Ford - Palo Alto, CA
posted 15 days ago
Full-time - Senior
Palo Alto, CA
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
About the position
The position involves leading the development and execution of Ford's vehicle intelligence product capabilities, aligning with business objectives and market trends. The role requires a strategic vision to enhance product offerings through advanced technologies, while ensuring a focus on user experience and collaboration across various teams.
Responsibilities
- Own, develop and execute an end-to-end vision, strategy and roadmap for Ford's vehicle intelligence product capabilities.
- Conduct ongoing market research to identify customer needs, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies in AI, machine learning, and sensor systems.
- Evangelize Ford's vehicle intelligence offerings, ensuring the product portfolio incorporates advanced technologies while prioritizing user experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather feedback, align product priorities, and ensure successful product launches and adoption.
- Utilize data analytics to make informed product decisions and optimizations.
- Monitor industry trends to ensure Ford's intelligence offerings are competitive and evolving.
- Define metrics to measure the success, effectiveness, and quality of intelligence products.
- Forge strategic partnerships with leading technology providers to drive advancements in Ford's vehicle intelligence product offering.
- Build, nurture, and guide a team of Product Managers to evaluate, scope, implement and maintain a portfolio of intelligent services and products.
- Identify revenue-generating opportunities leveraging software solutions to offer customers maximum value.
- Lead diverse ideas and perspectives to develop a product vision and roadmap aligned across the organization.
- Partner with Design and Tech strategy to inform vehicle and tech platforms with upcoming product and services strategies.
- Manage concerns and report status to Ford Executives and key stakeholders.
- Balance tactical short-term needs with long-term strategic direction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or tech-related field.
- 8-10 years of Product Management experience, preferably in artificial intelligence, with a proven track record of shipping successful products.
- 5+ years of demonstrated people leadership experience, directly managing product team members.
- Experience with embedded and cloud software products.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, persistence, and resilience; ability to thrive on and drive change while navigating ambiguity.
- Superior communication and persuasion skills; ability to communicate complex messages derived from data.
- Proven relationship building and collaboration skills; ability to influence outcomes in complex organizations.
- Proven track record of solving tough problems and delivering working solutions throughout career.
- Ability to learn new skills and knowledge through self-initiative.
- Passion for serving customers.
Nice-to-haves
- Academic background in AI, Data Science, Business or Marketing; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Experience working in the automotive industry.
- Preference for applicants who can work in person in Palo Alto, CA.
- Genuine forward-thinking approach to technology.
- Passion for building and delivering intelligence products.
- Exceptional people leader through transformation.
Benefits
- 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
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments
- 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.
