Sr. Staff IVI Product Strategy Lead

Ford Motor Company • Palo Alto, CA

7d • $167,200 - $316,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. This role will define and execute a cohesive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) product roadmap across near-, mid-, and long-term priorities; guide internal teams in delivering product lines; and coordinate with external partners and cross-functional teams across Ford.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, Product Management or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in automotive, consumer technology, connected vehicle, digital platform, or software product development organizations.
• 8+ years of experience defining and executing product strategy, product roadmaps, or portfolio planning for complex software and technology products.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), digital cockpit, connected services, or software-defined vehicle solutions from concept through launch.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional organizations, including product, engineering, design, program management, commercial, and executive leadership teams.
• Experience driving strategic decisions across multiple time horizons, balancing immediate product needs with long-term platform investments.
• Strong analytical and business acumen with the ability to evaluate market opportunities, competitive trends, customer needs, and technology investments.
• Experience presenting complex product strategies, business cases, and recommendations to executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years of experience in automotive technology, consumer electronics, mobile ecosystems, cloud platforms, or digital experience products.
• Deep understanding of modern IVI architectures, vehicle operating systems, cloud-connected services, OTA updates, app ecosystems, AI-enabled experiences, and software-defined vehicle platforms.
• Experience establishing and managing strategic partnerships with technology companies, platform providers, content providers, telecommunications companies, or software suppliers.
• Demonstrated success leading commercial negotiations, partnership agreements, business model development, and executive-level stakeholder alignment.
• Experience creating multi-year product roadmaps and investment strategies that span several vehicle programs and product generations.
• Strong understanding of automotive development processes, vehicle launch cycles, systems engineering, and regulatory considerations affecting digital vehicle experiences.
• Proven ability to identify emerging technology trends and translate them into differentiated customer-facing products and business opportunities.
• Track record of influencing senior executives and driving alignment across large, matrixed organizations.
• Recognized thought leader with a history of shaping product vision, technology strategy, and industry partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product, engineering, design, go-to-market and vehicle program teams to develop a roadmap for Digital Experience deliverables, incorporating both near term priorities and launch plans and with longer-term goals.
• Interface regularly with executive leadership and program managers to review strategy and maintain a clear and up-to-date understanding of program priorities if or when they may change over time.
• Develop and lead strategic technology partnerships, working with internal teams to identify and prioritize partners, define product scope and business models, and structure commercial frameworks aligned with Ford’s objectives.
• Lead partnerships through negotiation and execution, bringing internal teams and partners together to drive integration, launch readiness, and ongoing strategic management.
• Drive cross functional coordination and communication across teams, maintaining visibility into key priorities, decisions, and dependencies across the roadmap.
• Identify gaps and opportunities across the product roadmap and assess where external technologies and partnerships could support priority capabilities and the broader product strategy.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility into near term priorities, longer term roadmap considerations, strategic opportunities, and key decisions requiring executive alignment.

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: Senior