Proactive Support Growth and Development Senior Manager

Ford is redefining how it will build a better world for the future by creating a culture and opportunities where employees will capitalize on Ford’s excellence in designing and building the most iconic products while also helping develop the future of world-class connected electric vehicles. We call this new business Model e. The creation of Model e was informed by the success of small, passionate Ford teams that developed the Mustang Mach-E SUV and F-150 Lightning pickup, as well as Ford’s dedicated EV division in China. Dedicated teams in Model e will create the software platforms and fully networked vehicle architectures to support delightful, always-on and ever-improving vehicles and experiences that will allow us to deliver over 50% of our total sales in BEV and 33 million connected vehicles by 2030. We are building a team of the world’s best software, electrical and automotive talent and turning them loose to create shockingly great electric vehicles and digital experiences for new generations of customers. These changes in our business will allow us the greatest opportunity to bring value and serve customers since Henry Ford scaled the Model T.What will it be like to work at Model e?At Model e we are passionate about solving hard problems and delivering extraordinary solutions to change the world. We challenge competitors, bureaucracy, obstacles and even our own assumptions. We have zero tolerance for bias or personal agendas. We are swift and decisive, trusting the experts, believing the data, seeking out and listening to bold intuition – regardless of the source. We are averse to complexity, suspicious of habits and open to risk. We constantly learn. We focus on the mission and deliver with urgency and speed.

Work alongside Ford leadership and a cross-functional team to establish a transformative product roadmap and be relentless in delivering products, services, and experiences that our customers can’t live without

Define the product portfolio strategy, business case and business model for proactive support that will allow your business domain to win against the competition in market now and in the future

Maintain a deeply user-centered focus throughout the process from early stages of research and design to understand the needs of our EV customers

Collaborate with cross-functional team across Design, Engineering, Business, IT and Operations teams to ensure the desirability, feasibility, and viability of our product strategy

Guide prioritization, planning, and execution of workstreams and ensure alignment across functions

Make data-driven decisions through rapid iteration, experiments in market, and learning through feedback from real customers

Communicate highly complex concepts and plans to a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders, and evangelize the product strategy to executive leadership

Build strong relationships across a variety of functions to establish trust, make decisions, and drive action

Deliver clearly articulated product vision and value propositions

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, technical field, or equivalent experience

6 years of experience in product management, and/or business development especially working closely with software engineering teams

Experience developing business cases and business models

Strong strategic thinking and problem solving skills; able to use data to translate ambiguous problems into elegant solutions

Experience leading cross-functional teams to build complex products

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to engage effectively at all levels from executive leadership to customers, across geographies and cultures

Grit, determination, and resiliency to challenge the status quo, and motivate team members and leadership to break through compromises and make bold decisions

Comfort navigating ambiguity, establishing goals and crafting a plan in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Even better, you may have

Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA or equivalent practical experience

Experience with Agile, Lean, and Design Thinking principles in the product development process

Experience building service-based product ecosystems e.g. Consumer Electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Applications, Transportation as a Service, or Autonomous Vehicles

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: (https://clicktime.symantec.com/15tStcdYVL6nsphKpUW58?h=nOQPwyhsUB-Z9hEsikIUtP5-gyFOIR90p-ARahu3vE=&u=https://fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD)Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.#LI-HybridRequisition ID : 17813