Reporting into the PD XR team responsible for vehicle program Product Data Model (PDM) development for Marketing and extended PD use, manage the GSR team focused on development, delivery, and innovation of the data pipeline
Manage day-to-day operations of the deliverables and collaborate cross-functionally to advance integration into new tools and establish foundation for future digital asset pipeline
Set objectives/KPIs (for self + direct reports), training, and performance evaluations
Oversee project management aligned with PD and Marketing requirements and deliver PDMs to meet business requirements
Liaise with multiple internal and external teams that consume PDM
Improve pipeline, integrate data models into new tech, and assist with building foundation to advance data to visualization
Manage a team of 8-10 people to deliver digital production of PDMs, Digital Twins and future custom Ford visualizations
Create and maintain staffing, succession, and development plans for GSRs
Manage contract and purchases service resources to ensure project deliverables
Support PD digital transformation efforts and work cross-functionally with other Ford teams to align on approach, methods and integration
Assist with establishing centralized governance and communications
Define metrics, report regularly and monitor to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field/experience
5+ years -Demonstrated leadership advancing multiple work tasks and manage priorities to meet deliverables with aggressive timelines
Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
Collaboration across the organization at multiple levels (internally and with external partners)
5+ Years - Knowledge of Program of GPDS Timing/Process
Familiarity with vehicle product programs and buildable market offer configurations
Knowledge of Product Engineering Letters (PDLs) or similar
Working with contract agency and/or purchases services
Familiarity and some knowledge of common tools used for engineering, digital product, visualization, digital assets, and purchasing used in Ford PD and across Marketing content creation
Some knowledge of Agile project management
Experience using project management and issue-tracking tools (such as JIRA)
Knowledge of Ford interrelated PD and Marketing dependencies pertaining to product program GPDS, product immersions, prototypes, engineering change management, and regional product variations
Experience managing or supporting marketing digital content production
Understanding of digital product data models and 3D rendering (pre-rendered, real-time)
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.