Senior Manager, Ford Pro Business Strategy & Transformation

In this position… As a Senior Manager in Strategy & Transformation, you will be responsible for developing and delivering strategies to drive a step-change in our growth trajectory. This is not a “sideline” strategy role; you will lead high-visibility workstreams from conceptual discussions into implementation, bridging the gap between bold ideas and operational excellence. Ford Pro is a fast-paced environment; this role requires an individual who is versatile and curious, comfortable in ambiguity, embraces continuous learning, and is adept at navigating evolving business priorities to meet ambitious growth targets. While primarily focused within Ford Pro, the individual in this role will have influence across the broader Ford enterprise. You will have significant opportunities to lead and develop strategies in close partnership with other Ford business units, including Ford Customer Service Division, Integrated Services, and Ford Credit, ensuring enterprise-wide alignment and impact. What You’ll Do… Strategic Growth: Lead market research and competitive benchmarking to assess "white space" opportunities, including organic growth and M&A Transformation Leadership: Translate high-level strategy into actionable roadmaps, ensuring the business has the right operating model to execute Partnership Architecture: Serve as the strategic lead for critical external partnerships, defining the commercial logic and long-term roadmap that will enhance Ford Pro’s ecosystem of products and services Market Sensing: Proactively monitor and respond to industry trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements to ensure our strategies remain competitive Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze complex data sets to extract actionable insights; build the financial and operational models that underpin capital decisions Cross-Functional Orchestration: Collaborate across other business units (such as Ford Customer Service Division, Integrated Services, Ford Credit) to develop strategy and define roadmaps Executive Influence: Translate insights and business cases into concise, compelling narratives for senior management and stakeholders in order to influence key decisions You’ll have… 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, finance, management consulting, or similar field (or Master’s degree and 7+ years of experience) Subject matter expertise in the automotive sector, fleet/commercial vehicles, B2B or SaaS organizations, or other industries relevant to Ford Pro Experience designing and implementing operating models and business processes that bridge the gap between strategy and operations Track record of leading high-impact projects, thinking and acting independently to juggle priorities and drive problem‑solving Proven ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization to build consensus and move projects forward without direct authority Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including facilitating teamwork, governing project teams and mentoring colleagues and team members Polished verbal communication / presentation skills and structured writing skills Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint (written presentations for a senior executive audience), Excel (modeling of large data sets), Word (white papers) Even better, you may have… MBA preferred Experience scaling a new business unit, product line, or venture Prior experience leading large-scale programs/projects at a global scale Prior experience leading partnership and business development efforts including opportunity identification, pipeline management, and deal execution Experience leading project management and/or transformation offices 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! 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 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 5 and ranges from $141,700 - $268,300. 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. For more information on salary and benefits, visit Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ford Motor Company