Software Platforms Strategy Manager

February 28

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Ford Motor Company is a globally renowned automotive company based in the United States, established by Henry Ford. The company is committed to building a better world where every individual has the freedom to move and follow their dreams. Ford is dedicated to innovation, with a focus on services, experiences, and software alongside its traditional vehicle manufacturing. The company is actively involved in sustainability initiatives and aims to meet ambitious environmental targets. Ford values service, community impact, and strives to combine business success with social and environmental responsibility. With a rich history of over 121 years, Ford continues to adapt and lead in the evolving automotive landscape.

Automotive • Financial Services • Mobility

10,000+ employees

Founded 1903

🚗 Transport

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-08

📋 Description

• The Platform Software Strategy Manager will work with cross functional teams to analyze the business potential for evolving the in-vehicle software platform targeting greater efficiency, decreased complexity, and increased reuse and portability of the core platform components. • The positions will be required to interface with Research, Product Development, IT, Finance and Vehicle Programs regularly to ensure all technical architecture plans are aligned, appropriate, and achievable. • The role will ultimately be responsible to translate work items into strategy papers and technical unit papers with developed business cases.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field • 5+ years of experience with software strategy and product management • 5+ years’ experience in driving software product roadmaps with end-end considerations i.e. cloud to app to car. • 3+ years of experience in a software related engineering role • Master’s degree in computer science or computer Engineering • Proven experience in software lifecycle management, when building a software factory / Devops mentality • Working experience in automotive industry, focusing on platform software innovations, including open standard and open-source solutions • Proven experience with product management of commercial and open-source software integration • Proven software strategy experience within the high-performance in-vehicle compute, with familiarity of the embedded operating environment including but not limited to Linux, AUTOSAR adaptive, Both open and proprietary Real Time Operating Systems, in-vehicle/cloud virtualization, Matter, etc. • Proven experience in developing in-vehicle software platform solutions which are highly portable, modular, and extendable. • Proven experience product managing data journey and analysis from conception to launch, with the product delivering end-user experiences. • Proven experience in agile techniques to interface across an enterprise, akin to product backlogs • Drive to solve to maximize rapid value creation for the organization, whilst mitigating the pain of software complexity • Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently and deliver high quality events. • Experience coordinating multiple functions within an organization. • Experience leading development through complex product gateways • Familiarity with Human Centered Design and demonstrated passion for the customer • Strategic Thinker • Fast Learner; adapts easily. • Good working relationship with other skill teams • Demonstrated excellence in oral & written communication. • Good Communicator • Strong desire to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

🏖️ 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.