Director of Product Strategy

Director of Product Strategy

Ford Motor Company

Detroit, MI

Salary: $–$

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever‑changing digital world. Integrated Services was launched to create and market new customer experiences by integrating hardware, software, and services across Ford Blue, Model e , and Ford Pro. This is not an advisory, consulting, or ivory‑tower strategy role.

You will be a hands‑on builder who shapes real product decisions, partners deeply with Product, Engineering, Design, and GTM leadership, and ensures strategy turns into execution.

• Shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic companies as it becomes a software‑and services‑led business.
• Operate at massive scale with real customers, real constraints, and real impact.
• Sit at the intersection of Product, Technology, Design, and Strategy.
• Influence decisions that matter and see them through to reality.
• Portfolio Strategy & The “Analytical Backbone”:
  Own the Portfolio View—define the portfolio‑level product strategy across Ford’s digital ecosystem, evaluate product‑market fit and customer value, and ensure the “Good‑Better‑Best” bundling strategy is commercially viable.
• Pressure‑Test Major Bets—rigorously evaluate major product bets and long‑range investment themes, partner with Finance and Product Leaders to stress‑test business cases, grounding decisions in data and customer reality.
• Build and maintain a portfolio insight system, including KPI trees, leading indicators, and early‑warning signals, and synthesize second‑order conclusions to guide capital allocation.
• Own the Board Narrative—synthesize complex inputs (technical architecture, P&L models, market dynamics) into simple, compelling stories for the ELT and Board.
• Run the Strategic Engine—establish and run the strategy operating cadence, including quarterly portfolio reviews, decision logs, and follow‑through mechanisms.
• Orchestrate the “Run of Show”—manage the rhythm of the business to ensure pre‑reads are distributed and stakeholders are aligned before the meeting.
• Build, Buy, or Partner—drive “Build vs. Buy vs. Partner” recommendations and shape ecosystem strategy, supporting partnership evaluation and long‑term value creation.
• Establish a continuous market and competitive intelligence loop.
• Build and lead a small, elite product strategy team and model a pragmatic, builder‑oriented mindset.
• Act as the strategic right hand to the Global Head of Digital Product, influencing Engineering, Design, GTM and other stakeholders without direct managerial authority.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in Product Management, Corporate Strategy, or Management Consulting, focused on digital products or automotive technology.
• Elite communication skills: master of the written word and visual presentation, capable of commanding a room of senior executives.
• Operational resilience: demonstrated ability to manage time effectively in a high‑pressure environment and deliver high‑quality work on a weekly executive cadence.
• Cognitive agility: able to zoom into the details of a feature set and zoom out to a 5‑year corporate strategy in the same conversation.
• Influence without authority: align diverse stakeholders behind a single narrative without direct managerial authority.

• Background in Management Consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) creating deliverables for Fortune 100 clients.
• Deep experience with PRFAQ / Amazon‑style working‑backwards methodologies.
• Design proficiency: ability to write and visualize the story, including wire framing concepts or high‑end presentation design.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new‑parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized backup childcare.
• Family‑building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
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