Product Strategy Manager
About The Position
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position... This role will be responsible for initiating high-priority strategic studies and Cycle Plan submissions to enable future product and portfolio optimization. This role requires extensive interaction with cross-functional, GM, Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Finance and other business units to lead programs through the Cycle Plan approval process Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is willing to work diligently in an unstructured environment where leadership, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued. They are driven to create products and services that our customers will love. Utilizing strong critical thinking skills and data-driven analysis to develop and communicate well-developed points of view is paramount for success. We are looking for team members that are passionate about performance vehicles and motorsports. Optimism and a can-do attitude are key to being successful in this role. Healthy, respectful debate will be encouraged within and outside the team as we maintain the Platinum Rule during all our interactions.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Business related field
- Passion for Performance Vehicles and Motorsports
- Critical thinking, effective organization and analytical acumen are required
- Passion for the customer, product, strategy, and innovation
- 7+ years of Product Planning, Product Concepting, Product Management, Marketing or Product Strategy work
- Strong Ford OS behaviors in Own it, Deliver It, Bias for Action
- Self-motivated, eager to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation skills to Senior Leaders
- Experience working across cultural and organizational borders
Nice To Haves
- Masters Degree or MBA
- Creativity and storytelling skills are a plus
Responsibilities
- Identify strategic opportunities, analyze and evaluate available options and make recommendations to leadership
- Demonstrate thought leadership by proactively anticipating key issues and addressing them through collaborative problem solving
- Drive feature and experience creation/prioritization and incorporation; Support customer research events
- Lead business case analyses of potential strategic choices
- Present aligned PoV at leadership forums
- Carry out cycle plan studies to evaluate the business and strategic compatibility of future vehicle proposals
- Proactively adjust Cycle Plan proposals to improve profitability and / or strategic effectiveness when initial proposals miss their intended goals
- Work closely with all stakeholders, including Finance and the Cycle Plan Team, to develop and submit product proposals for consideration into the Cycle Plan
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
