The Corporate Development team plays a central role in identifying and executing opportunities that accelerate Ford's strategic priorities. We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Corporate Development Manager to help evaluate, structure, and execute transactions globally across Ford's businesses. This role offers direct exposure to senior executives, emerging technologies, and high-impact strategic initiatives.
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In this position...
As a Corporate Development Manager, you will help drive Ford's strategic investment and partnership activity (e.g. acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic alliances) globally across all areas of the business.
You will work closely with team members and senior management throughout Ford to assess and execute strategic investments and partnerships. This highly visible role offers regular interaction with Ford's executive leadership team, external advisors, investors, and emerging technology companies.
The role is suited for top performers who are willing to work hard in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.
In all aspects of the position, the Corporate Development Manager demonstrates teamwork and commitment to the success of Ford Motor Company.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...
- Perform detailed financial analyses; creating comprehensive pro-forma financial models, valuation analyses and synergy models in support of potential transactions
- Support due diligence efforts with target executive team, outside advisors, and internal subject matter experts
- Create investment memorandums and related presentations for review by the Ford senior management team, including C-Level executives as well as Ford’s Board of Directors
- Actively contribute to the negotiation of transaction terms and legal documentation
- Interface with skill teams and business units across Ford to ensure seamless deal execution
- Seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
- Create and develop creative approaches to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
Competencies within this role are:
Setting Strategy
- The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
- An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
Executing for Results
- Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly.
- A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
- Someone who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.
Relationships
- Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
- An ability to inspire trust in others through powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.
- Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
You'll have...
- Bachelors Degree
- 3-5 years of experience in Investment Banking, Transaction Advisory Services, strategic management consulting and/or Corporate Development activities.
- 3-5 years of experience exhibiting exceptional financial and analytical skills.
Even better, you may have...
- Industry background is open with a preference for exposure to multiple companies and business models.
- Experience in a multi-national corporate setting preferred.
- Highly organized, deliberate, and reliable in structuring work, and effective as a problem solver.
- Experience in working on cross-functional and multi-department enterprise-wide projects and possesses the ability to operate under pressure with appropriate attention to detail and to assimilate into new teams and projects.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-5 years experience in Investment Banking, Transaction Advisory, strategic management consulting, or Corporate Development
- 3-5 years demonstrating exceptional financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills
- Ability to create pro-forma financial models, valuation analyses, and synergy models
- Experience supporting due diligence and interfacing with target executives and external advisors
- Experience preparing executive-level investment memorandums and presentations for C-Level and Board review
- Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available
- Industry exposure to multiple companies/business models, multinational corporate experience, and cross-functional project experience
- Highly organized, effective problem solving, able to operate under pressure and attention to detail
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Pay Growth & Progression — The 2023 UAW–Ford agreement delivered immediate raises, restored cost-of-living adjustments, and accelerated progression to top rates for many hourly roles. These changes improved earnings trajectories compared with pre-2023 levels.
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Healthcare Strength — Hourly employees retained very low employee cost-sharing under the 2023–2028 UAW–Ford agreement, and salaried materials describe comprehensive day‑one medical, dental, and prescription coverage. Mental-health support and family‑building benefits add depth to the overall health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. salaried roles feature a notable 401(k) contribution and match structure, and post‑2023 updates increased retirement contributions for many UAW‑represented employees. Together these elements strengthen long‑term financial security.
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