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Global Business Line Strategy Director

Job ID
63744
Location
Dearborn, Michigan
Category
Office of General Counsel

Overview

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

  • Job Type: Full time
  • Work Type: Hybrid

About Ford Land:

Ford Land and our team of real estate experts have been strategically managing Ford Motor Company’s global portfolio since 1970, providing the physical platform to enable business optimization and the evolution of mobility. As Ford executes the Ford+ plan – the most significant transformation in its history – Ford Land is leading the charge to modernize the workplace and the employee experience. From next-generation manufacturing campuses to tech-focused innovation hubs, our spaces are designed to speed innovation, prioritize sustainability, and drive human connection. By placing the human experience at the center of every project, we create environments that empower our teams to build the future of Ford.


About Ford:

At Ford Motor Company, our work goes far beyond vehicles. We believe in putting passion to work. From high-performance cars to advanced electric vehicles and commercial fleet solutions, employees design, build and deliver products and technologies that people rely on around the world. For more than 120 years, Ford has combined expertise, innovation, and determination to create solutions that perform. Today, that legacy continues through the products we produce and the teams who make them possible with every employee given the opportunity to make their work truly count.

The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced leader to join us as the Global Business Line Strategy Director - part of the Ford Land team. This dynamic individual is responsible for cultivating and managing the strategic relationship between Ford Land and key business line stakeholders within Ford Motor Company. As such, this individual will integrate the Ford Motor Company business strategy with Ford Land’s global operational platform (including, planning, design, project management, real estate and finance).

The Global Business Line Strategy Director is at the intersection of Ford Motor Company’s most important initiatives and will deliver with support from a collaborative team providing global consistency, spending optimization, and employee care and experience.

The ideal candidate is a transformational leader with a proven blend of problem-solving capabilities, an ability to prioritize initiatives using business judgement, and possesses technical knowledge of broad and detailed functional processes. Excellent communication skills, change management experience, and a high level of EQ are imperative to collaborating with multiple stakeholders across varied teams.


Key Responsibilities Will Include:

·Communicate extensively and build productive cross-functional relationships - resolve collisions, conflicts, or issues as they arise
·Serve as the voice of the customer; guide the engagement with stakeholders to get input, co-develop solutions, and assess options
·Support and advise senior and executive leaders on actions required to balance and sequence global initiatives with enabling real estate solutions
·Facilitate cross-functional strategic planning and prioritization of company initiatives with various Ford Land functions (e.g., Project Management, Design, WPX, Technology, etc.)
·Build change management roadmaps and engage key stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery; lead change by taking people on a journey through the process.
·Identify continued opportunities for best practices, techniques, and tools.

Minimum Requirements:

·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
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Preferred Requirements:

·Masters’ degree
·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

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Change the world with your ideas.

Speak up. We’re listening. At Ford, we believe the right ideas, and the people behind them, can move an entire industry. Here, you'll work with teams who value your voice, push bold ideas forward, and leave a mark that lasts.

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Support designed to go the distance.

From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

  • Health and Wellness

    Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.

  • Financial and Retirement Programs

    Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.

  • Flexible Vacation and Holidays

    Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.

  • Vehicle Discount Program

    The best thing about building great products is driving them! The second-best thing: sharing your discount with family and friends so they can drive them, too.

  • Family Growth and Support

    Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.

  • Additional Programs

    Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.

Testimonial

Ford gives me the space to innovate, to lead, and to serve — all while staying true to who I am as an engineer, educator, and parent. It’s not just a career; it’s a community that drives change.

  • Built on one bold idea and the passion to define sustainable transportation for generations to come, Ford is a story about people with a vision that’s still being written.

    What We Do
  • Ford’s culture fuels the kind of momentum where ideas flow, progress is unstoppable, and our people keep redefining what it means to innovate.

    Our People and Culture
  • At Ford, your work matters, your life matters and we’re here to back the whole you—from growth to well-being—so you show up ready to realize your full potential.

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