Technical Product Manager

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...
As a Product Manager, you will lead the development of new capabilities supporting Ford Blue, Ford Pro, Model e, Marketing, and new market launches. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the product vision, driving operational excellence, and delivering solutions that enhance the Ford customer experience through highly available, real-time APIs and data-driven insights.
 

What You’ll have... 

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in IT application/product development and delivery, preferably in real time APIs, customer analytics, big data, or related technology domains. Proven experience in establishing and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, products, and services. Strong technology know-how related to customer analytics and big data projects. Demonstrated ability to deliver on project commitments through leadership, strategic planning, rigorous execution, teamwork, and problem resolution. Excellent communication skills capable of translating complex technical ideas to stakeholders at all levels. Ability to effectively prioritize work across product teams and manage competing demands. Excellent people skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and coach team members. Strong soft skills including active listening, availability, mission-focus, transparency, delegation, accountability, and a servant leadership approach.

Even better, you may have…

Experience in platform/product scalability, reliability engineering, and operational excellence. Familiarity with cloud orchestration, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Docker, CI/CD pipelines), and automation. Working knowledge of Customer Digital Profile, Consent & Privacy management, data governance, AI/ML integration, or embedded software. Experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities and matrixed reporting structures. Experience in breaking down complex problems, prioritizing workstreams for maximum business impact, and fostering team ownership and continuous delivery culture.

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 salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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.

Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid   #LI-MD2 

What you’ll do... 

Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for new capabilities, ensuring alignment of the roadmap and backlog with strategic objectives across various Ford business units. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define, advocate, and implement platform features and capabilities that align with the vision and objectives for products and services. Drive operational excellence focusing on performance, availability, and real-time responsiveness of key APIs to enhance customer experience. Implement automation, process improvements, and lifecycle management initiatives that optimize product delivery and foster a culture of reuse and deprecation. Analyze existing products and datasets to identify business value, data quality improvements, and technical opportunity areas. Utilize data-driven approaches, including product experiments, user interviews, and metrics analysis, to gather customer feedback, validate assumptions, and continuously improve the product experience. Coordinate and facilitate team velocity, aligning cross-functional teams, managing capacity, and cultivating collaborative and high-performance work environments. Work hands-on with development teams to prioritize, plan, and deliver features that meet product requirements. Translate product vision and strategy into precise, actionable product artifacts, such as Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), to foster shared understanding and efficient execution across engineering, design, and business teams. Influence and guide the planning and execution of product increments by actively shaping Agile ceremonies, including Wave and Iteration planning, feature grooming, and capacity commitments, to optimize team efficiency and product delivery. Conduct product reviews and communicate program status, issues, risks, and plans effectively to executive leadership. Identify and promote accomplishments and success stories to internal communications teams.