Manager, Yield Management - Sprints
About The Position
The Yield Management (YM) team supports all Ford Blue and Model e product lines and tackles the ~5 highest priority strategic and profit projects each quarter. The team works in “Value Sprints” with a dedicated team focused against a specific mandate for a dedicated period of time. The team applies problem-solving framework and leverages advanced analytics to derive insights and deliver tangible recommendations to create value for Ford. The Yield Management’s project portfolio aims to deliver a balance of: Near term vehicle line specific profit improvement or risk mitigation actions, New or expanded enterprise capabilities, and Long term portfolio optimizations. This Yield Management position operates cross-functionally across Marketing & Sales, Brand, Product Marketing, General Management, GDI&A, Finance, & Ford Credit. Managers come from a range of different backgrounds and work on specific “sprints” typically for 6-8 weeks. This role is at the intersection of strategy, operations, and analytics, and is tasked with creating change and maximizing profits in the Ford+ plan. The immediate working team is highly collaborative and fast-paced. This is a high-exposure role with ongoing interaction with leadership across Ford Blue, Model e, and Ford Pro.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business, data analytics, strategy, or related field
- 5+ years’ experience in project management, including client-interfacing
- Highly capable working in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- MBA or MS degree in an appropriate field of study
- Experience with Alteryx, SQL, Qlik, and Google Cloud Platform
- Knowledge of Marketing & Sales, including exposure to some combination of go to market strategy, brand marketing, field ops, sales, variable marketing, pricing, allocation, production, or supply chain
- Executive communication experience (verbal & written)
- Comfort with ambiguity – demonstrated ability to structure an approach to complex problems and drive clarity on solutions
- Ability to lead cross functional teams
- Quick learner who is eager to learn new skills and concepts
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability
Responsibilities
- Applying structured problem-solving mindset to sprints
- Accessing and analyzing data to develop solutions, including leveraging advanced analytics tools and building adhoc data models
- Considering enterprise-wide impact and sensitivity of sprint recommendations
- Communicating analysis insights and implications of sprint recommendations
- Guiding and assisting work of sprint analysts, ensuring all work relates back to the problem statement
- Leading the development of the sprint narrative and succinct senior level presentation materials
- Establishing the sprint mandate and problem statement with key stakeholders
- Structuring the workstreams for the team
- Leading analysis and developing insights and implications of decisions
- Delivering clear and actionable recommendations
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
