Product Data Model Marketing and Visualization Supervisor

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In this position...

Reporting into the Product Development (PD) eXtended Reality (XR) team responsible for vehicle program Product Data Model (PDM) development for Marketing and extended PD use this role is to manage the GSR team focused on development delivery and innovation of the data pipeline in line with program needs. This role will be instrumental in managing day-to-day operations of the deliverables and collaborating cross-functionally to advance integration into new tools and establishing foundation for future digital asset pipeline.

The role requires familiarity with PD product program lifecycle marketing digital assets and XR domain. The role has the following components:

1. People Leader: Set objectives/KPIs (for self direct reports) training and performance evaluations
2. Plan & Implement: Oversee project management aligned with PD and Marketing requirements and deliver PDMs to meet business requirements (both Program and Marketing)
3. Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with multiple internal and external teams that consume PDM
4. Innovation: Improve pipeline integrate data models into new tech and assist with building foundation to advance data to visualization
5. Business and Technical Acumen

What youll do

This role will focus on Fords adoption of global digital product data models (PDMs) and newly available 3D Digital Twins for all Ford vehicles including:

• Manage a team of 8-10 people to deliver digital production of PDMs Digital Twins and future custom Ford visualizations
• Create and maintain staffing succession and development plans for GSRs
• Manage contract and purchases service resources (includes estimate work effort timing and requirements) to ensure project deliverables
• Support PD digital transformation efforts and work cross-functionally with other Ford teams (ie Design Engineering) to align on approach methods and integration into new industrial technologies
• Assist with establishing centralized governance and communications
• Define metrics report regularly and monitor to identify gaps and improvement opportunities

Youll have...

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field/experience
• 5 years -Demonstrated leadership advancing multiple work tasks and manage priorities to meet deliverables with aggressive timelines
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
• Collaboration across the organization at multiple levels (internally and with external partners)
• 5 Years - Knowledge of Program of GPDS Timing/Process
• Familiarity with vehicle product programs and buildable market offer configurations
• Knowledge of Product Engineering Letters (PDLs) or similar
• Working with contract agency and/or purchases services

Even Better If You Have

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity and some knowledge of common tools used for engineering digital product visualization digital assets and purchasing used in Ford PD and across Marketing content creation
  • PD PLM and CAD Tools: 3DX Teamcenter Catia Siemens Digital Buck Global Integrator Product Definition (PDO)
  • Virtual Rendering Tools: VRED 3DExcite/Dassault/DeltaGen Pixies UnReal Unity NVIDIA
  • Ford Tools: DMR Aurora/Ariba GEAR/Digital Asset Management (DAM) MOCM/Order Guide WorkflowWorking experience with international markets (global teams)
• Some knowledge of Agile project management
• Experience using project management and issue-tracking tools (such as JIRA)
• Knowledge of Ford interrelated PD and Marketing dependencies pertaining to product program GPDS product immersions prototypes engineering change management and regional product variations (specifically through
• Experience managing or supporting marketing digital content production
• Understanding of digital product data models and 3D rendering (pre-rendered real-time)

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade LL6.

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