Job DescriptionIn this position...Ford Pro is seeking a strategic, results-driven professional to help shape the future direction of our commercial vehicle business. In this role, you will define and drive the strategic direction of Ford Pro Vehicles, ensuring alignment with the overall enterprise strategy while shaping the long-term vision for the business. You'll lead market research and competitive benchmarking to identify opportunities, and translate high-level strategy into portfolio strategy.
This is a highly cross-functional role. You'll collaborate closely with marketing, design, engineering, finance, and manufacturing teams to develop compelling and compatible product concepts.
You will play a significant role in spearheading the future portfolio strategy that feeds Ford's cycle plan, and you'll be responsible for translating insights into concise, compelling narratives that influence decision-making at the senior leadership level.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...- Lead market research and competitive benchmarking to assess opportunities
- Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps
- Craft compelling narratives and presentations for senior stakeholders
- Drive future portfolio strategy feeding into the cycle plan
QualificationsYou'll have...- 3+ years of experience in production vehicle development, strategy, marketing, or planning
- 3+ years experience in the automotive sector, fleet/commercial vehicles, or other industries relevant to Ford Pro
- Demonstrated track record of leading high-impact projects, with the ability to think and act independently, juggle competing priorities, and drive problem-solving
- Proven ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization - building consensus and moving projects forward without direct authority
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including facilitating teamwork, governing project teams, and mentoring colleagues
- Polished verbal communication and presentation skills, along with structured writing ability, to translate insights and business cases into narratives that influence senior stakeholders
THIS ROLE IS HYBRID, FOUR (4) DAYS/WEEK ON-SITE IN DETROIT, MIYou may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
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.
About the TeamWe seek to provide the thought leadership essential to achieving Ford's strategic objectives. We translate insight into action by driving toward robust points of view, timely decisions and responsible allocation of enterprise resources.
