Senior Manager, Business Strategy – Transformation

Ford Motor Company

Senior Manager in Strategy & Transformation developing strategies for Ford Pro. Leading high-impact projects and driving growth initiatives across the organization.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,700 - $268,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead market research and competitive benchmarking to assess "white space" opportunities, including organic growth and M&A
Translate high-level strategy into actionable roadmaps, ensuring the business has the right operating model to execute
Serve as the strategic lead for critical external partnerships, defining the commercial logic and long-term roadmap that will enhance Ford Pro’s ecosystem of products and services
Proactively monitor and respond to industry trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements to ensure our strategies remain competitive
Analyze complex data sets to extract actionable insights; build the financial and operational models that underpin capital decisions
Collaborate across other business units (such as Ford Customer Service Division, Integrated Services, Ford Credit) to develop strategy and define roadmaps
Translate insights and business cases into concise, compelling narratives for senior management and stakeholders in order to influence key decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, finance, management consulting, or similar field (or Master’s degree and 7+ years of experience)
Subject matter expertise in the automotive sector, fleet/commercial vehicles, B2B or SaaS organizations, or other industries relevant to Ford Pro
Experience designing and implementing operating models and business processes that bridge the gap between strategy and operations
Track record of leading high-impact projects, thinking and acting independently to juggle priorities and drive problem-solving
Proven ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization to build consensus and move projects forward without direct authority
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including facilitating teamwork, governing project teams and mentoring colleagues and team members
Polished verbal communication / presentation skills and structured writing skills
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint (written presentations for a senior executive audience), Excel (modeling of large data sets), Word (white papers).
MBA preferred
Experience scaling a new business unit, product line, or venture
Prior experience leading large-scale programs/projects at a global scale
Prior experience leading partnership and business development efforts including opportunity identification, pipeline management, and deal execution
Experience leading project management and/or transformation offices

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

market researchcompetitive benchmarkingdata analysisfinancial modelingoperational modelingbusiness process designproject managementtransformation office leadershipbusiness developmentpipeline management

Soft Skills

leadershipinterpersonal skillsteamwork facilitationproblem-solvinginfluencing decisionscommunication skillspresentation skillsstructured writingconsensus buildingindependent thinking

Certifications

MBA