Director of Product Management, Electrification

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford is seeking an experienced product leader to own the end-to-end digital strategy for the electrification portfolio, spanning grid services, on-vehicle and mobile app functions, and the Blue Oval Charge Network. You will drive feature delivery for current EVs and future UE V platforms, and lead a globally distributed team of product managers.

In this leadership role, you will translate customer needs into technical requirements, measure success with metrics, and align engineering, design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of Product Management experience with leadership over large cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in person in Dearborn, MI or Palo Alto, CA offices.
• Background in electric vehicles, energy services, connected services or automotive technology.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale software projects or product portfolios across hardware and software surfaces.
• Experience managing global product portfolios and distributed teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for executive stakeholders.
• Proven track record of solving tough problems and delivering working solutions.
• Willingness to learn new skills and act customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Own the digital product and feature roadmap for electrification, including grid services, core EV functions and the Blue Oval Charge Network, across mobile and in-vehicle surfaces.
• Set and communicate the strategic vision for Ford's charging ecosystem.
• Deliver features across current EV nameplates while building the roadmap for future UE V nameplates.
• Lead and develop a team of product managers/pillar owners.
• Understand the competitive landscape and emerging technologies in electrification and energy.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

EV/Automotive tech

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

In this position…

You will own the end-to-end digital product strategy and roadmap for Ford's electrification portfolio spanning grid services, core EV functions on-vehicle and in the Ford mobile app (range and routing, charge finding, and more), and the strategic vision for Ford’s Blue Oval Charge Network. You'll be responsible for feature delivery across both Ford's current in-market EV nameplates and the upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, with a global customer base. We're looking for an experienced, visionary product leader who is passionate about shaping the future of electric vehicle ownership and energy experiences.

What you'll do…

• Own the digital product and feature roadmap for electrification, including grid services programs, core EV functions (range/routing, charge finding, scheduling, bi-directional power) and the Blue Oval Charge Network, across both mobile and in-vehicle surfaces.
• Set and communicate the strategic vision for Ford's public and home charging ecosystem.
• Deliver features across Ford's current in-market EV nameplates while simultaneously building the roadmap for future Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) nameplates.
• Lead and develop a team of product managers/pillar owners.
• Understand the competitive landscape and emerging technologies/trends in electrification and energy, and find ways to differentiate Ford's offering.
• Translate customer needs into clearly defined technical requirements backed by data and comprehensive industry knowledge.
• Measure success and continuously improve products using principled methods and metrics.
• Drive alignment between engineering, design and other stakeholders across a globally distributed organization to achieve shared goals.
• Articulate the electrification product vision, address challenges and report progress to Ford's executive leadership.
• Effectively manage short-term tactical delivery needs while advancing long-term strategic objectives across a broad, global scope.

You'll have…

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of Product Management experience, with demonstrated leadership over large, cross-functional product organizations
• Ability to work in person in our Dearborn, MI or Palo Alto, CA offices
• Background in electric vehicles, energy services, connected services or automotive technology
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale software projects or product portfolios across both hardware (vehicle) and software (mobile/cloud) surfaces
• Experience managing global product portfolios and distributed teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical and executive stakeholders
• Proven track record of solving tough problems and delivering working solutions throughout your career
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge through self-initiative
• Passion for serving your customers

Even better, you may have…

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field
• Experience with grid services, EV charging networks, or bi-directional energy programs

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 a leadership level 4.

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.

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.