Order Fulfillment Product Group delivers capability from Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP); multiple distribution models across EU, IMG and NA including wholesale and supporting eCommerce; vehicle configuration services; scheduling for all assembly plants; sales reporting; company vehicle management; and Global Trade Services. These capabilities are spread across six product lines and are the heart of all vehicle orders. The global team has a small footprint in the UK with the rest of the team equally split between Chennai and Dearborn. The full Product Group has approx. 500 team members and 100+ applications.
The product group is undergoing significant transformation and modernization. Highlights include
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Transforming S&OP process and implementing a platform solution that can be extended to S&OE.
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Establishing an Order Fulfillment Platform to shift away from multiple products
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Transforming the Dealer experience for order management
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Modernizing away from legacy solutions to modern services.
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Key enabler for other company initiatives such as Material Management Planning modernization and new vehicle launches.
This role collaborates directly and continuously with all product lines including Product Owners and Software Engineering teams, and also with interfacing groups.
As a Technical Product Manager Specialist, you will be engaging with multiple teams, projects and support the Order Fulfillment strategic roadmap.
ResponsibilitiesEvaluate existing Product Management and Jira practices across product lines and seek improvement/standardization opportunities
Support Product Group-wide PI Planning setup and cadence
Develop PI Planning dashboards for teams to understand capacity as they plan
Enhance existing Product Group Jira Dashboards
Own and manage the Product Group Jira instance (quests and sagas).
Support multi-year project initiatives such as SOS by driving best in class Product Management practices
Lead aggregation and automation of BPR metrics (SDLC, Jira Health, QOS) for the Product Group
Explore automation opportunities in our finance and forecasting processes
Evaluate new Product Management practices and tools for the Product Group
Act as a backup for all Product Group Integration forums: PGIT, OF Sync, PM Community of Practice (CoP)
Advances own progression on the learning path.
Fosters a safe environment for experimentation and continuous learning
Use metrics as a tool to shape and align work, anticipate demand, open conversations, and learn
Must Have
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
5+ years of product management expertise with a solid foundation in agile software development.
Proven ability to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap, and experience in creating and managing product backlogs.
Expertise in leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations.
Ability to manage complex integrations and dependencies across various products, product lines, and product groups.
Experience using AI tools such as CoPilot, OpenCode, or FordLLM
Experience using Jira
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Good to Have
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Demonstrated DevSecOps mindset, with full ownership of development, security, and operational support aspects of a product.
Experience in service-oriented architecture and the development of APIs/Microservices.
Familiarity with serverless computing and event-driven architecture.
Experience in the automotive industry or related technology fields.
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!
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of product management experience with a solid foundation in agile software development
- Ability to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap and create and manage product backlogs
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations
- Ability to manage complex integrations and dependencies across products, product lines, and product groups
- Experience using AI tools such as CoPilot, OpenCode, or FordLLM
- Experience using Jira
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated DevSecOps mindset with ownership of development, security, and operational support
- Experience with service-oriented architecture and API or microservices development
- Familiarity with serverless computing and event-driven architecture
- Experience in the automotive industry or related technology fields
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.
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