Manager, Yield Management - Sprints

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, the Yield Management (YM) team supports all Ford Blue and Model e product lines and tackles the approximately 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 a problem-solving framework and leverages advanced analytics to derive insights and deliver tangible recommendations to create value for Ford. 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. The YM managers work as sprint participants and sprint leaders.

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.

What This Job Offers

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