Senior Manager, Vehicle Program Digital Integration

Senior Manager, Vehicle Digital Integration 

 

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? 

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It’s a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world’s most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. We are dedicated to delivering distinctive products and solutions, having an “always on” relationship with customers and continuously improving our user experience.  

Product Management is part of the Integrated Services organization and works cross functionally and closely with our partners in Design and Engineering in Model e. Integrated Services launched during the summer 2023, to create and market new customer experiences by integrating hardware, software and services across Ford Blue, Model e and Ford Pro. These products and services will allow Ford’s retail and commercial customers to customize their vehicle 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.  

The product team is passionate about solving hard problems. We create with passion, delivering extraordinary solutions to change the world. We challenge competitors, bureaucracy, obstacles and even our own assumptions. We have zero tolerance for bias or personal agendas. We are swift and decisive, trusting the experts, believing the data, seeking out and listening to bold intuition - regardless of the source. We are never satisfied, averse to complexity, suspicious of habits and open to risk. We constantly learn. We focus on the mission and deliver with urgency and speed. We are a nimble team, leveraging rapidly evolving technology to innovate, fail fast and pivot. We trust each other, surface issues openly and solve problems collaboratively. Most importantly we raise the talent bar with every hire.  

What you'll do...

As our sr. manager for the integration of our digital products into vehicle programs, you will serve as the critical link between digital product teams and vehicle programs, ensuring the seamless integration of innovative digital products into Ford's next-generation vehicle platforms. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional communication and collaboration skills, capable of influencing vehicle program roadmaps and driving alignment across diverse teams. The sr. manager will own and manage the digital product portion of the XVL PDL (Cross-Vehicle Line Product Direction Letter), proactively mitigating risks and ensuring adherence to program milestones and the overall digital product strategy. 

• Serve as the central point of contact between digital product teams and vehicle programs, ensuring seamless integration of digital products into Ford's next-generation vehicle/platform. 
• Influence vehicle program roadmaps by providing strategic input on digital product capabilities and feasibility during early program concepting. 
• Collaborate closely with product managers and program teams to inform vehicle program milestones, clearly communicating product value, technical enablers, and dependencies. 
• Engage with program planning teams on future programs to construct a design brief that would inform our digital design workstreams. 
• Partner with PMO, Product, and Tech Strategy to inform both vehicle programs and technology platforms with upcoming product and service strategies. 
• Contribute to the Global Feature Dictionary, ensuring alignment between digital product offerings and vehicle program requirements. 
• Own and manage the digital product portion of the PDL across vehicle programs. This includes gathering inputs from product teams, supporting program unit approvals, and integrating feedback into the digital product cycle plan. 
• Ensure strategic alignment between digital product roadmaps and vehicle program timelines, proactively managing dependencies and resolving conflicts to maintain adherence to program milestones and the overall digital product strategy. 
• Identify and mitigate integration risks