In this position...

• The Strategy Manager role provides an opportunity to influence the development and implementation of the Ford Credit strategy and new business initiatives.
• The immediate focus will be working with the Ford Credit leadership team as we ideate, develop and execute the company’s strategic initiatives.
• The strategy manager will be tasked with developing achievable strategic goals and helping us build a sustainable competitive advantage.
• The strategy manager will own the bi-weekly competitive intelligence newsletter, widely distributed throughout the company, and the primary contributor to in-depth benchmarking work.

What You'll Do...

• Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Strategy, Executive Consulting, Finance, Marketing, and/or project management on a global scale
• Prior experience in strategy development for top-tier companies and/or with top strategy consultancy

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s Degree, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or related discipline.
• Experience working with global and multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge on Strategy and Business Planning foundational elements
• Analytical and problem-solving approach; Highly organized and detail oriented
• Creative and compelling storyteller; Strong written and communication skills
• Comfortable coordinating multiple teams, as well, executive leaders
• Critical thinking skills (data analytics / consumer’s insights / eye for business / critical thinking)
• Adept at project management; comfortable as both team lead and team member
• Proactive, self-motivated & adept at working with global teams
• Familiarity and fluency with strategic and innovation frameworks and conceptual constructs; strong interest in strategy and innovation
• Track record of delivering results
• Proficiency on PowerPoint / Excel, building presentations for executive leadership review.

What You’ll Receive in Return…

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 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on the 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, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location may be required to be on-site four or more days per week.

What You'll Do...

• Collaborate with teams across Ford Credit to develop strategic points of view related to strategies and complex problems, along with capability assessments
• Leadership and oversight of various work-streams for strategy projects and programs with multiple stakeholders
• Oversee the development of detailed business plans, project/program execution plans and tracking against milestones
• Develop and share points of view on consumer behavior, technologies, automotive finance and the fintech landscape based on external research and competitive benchmarking
• Provide insights on external business environment and emerging trends
• Facilitate strategy team sprint sessions and collaboration workshops
• Develop executive level presentations and strategy papers
• Assist with the annual Business Plan process
• Lead competitive intelligence newsletter and co-lead competitive benchmarking deep dives.