Global Business Line Strategy Director

Ford Motor Company

Global Business Line Strategy Director managing strategic relationships and integrating business strategies for Ford Land. Leading operational platforms and collaborating across functions to drive optimization.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cultivating and managing the strategic relationship between Ford Land and key business line stakeholders within Ford Motor Company
Integrating the Ford Motor Company business strategy with Ford Land’s global operational platform (including, planning, design, project management, real estate and finance)
Providing global consistency, spending optimization, and employee care and experience
Communicating extensively and building productive cross-functional relationships - resolving collisions, conflicts, or issues as they arise
Serving as the voice of the customer; guiding the engagement with stakeholders to get input, co-develop solutions, and assess options
Supporting and advising senior and executive leaders on actions required to balance and sequence global initiatives with enabling real estate solutions
Facilitating cross-functional strategic planning and prioritization of company initiatives with various Ford Land functions (e.g., Project Management, Design, WPX, Technology)
Building change management roadmaps and engaging key stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery; leading change by taking people on a journey through the process
Identifying continued opportunities for best practices, techniques, and tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, operations management, or related field
Strategic thinker who can approach problems with a creative and optimistic mindset
Flexible and detail-oriented, having exemplary time management and organizational skills
Capable of building relationships and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders
Ability to have challenging conversation while remaining calm and solutions oriented
Masters’ degree preferred
Experience with business integration projects and rollouts - change management initiatives a plus
Results-driven with ability to dive deep into details while leading, motivating, and inspiring others
Demonstrated self-starter who thrives within a highly synergetic, multi-disciplinary team
Excellent spoken and written communication skills as well as receptive listening skills, with ability to present complex ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences
Broad knowledge of business processes, business systems, and interrelationships between functions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

business integrationchange managementproject managementreal estate managementoperations management

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingrelationship buildingcollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillscommunication skillsactive listeningflexibilityresults-driven

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree