Ford Motor Company

Sr. Manager, Strategy & Transformation - Lincoln

Ford Motor Company • $141K — $268K *
Detroit, MI 48228In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of progressive professional experience
  • Experience leading high-impact cross-functional projects at a global scale
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to structure complex challenges
  • Business acumen with knowledge of market dynamics and industry trends
  • Proven experience presenting and influencing C-suite audiences
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, including executive presentations
  • Previous roles in Strategy organizations or Management Consulting at the managerial level

Responsibilities

  • Architect actionable strategies to identify and leverage growth opportunities
  • Drive breakthrough solutions to resolve critical business challenges
  • Convert insights into competitive advantages using data-driven analysis
  • Deliver measurable outcomes by translating analysis into business results
  • Mobilize the organization by challenging the status quo and leading strategic dialogues
  • Build an outcome-oriented culture by developing high-performing teams

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days and paid parental leave
  • Family building benefits including subsidies for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility treatments
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and their families
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • Active employee resource groups
  • Generous paid holidays and community service time off
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...
  • As a Senior Manager, Lincoln Strategy & Transformation, you will play a key leadership role developing and delivering Lincoln's long-range strategy and building a strong business unit strategy team.
  • This role offers a unique chance to own the end-to-end lifecycle of Lincoln's most critical strategic initiatives - from initial problem-solving to operational rollout.
  • You will focus on scaling key strategic priorities, moving them from a high-level vision to a high-performing market reality.

As a leader of these strategic and operational workstreams, you will serve as a key partner to senior leadership, ensuring our most ambitious goals are met with precision, speed, and measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • As a Senior Manager, Lincoln Strategy & Transformation, you will play a key leadership role developing and delivering Lincoln's long-range strategy and building a strong business unit strategy team. In the role, you will:
    • Architect Actionable Strategies: Rigorously frame and structure complex challenges to identify the highest-leverage opportunities for growth. You won't just define the "what," but will map out the "how," guiding workstream leaders to ensure every strategic project has a clear path to commercial execution.
    • Drive Breakthrough Solutions: Design and lead problem-solving engines for the business's most critical hurdles. You will unlock organizational bottlenecks, resource teams for maximum impact, and ensure that strategic solutions are scalable and sustainable.
    • Convert Insights into Competitive Advantage: Oversee the development of a robust, data-driven fact base that moves beyond "interesting" data to "decisive" action. You will lead teams to leverage market data and customer behavior trends to make high-stakes trade-offs that improve our market position.
    • Deliver Measurable Outcomes: Lead teams in translating complex analysis into tangible business results. You will be accountable for moving strategic priorities from a recommendation to a phased roadmap with clear KPIs, ensuring that strategic intent results in a superior customer experience and business growth.
    • Mobilize the Organization: Confidently lead strategic dialogues and challenge the status quo to accelerate decision-making. You will act as a catalyst for change, securing deep commitment (not just buy-in) from senior executives and cross-functional partners to ensure the enterprise is aligned for rapid execution.
    • Build an Outcome-Oriented Culture: Act as a strategic leader and developer of talent, building high-performing teams that are obsessed with impact. You will foster a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and accountability, driving organizational change by modeling the Ford+ behaviors and delivering on our transformation goals.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of progressive professional experience
  • Experience leading high-impact cross-functional projects at a global scale and working across multiple levels of an organization.
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills, curiosity, and ability to structure complex business challenges into actionable recommendations.
  • Business acumen and familiarity with industry fundamentals, including market dynamics, competitive dynamics, trends, best practices, and company operations.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams, challenging the status quo, and bringing creative solutions to complex business issues.
  • Experience presenting to and influencing executive leaders, including C-suite audiences.
  • Interest or experience in teaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues or team members.
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, including executive presentations, analytical modeling, and written strategy documents.
  • Previous roles within Strategy organizations or at Management Consulting firms in Manager, Senior Manager, or Director roles.
  • Prior experience leading strategy projects and large-scale programs/projects at a global scale with cross-functional teams, specifically related to product launches or new business solutions.
  • Prior experience leading business development efforts including opportunity identification, pipeline management, and deal execution.
  • Relevant certifications, where applicable.


Even better, you may have...
  • Master's degree and 8+ years of progressive professional experience.
  • Prior experience leading business development efforts including opportunity identification, pipeline management, and deal execution.
    You 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 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300.
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: New Hire Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford Motor Company Careers

Join the dynamic team at Ford Motor Company, a global leader in automotive innovation and manufacturing. At Ford, we are committed to driving human progress by providing outstanding vehicles and mobility solutions. This is an exciting time to become part of our inclusive team, where job opportunities abound and growth is not just a possibility, but a promise.

Work You’ll Do

At Ford Motor Company, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our professionals are at the forefront of automotive technology, leading projects that redefine transportation and sustainability. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement and respect for all, Ford offers a workplace where leadership, diversity training, and innovation are part of everyday life.

Join Our Market-Leading Team

Ford’s commitment to excellence is why we are a leader in the automotive sector. We offer a variety of career paths, from engineering to marketing, all designed to foster professional and personal growth. Our team benefits from Ford’s commitment to professional development and networking opportunities, ensuring that every team member can reach their full potential.

Innovative Work

Engage in work that makes a difference. Ford Motor Company is pioneering developments in electrification, autonomous vehicles, and smart mobility solutions. Our team of over 190,000 employees worldwide is dedicated to crafting experiences that improve the way the world moves.

Be Part of a Great Team

Working at Ford means more than just having a job; it means being part of a global family. Our culture promotes teamwork, integrity, and respect—values that underpin everything we do. We believe in nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment where every employee can thrive.

Future-Proof Your Career

Ford Motor Company is not just a great place to work; it’s a place to build a lasting career. Our employees enjoy competitive benefits, comprehensive health care, and retirement plans that rank among the best in the industry. We support career advancement through extensive training programs and hands-on experience in the latest automotive technologies.

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Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for your next challenge or a student interested in an internship, Ford has opportunities that will harness your skills and ignite your ambition. Our hiring process is straightforward and respectful, designed to match your skills and passions with the right position.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
* Ladders Estimates

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