Director, Product Management

Ford Motor Company

. Define and drive product group vision, roadmap, and investment business cases aligned with Ford’s digital and industrial ecosystem goals .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesLead💰 $141,700 - $268,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile Product Management, driving product vision and strategy while optimizing value streams and ensuring user adoption. Proficient in integrating emerging technologies and managing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and operational improvements.

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Agile Product ManagementDassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)Financial Management SkillsHuman-Centered Design (HCD)

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Hard Skills

Product Development ProcessesData ToolchainsBill of Materials (BOM)Computer-Aided Design (CAD)Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)KPI EstablishmentOperational ImprovementsEvidence-Based Decision MakingUser-Experience MetricsValue-Driven Portfolio Prioritization

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional Team InfluenceConflict ResolutionDecision Making Under AmbiguityMentoringBuilding Consensus

Industry Keywords

Digital Change ManagementMatrixed OrganizationCustomer-Centric TeamEmerging TechnologiesScalable Solutions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive product group vision, roadmap, and investment business cases aligned with Ford’s digital and industrial ecosystem goals
Translate business strategy and product development needs into clear initiatives
Bring Product, Engineering, Platform, and Business teams together to design and build scalable solutions
Manage trade-offs, requirements, dependencies, and timelines
Own end-to-end agile development, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement of product development capabilities
Drive quality execution, user adoption, and realization of business value
Navigate dependencies and integrations across a matrixed organization
Optimize end-to-end value streams to maximize enterprise-wide value
Identify customer needs, capability gaps, and value opportunities through discovery, feedback, process insights, and telemetry
Define success measures and make evidence-based product decisions
Establish KPIs, monitor system and product health, drive operational improvements, and lead incident response
Build relationships with senior executives and external partners
Mentor and grow a collaborative, customer-centric team
Oversee budgets and resource allocation
Mitigate digital and enterprise risks
Integrate emerging technologies such as AI to drive efficiency and modern capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
5+ years of experience leading Agile teams, fostering a "fail-fast, learn-fast" culture, and guiding successful digital change management initiatives
Demonstrated technical depth in product development processes, data, and toolchains
Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM), product definition, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
Strong expertise in the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) platform and its integration across the product development ecosystem
5+ years of Senior Product Management experience
Experience designing talent pipelines and succession plans for critical roles
Experience guiding executive discussions, building consensus, and translating complex technical topics into actionable business decisions
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and drive alignment in matrixed environments
Strong financial management skills, including business case development, budget oversight, and value-driven portfolio prioritization
Knowledge of Human-Centered Design (HCD), user-experience metrics such as SUS, and systemic feedback loops
Ability to anticipate problems, make decisions under ambiguity, and course-correct rapidly
Strong results orientation and experience driving accountability and performance metrics
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time