Manager, Uptime Strategy & Insights

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford is seeking an Uptime Strategy and Insights individual contributor to join the Uptime team within FCSD's Service Engineering and Operations. You will develop data strategy, manage outputs, business plans, and financial models driving RO Duration and uptime performance across FCSD, Lincoln, and Ford Pro.

You will mine uptime data for trends, risks, and opportunities, and build dashboards and reports to flag emerging risks in near real-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in business planning, financial analyses, strategic analysis, data analytics or program management with roadmaps.
• Experience with operational/performance data to identify trends and drive decisions.
• Strong financial acumen with ability to build business cases, forecasts and models.
• Analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to synthesize data into actionable plans.
• Comfort using data tools/dashboards to monitor performance trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the data strategy and core uptime metrics, proactively analyzing trends and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Establish and monitor continuous uptime data across FCSD, Lincoln, and Ford Pro; build dashboards and cadence for real-time risks.
• Develop the uptime strategy roadmap with leadership; build business plans and financial models linking RO Duration to revenue growth.
• Build data-backed business cases and forecasts to prioritize uptime investments reducing RO Duration and Reacquired Vehicle spend.
• Prioritize initiatives across a portfolio, identifying training and scaling opportunities with partners.
• Collaborate across FCSD, dealer operations, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to align uptime priorities.
• Define and refine KPIs tied to RO Duration and uptime performance; work with GDIA to analyze results and iterate strategies.
• Support dealer enablement to reduce RO Duration and accelerate uptime resolutions.
• Communicate insights and recommendations through metrics-driven presentations to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Serve as liaison to delivery partners for actions, RACI, and project plans to launch data-informed uptime products.

Skills

Data analytics

Financial analysis

Business planning

Strategic analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Ford's Service Engineering and Operations organization within FCSD is charged with leading the transformation of vehicle Uptime performance — ensuring our customers and fleets spend less time in the shop and more time on the road. As part of the Uptime team, you'll help drive the strategy, data insights, and business planning that reduce Repair Order (RO) Duration and improve Uptime performance, fueling sustainable parts & service revenue growth. Our team is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, data-driven and dedicated to delivering industry-leading Uptime outcomes for our owners and fleets. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering FCSD's future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position

We're looking for an Uptime Strategy and Insights individual contributor to join the Uptime team within FCSD's Service Engineering and Operations department. You will support the development and management of the data strategy and outputs, business plans, and financial models that drive Uptime performance — including RO Duration and 7-day and 29-day resolution metrics, and Reacquired Vehicle spend and volume — across FCSD, Lincoln, and Ford Pro. You'll be expected to proactively mine Uptime data for trends, risks, and opportunities, not just report on results after the fact. Experience in business planning, strategy development, and data-driven insights management is essential.

What you'll do...

Uptime Data Insights & Support:

Lead the development of the data strategy and support the management of core Uptime metrics — including RO Duration, and 7-day and 29-day resolution rates — proactively analyzing trends, surfacing root causes of underperformance, and identifying opportunities for improvement before they become issues.

Proactive Data Management:

Support the establishment and maintenance of rigorous, always-on monitoring of Uptime data across FCSD, Lincoln, and Ford Pro; support the building of dashboards and reporting cadences that flag emerging risks and performance shifts in near real time rather than relying on retrospective reviews.

Uptime Strategy Development:

Support the development of the Uptime strategy roadmap in partnership with Uptime leadership, building business plans and financial models that connect RO Duration and Uptime Assist performance directly to parts and service revenue growth and cost efficiency.

Business Case Development:

Build robust, data-backed business cases and financial forecasts to prioritize investment in uptime initiatives that reduce RO Duration, reduce Reacquired Vehicle spend and volume, and improve Uptime Assist resolution speed; translate data insights into actionable, resourced plans.

Strategic Prioritization:

Support prioritization across a portfolio of Uptime-focused initiatives, balancing near-term data-driven fixes with long-term north-star strategic workstreams; identify training and scaling opportunities with delivery partners to accelerate adoption.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Act as a strategic partner, working across FCSD, dealer operations, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to align Uptime data insights and priorities, and support execution of large, cross-functional initiatives.

Performance Measurement:

Support the definition and ongoing refinement of KPIs tied to RO Duration and Uptime Assist performance; partner with GDIA and the rest of the Uptime team to analyze results, run root-cause deep dives, develop PDCA through problem solving, and iterate on strategy for continuous improvement.

Dealer Enablement:

Use Uptime data insights to support the definition of capabilities and change management needed at dealerships to reduce RO Duration, reduce Reacquired Vehicle spend and volume and accelerate Uptime Assist resolution, driving measurable results in the field.

Presentation & Communication:

Clearly articulate data insights, business plans, and recommendations to the Uptime team through compelling, metrics-driven presentations and reports to inform ongoing strategy and decision-making.

Delivery & Execution:

Serve as liaison to delivery partners, supporting the definition of actions, RACI, and project management plans needed to launch data-informed products and experiences that improve Uptime.

You'll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in business planning, financial analysis, strategic analysis, data analytics or program management, with significant involvement in developing business cases and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated experience working with operational or performance data (e.g., service, warranty, reliability, or customer experience metrics) to proactively identify trends and drive business decisions
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated ability to build business cases, forecasts, and financial models that drive executive decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills; ability to synthesize large or complex datasets into clear, actionable, financially grounded plans.
• Comfort working directly with data tools/dashboards to monitor performance trends and proactively flag risks, rather than relying solely on periodic reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and white space -this is an individual contributor role requiring strong self-direction and ownership.
  

Even better, you may have...

Preferred

• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Direct experience with Ford Uptime Assist, Reacquired Vehicle spend and volume, RO Duration

reporting, or similar dealer/service performance metrics.

• Parts and Service experience.
• Experience with reliability engineering, warranty strategy, or service performance analytics in the automotive sector.
• Experience building or managing real-time or near-real-time performance dashboards.
• Experience with digital transformation strategies tied to service/business operations.
• Experience in global markets.
• Field and Dealer experience.
• Experience with data analytics and forecasting tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau).

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!

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 $115,500-$218,100.

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.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.