Manager, Yield Management

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

2d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

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.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business, data analytics, statistics, mathematics, 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

• 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.
• Operate cross-functionally across Marketing & Sales, Brand, Product Marketing, General Management, GDI&A, Finance, & Ford Credit.
• Apply a structured problem-solving mindset to sprints.
• Access and analyze data to develop solutions, including leveraging advanced analytics tools and building adhoc data models.
• Consider enterprise-wide impact and sensitivity of sprint recommendations.
• Communicate analysis insights and implications of sprint recommendations.
• Guide and assist the work of sprint analysts, ensuring all work relates back to the problem statement.
• Lead the development of the sprint narrative and succinct senior level presentation materials.
• Establish the sprint mandate and problem statement with key stakeholders.
• Structure the workstreams for the team.
• Lead analysis and develop insights and implications of decisions.
• Deliver 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