Strategy Manager at Ford

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.

The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position...

The Strategy Manager role provides a high-impact opportunity to influence Ford Credit’s global strategy and new business initiatives, reporting to the Strategy Director & CEO Chief of Staff. In this role, you will lead specific strategy projects while supporting the broader strategic planning process. This provides the opportunity to work across Engineering, Product, Risk and Finance to help shape the future of Ford Credit and ensure we maintain a sustainable competitive advantage in a changing landscape

You’ll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting or Global Project Management
• Proven track record of developing complex strategic frameworks that drive business growth and financial performance
• Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and derive actionable insights
• Experience working with global and multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to build "executive-ready" presentations that tell a clear, compelling story

Even better, you may have...

• MBA or relevant graduate degree
• Proactive, self-motivated and adept at working with global teams as well as solving "white space" problems
• Familiarity and fluency with strategic and innovation frameworks and conceptual constructs

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, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5

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 who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

# you’ll do...

• Strategic Ideation: Collaborate across the organization to develop strategic points of view (POVs) on complex business problems and capability assessments
• Business Development / Initiative Support: Build robust business cases for new initiatives, including expansion into new markets, strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities
• Process Facilitation / Strategic Frameworks: Facilitate strategy team sprint sessions and design-thinking workshops to move from ideation to actionable strategy
• Market Intelligence: Develop and share insights on the fintech landscape, automotive finance trends and emerging technologies based on external research and competitive benchmarking
• Project Leadership: Provide oversight for strategy work-streams, managing multiple stakeholders to ensure project milestones align with the long-term vision
• Executive Communication / Storytelling: Synthesize complex data and concepts into high-level strategy papers and compelling presentations for executive leadership