Product Manager, Manufacturing Execution Systems; MES

Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid)

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Join Ford's mission to modernize automotive manufacturing through innovative, intelligent software. As a Product Manager, you'll drive vehicle scheduling applications from vision to reality - owning the roadmap while managing the timelines, budgets, risks, and cross-team execution that turn ideas into platforms running on the factory floor. You'll be the driving force keeping delivery on track as we bring data, automation, and intelligence to Ford's plants.

This is a high-impact opportunity to lead delivery of key enterprise initiatives, working alongside engineers, data scientists, Dev Ops, automation, controls, and manufacturing teams to plan, build, and scale Billion-Dollar ideas. We need an experienced Product Manager who thrives on the discipline of project execution - managing scope, schedule, and stakeholders end-to-end - just as much as shaping product strategy. This is a rare chance to put your signature on how Ford plans, builds, and delivers the future of vehicle manufacturing.

• Own a product or product family across the full product lifecycle, from ideation and business case development through delivery, adoption, and sunset.
• Partner with Business Partners and Product Owners to translate product vision into a prioritized, actionable backlog of epics and user stories for the development team.
• Lead end-to-end project management for initiatives within the product family: define requirements and scope, build and maintain timelines/roadmaps, manage budget and resource allocation, identify and mitigate risks/dependencies, and drive stakeholder communication from ideation to delivery.
• Manage Agile tooling (JIRA) and facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog grooming).
• Track and report project health (scope, schedule, budget, risks/issues) to stakeholders and leadership, escalating and resolving blockers proactively.
• Balance business viability, user desirability, and technical feasibility when delivering software products with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Product Designers and Software Engineers to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of designs, assets, and specifications to the development team.
• Work hands-on across cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to prioritize, plan, and deliver software that meets requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Define specs, requirements, and acceptance criteria for product capabilities and deliverables in partnership with the product team.
• Coach Business Partners on iterative/incremental delivery approaches and the rationale behind prioritization decisions.
• Product Strategy &
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap; collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Project Plans & Governance: Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and status reports; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery across the product family.
• Requirements…