Manager, Product Line Performance - Lincoln

Ford Motor • 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. Lead advanced strategic product initiatives and translate future portfolio growth plans into concrete contributions to the long-term cycle plan.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week. The role is leadership level 6, with a salary range of $115,500–$218,100. Final salary grade and base salary will depend on the candidate’s skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value. 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 structuring complex problems, conducting quantitative analysis, developing data-driven insights using a hypothesis-led approach, and communicating results to 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 present a concise point of view and communicate ideas clearly and compellingly.

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 spanning multiple lines of the income statement.
• Apply customer insights, competitive intelligence, regulatory developments, and market trends to identify opportunities to improve existing products or create new products and experiences.
• Identify and lead cross-vehicle strategic initiatives, coordinating with Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, and Product Development.
• Distill data, insights, and information into compelling, accessible presentation materials and drive discussions with executive leadership.
• Drive shared understanding and clarity of enterprise-wide strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new-parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• 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.
• 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