Description
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
In this position...
- This leader will be responsible for developing business case and decision criteria for Ford Racing Niche Programs and customization efforts.
- This is an opportunity to get in at the very start of a new area of focus within Ford Motor Company and specifically for Ford Racing.
- This position will be directly involved with the pinnacle products in Ford’s portfolio.
- This opportunity will have significant visibility with Ford senior leaders and potentially with new or existing outside partners.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Have ultimate responsibility for developing a portfolio of low volume niche projects and supporting business cases with goals of:
- Maximizing profitability of Ford Racing
- Developing in-house capability to deliver highly custom products for customers
- Growing the Ford Racing brand
- Design the principles to determine which programs / business opportunities should be pursued within the overall project
- Identify additional functions / capabilities that must be in-sourced to stand up the model, choices to make, and recommendations
- In conjunction with the manufacturing team, conduct full in-source/out-source assessments given a deep understanding of recent projects.
- Travel - Limited in beginning to site visits for benchmarking.
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Bachelors Degree is required
- Customer insight into preferences for high-end products and customization
- Track record of high business acumen with ability to assess viability of competing proposals to determine where investments should be made to maximize profits from a manufacturing facility
- Self starter, highly motivated for success
- Passion for winning that will not accept excuses for failure
- Person must be comfortable with ambiguity and general problem-solving.
Even better, you may have...
- Masters of Engineering and/or Masters of Engineering Management
- MBA
- Up front Manufacturing planning experience
- Product Planning experience
- Low volume, niche product experience
- Product development experience
- Enthusiast background, with passion for enthusiast products or motorsports.
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!
Benefits
- 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.