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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of breakthrough electric, connected vehicles, while using our iconic nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. Ford is undergoing its biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford scaled production of the Model T.

With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. In this position... Acts as a strategic advisor to help define and drive business and corporate strategy and vision through thoughtful engagement with POV owners across the business

As the strategy expert, this Director helps identify and solve for the most pressing strategic matters, frame strategic choices, provide supporting data and solicit diverse perspectives in service of the business and corporate strategy. They drive clarity and alignment across the Company on the highest-level strategic choices through robust governance and consultation. Partners with the Company's market intelligence apparatus to routinely sense and monitor events and trends in relevant and adjacent industries.

The director will proactively analyze potential impacts and drive the right discussions and decision across the business to ensure preparedness. Acts as a thought leader in designing and implementing continuous process improvements to ensure key business initiatives and partnership milestones and priorities are on track across the organization. In partnership with leaders and key stakeholders, the Director, Corporate Strategy supports objective setting and tracking that aligns with the long-term and short-term strategic goals to help define the corporate strategy and maximize enterprise value.

Leads special projects as requested by the Executive Director, Corporate Strategy, the Chief Strategy Officer, the Executive Leadership Team and/or the Board of Directors. These could include strategy projects to support the company's strategic aims, evaluate adjacent markets, execute strategic objectives such as market exits, or deliver other high-priority strategic objectives, What you'll do... Collaborate with cross-functional skill teams to develop plans in line with the overall corporate strategy and business unit strategies Analyze market dynamics, current product line and business performance, competitive intelligence, internal and competitor financial performance, and future scenarios to develop and evaluate strategies Assist and drive partnership funnel generation and individual partner negotiations where required Understand customer and technical requirements related to the products Proactively identify strategic risks and potential strategy work required Collaborate with leadership, special committees, and consultants to develop, evaluate, and execute strategies Communicate strategy effectively throughout the company and with external stakeholders as needed Responsible for ensuring suitable objectives and metrics are in place to measure performance and progress Lead teams to deliver Corporate Strategy and company objectives Develop Corporate Strategy team members through coaching, mentorship, and other professional Key capabilities and experiences..

Demonstrable ability to leverage data and storytelling to influence executive and board level stakeholders Progressive consulting or corporate strategy experience in strategy development for industrial goods, consumer product, or technology companies Experience in leading teams for strategy development and execution Domain expertise in automotive, technology, or software. Specific knowledge in electric vehicles is a plus Experience in coaching and mentoring team members for professional development Minimum Requirements You'll have... Bachelor's Degree Required 5+ years corporate strategy experience, in-house experience preferred 5+ years' experience managing teams Executed corporate and business strategy development for global organizations Preferred Requirements Even better, you may have..

MBA preferred Experience with strategic partnerships and corporate development What you'll receive in return... As part of the Ford family, you'll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You'll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition

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 childcare 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 is a leadership level 4 opportunity: 2026 LL4 Benefits Summary 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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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