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Candidates for this role will join Vehicle Planning & Strategy and be placed in an area of need based on experiences and skills necessary to be successful. Candidates will have extensive interaction with cross-functional and management teams to lead key studies to approval, develop Ford’s future Portfolio, and cast the portfolio in the Global Product Cycle Plan. Candidates should be self-starters who are willing to work diligently in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

What you'll do...

+ Lead/support strategic deep dive studies and Lifecycle Strategies in the FAR collectively with Chief Strategists - explore white-space innovation opportunities; Ensure robust business case development of Global Cycle Plan actions for senior leadership reviews and approval

+ Lead/support development of compelling product proposition to meet customer expectations; Lead/support identification of the Winning Aspiration and profitability objective; Translate customer priorities into actionable items; Support customer research events as required

+ Lead/support definition of FAR Product Portfolio business strategy grounded in design thinking using strategic choice cascades - Drive ecosystem business model development

+ Champion team culture and people development

Minimum Qualifications:

+ BSc, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial) or Business degree (BS, BBA, etc) are required

+ 10+ years' experience in Automotive Mfg Engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Strong critical thinking skills; must be able to proactively identify problems and develop solutions

+ Project management skills needed; must be able to break down large, complicated projects into smaller, more manageable tasks, estimate the time required for each task and identify the dependencies of said tasks to define the critical path of any project

+ Adept at using data, logic and emotion to persuade others to adopt their point of view

+ Robust interpersonal skills are necessary as this role requires substantial ‘informal leadership’

+ Strong Business Acumen & Strategic Planning/Thinking with a Global / Enterprise mindset; willingness to challenge past norms to define future success

+ Strong desire to deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Ability and willingness to navigate in a “process-less” space and still achieve aspirational results. Ability to work with all employee levels from technical personnel to senior management

+ Self-motivated, eager to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

+ Experience preferred in Business Strategy, Program/PT/Tech Planning, Program Management

+ Experience in working across cultural and organizational borders

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 childcare 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 a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1 (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1\_\_;!!N\_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!GqCJc8rQCYumBfrKQMTJZQVVNz\_uer5iH0ni3zyMHhYkWD03oJGxtUTv8RQRQPxG1xvYVzMQNbhiC4N\_$)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation assistance is 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.

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**Requisition ID** : 53462