Ford Motor Company

VP of Product Management – Commercial

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Drive Commercial Strategy: Define the product roadmap for multiple quarters and beyond, ensuring a seamless integration of FinSimple commercial lending with Ford Pro’s software and services suite.
  • Political Capital & Organizational Influence: Build and leverage strong relationships across a complex matrix of 6+ internal organizations (including Ford Pro, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations, business stakeholders and Risk) to align conflicting priorities and secure buy-in for shared goals.
  • Cultivate Talent: Build and mentor a high-performing team through active coaching, succession planning, and a culture of collaborative innovation focused on the unique needs of business customers.
  • Deliver High-Priority Initiatives: Direct the end-to-end execution of massive, high-visibility projects, specifically focusing on:
  • - Consolidated Commercial Ecosystems: Being the key financial voice on unified commercial customer experiences.
  • - Portfolio Modernization: Revamp core commercial lease and retail offerings to meet modern fleet flexibility requirements.
  • - Digital Experience Convergence: Lead product integrations to merge disparate digital entry points into cohesive experiences.
  • - Manage Ongoing Product needs: Oversee existing lines of credit and fleet management tools.
  • - Data-Driven Prioritization: Leverage AI and product frameworks to gauge success focusing on P&L objectives.
  • - Dealer Enablement: Resolve dealer pain points and needs on digital tools and portals.
  • Navigate Corporate Complexity: Align dependencies across global portfolios, acting as the "glue" between teams.
  • Dealer & Partner Relations: Strengthen relationships with external dealers, ensuring roadmap supports their goals.
  • Mitigate Systemic Risk: Proactively identify risks associated with commercial lending and ensure communication across stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or combination of experience and education
  • 12+ years of Product Management experience
  • 6+ years of experience hiring, managing, and developing both individual contributors and leaders
  • Experience engaging at an executive level internally with cross-functional groups
  • Critical thinking/analytical leadership experience
  • Experience presenting to senior executive audiences.
  • Experience working in a matrixed team structure and influencing across product areas
  • Proven leader in Commercial/B2B product management, specifically within the Ford Pro FinSimple or similar commercial fleet ecosystem.
  • Specific experience delivering consolidated billing ecosystems, complex commercial leasing products, or large-scale digital platform consolidations.
  • Extensive experience implementing and scaling AI solutions that enhance customer and agent experiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority across multiple disparate business units (e.g., Sales, IT, Finance, Operations).
  • Holds a Master’s, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience.
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 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Product ManagementAI solutionsCommercial lendingDigital platform consolidationConsolidated billing ecosystemsComplex commercial leasing productsData-driven prioritizationPortfolio modernizationHigh-visibility project executionFinancial analysis
Soft Skills
Critical thinkingAnalytical leadershipInfluencing without authorityCoachingMentoringRelationship buildingCollaborationSuccession planningCommunicationNavigating corporate complexity
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBAPhD