existing products and experiences or create new ones.
• Identify and lead cross-vehicle strategic initiatives, coordinating with Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, and Product Development.
• Distill data, insights, and information into compelling, easy-to-digest presentation materials and drive discussions with Executive leadership.
• Drive shared understanding and clarity of enterprise-wide strategic priorities.
• Translate future portfolio growth plans into concrete contributions to the long-term cycle plan.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• 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.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager