Hybrid Director, Product Platform Integration

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About the role

  • Single-threaded leader managing product innovations and digital experiences for vehicle platforms at Ford. Oversight of integration, compliance, and financial targets through senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the single-threaded leader for the unified Program and Platform Interface organization, managing four LL5 senior leaders to drive seamless integration between product development, platform architecture, and vehicle program execution.
  • Orchestrate the end-to-end interface with the TPP team to ensure experiences and PRDs are delivered on schedule and successfully landed within the platform and program Bill of Features.
  • Direct the standardization of IS Hardware across all programs, ensuring rigorous compliance and the delivery of key financial milestones while tracking and achieving cost-reduction targets and securing sign-off at key GPDS milestones.
  • Act as a single point of contact to support the delivery of IS goals across programs and regions.
  • Act as the primary bridge between IS, Product, Platform, and Program teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum of 12 years of experience in product development, program management, or systems engineering, with a proven track record of managing senior-level managers (LL5 or equivalent).
  • 5 years’ experience working with Ford’s Global Product Development System (GPDS) or a comparable construct
  • 2-3 years’ experience working closely with finance to track complex budgets and cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Proven ability to influence executive leadership and navigate complex, matrixed organizations to drive alignment.
  • Master’s degree in engineering or an MBA (even better)
  • CPE or CPE Experience (even better)
  • Experience working within a platform construct to deliver and scale products and services (even better)

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

Job title

Director, Product Platform Integration

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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