Director, Product Platform Integration

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Launched in 2023 Integrated Services creates and markets new customer experiences by integrating hardware software and services across Ford Blue Model e and Ford Pro. These products and services allow Fords retail and commercial customers to customize their vehicles like never before with OTA (over-the-air)-driven experiences that grow better over time. Ford is developing leadership at the forefront of connected digital platforms that will revolutionize every aspect of how vehicles function the way people interact with them and the value those vehicles provide.

In this position...

In this role you are the single-threaded leader responsible for the seamless transition of digital experiences and product innovations into vehicle platforms and programs. This role manages an organization that combines Platform and IS Program Interface teams to ensure a consistent efficient and high-quality product delivery pipeline.

You will oversee four senior managers driving the standardization of IS Hardware ensuring financial targets are met at every GPDS milestone and guaranteeing that products and their requirements are successfully integrated into the platform and program bill of features.

What youll do...

Serve as the single-threaded leader for the unified Program and Platform Interface organization managing four LL5 senior leaders to drive seamless integration between product development platform architecture and vehicle program execution.

Orchestrate the end-to-end interface with the TPP team to ensure experiences and PRDs are delivered on schedule and successfully landed within the platform and program Bill of Features.

Direct the standardization of IS Hardware across all programs ensuring rigorous compliance and the delivery of key financial milestones while tracking and achieving cost-reduction targets and securing sign-off at key GPDS milestones.

Act as a single point of contact to support the delivery of IS goals across programs and regions.

Act as the primary bridge between IS Product Platform and Program teams.

Youll have...

Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or a related technical field.

Minimum of 12 years of experience in product development program management or systems engineering with a proven track record of managing senior-level managers (LL5 or equivalent).

5 years experience working with Fords Global Product Development System (GPDS) or a comparable construct

2-3 years experience working closely with finance to track complex budgets and cost-reduction initiatives.

Proven ability to influence executive leadership and navigate complex matrixed organizations to drive alignment.

Even better you may have...

Masters degree in engineering or an MBA

CPE or CPE Experience

Experience working within a platform construct to deliver and scale products and services

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 leadership level 4.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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