Lead Product Strategist at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jun, 26

Salary

212760.0

Posted On

21 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Benchmarking, Product Discovery, Roadmap Development, Value-Based Outcomes, Portfolio Rationalization, Data Analysis, Executive Storytelling, Product Management Principles, Analytical Skills, Industrial Domains Knowledge, Influence Leadership, Legacy System Decommissioning

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

57593 Lead Product Strategist We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are. In this position... The Lead Product Strategist will navigate high degrees of ambiguity to transform a complex, legacy application landscape into a streamlined, data-driven "North Star" roadmap. You will not just plan; you will engage in product discovery at scale—treating the Industrial System portfolio as a product itself. Your mission is to identify where we must invest, where we must modernize, and where we must aggressively rationalize to reduce technical debt and increase business agility. This position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to be at the heart of a large scale modernization and transformation initiative. You will lead the development and execution of technology strategies that will shape Ford Motor Company for many years to come. What you'll do... • Cross-Functional Product Leadership: Partner with Enterprise Architects and Business Owners to ensure the "Product Vision" for Industrial Systems is technically sound and cyber-secure. • Outside-In Benchmarking: Bring a product-led perspective on how industry leaders are simplifying their industrial stacks to gain a competitive edge. • Product Discovery & Ambiguity Synthesis: Ability to take vague business needs and a fragmented system landscape and synthesize them into a clear, prioritized product roadmap. • Outcome-Based Roadmapping: Move beyond "project delivery" to define and track Value-Based Outcomes (e.g., reduction in system complexity, improved data interoperability across the ecosystem). • Data-Driven Portfolio Rationalization: Conduct deep-dives into the current landscape using data (cost-to-serve, usage metrics, and technical debt) to build a rigorous case for application decommissioning or consolidation. • Executive Storytelling: Prepare data-rich presentations that simplify complex technical landscapes for leadership, driving alignment on vision, strategy, modernization, roadmap operational updates, organizational accomplishments and difficult rationalization decisions. You'll have... • Bachelors Degree Demonstrated experience applying product management principles (discovery, prioritization, and MVP thinking) to large-scale, complex technology portfolios. •Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to tell a story and justify strategic shifts. •Deep experience across at least two major industrial domains (e.g., PLM and Manufacturing, or Supply Chain and Quality) to understand the "connective tissue" of the ecosystem. •Proven ability to create structure where none exists and lead through influence in a highly matrixed, global environment. •A track record of successfully identifying and executing the decommissioning of legacy systems to fund modern growth. 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 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760 For more information on salary and benefits, click here: New Hire Benefits 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. 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. This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MG1

Responsibilities

The Lead Product Strategist will transform a complex, legacy application landscape into a streamlined, data-driven roadmap by engaging in product discovery at scale for the Industrial System portfolio. This involves leading the development and execution of technology strategies focused on identifying necessary investments, modernizations, and rationalizations to reduce technical debt and increase business agility.