Specialist, Tech Strategy

In this position…

You will shape Ford’s future technology direction by defining next-generation customer experiences and the hardware, software, and platform capabilities required to deliver them. You will collaborate across the enterprise to align portfolio strategies, product offerings, and technology investments while balancing customer value, technical feasibility, complexity, and cost. You will need to leverage market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, and strategic analysis to recommend priorities that accelerate business growth and innovation.

• Help develop Ford’s global technology strategies

  • Work closely with subject‑matter experts and executive leadership to synthesize industry trends, portfolio needs, and corporate objectives into forward‑looking strategies that keep Ford at the leading edge

• Define future experiences and enabling technologies

  • Partner with engineering, product, and digital teams to define and refine key future customer experiences

  • Define the required compute platforms, sensing configurations, and software enablers to deliver those experiences

• Manage tech complexity across the portfolio

  • Collaborate with technology platform and vehicle program teams to develop offering strategies for each vehicle program and region

  • Evaluate complexity‑driving requests through a cost-benefit lens and drive decisions to closure

• Support the management of the investment portfolio within the technology cycle plan

  • Ensure sufficient funding to achieve objectives, supported by accurate and traceable modeling of resource requirements

  • Raise new cycle‑plan funding requests and identify opportunities for spending reduction when needed

• Drive competitive intelligence, benchmarking, and external scanning for tech

  • Maintain a constantly refreshed, data-driven view of the industry, including competitive trends and threats, emerging technologies, and cost-reduction opportunities

  • Leverage supplier engagements, industry consortiums, competitive teardowns, public announcements, analyst research, and major tech/industry events to inform Ford’s strategy and roadmaps

  • Translate external insights into clear recommendations on platforms, features, and investments

• Support Technology Strategy organization initiatives

  • Co‑lead technology unit papers and High-Priority Studies alongside matched‑pair partners in the Technology Strategy organization

  • Ensure initiatives meet deliverable requirements and business case targets for tuMR and tuPS milestones

• Maintain technology and business health databases

  • Track technology proliferation, feature take‑rates, and platform usage across the Ford portfolio

  • Provide a clear source of truth on business health and deployment status

• Support the Unified Backlog process

  • Review new demand requests for business value and technical feasibility

  • Work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and TPM to secure commitments for high‑value initiatives

• Collaborate across the global enterprise

  • Partner with stakeholders across Product Development, Digital Product, Technology Platforms, Integrated Services, Marketing, Finance, vehicle programs, and regional teams

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field

• Experience translating technical initiatives into business and profitability analyses to ensure efficient capital allocation

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate in diverse, cross‑functional environments

• 5+ years of experience leading cross‑functional and/or cross‑team projects

• 3+ years of project management/product management with GPDS familiarity; technology planning is a plus

• MBA or equivalent work experience

• Forward‑thinking business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions that deliver impact

• Technical background and demonstrated experience in the domains of ADAS and/or Body Systems

• Direct experience leading strategic initiatives and technology unit and/or vehicle program milestones

• Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently and deliver high‑quality events

• Strong leadership skills – ability to drive…