About the position
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are. In this position, we are looking for an experienced IT Product Manager with a passion for transforming supply chains through innovative technology. This multifaceted role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of business analysis, product design, and technical product management, offering the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge tools, COTS products, SaaS custom vendor solutions, multiple PDO organizations, and key business customers.
Responsibilities
- Strategically develop and document use cases for Real Time Location Service technologies, including Passive RFID, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Ultra Wide Band.
- Define business customer use cases, integration requirements, and assess business value for new technologies.
- Manage the deployment schedule and IT activities for Autonomous Mobile Robots, including server deployments, application integration, wireless infrastructure readiness, and VDA5050 configuration for MQTT message broker routing.
- Develop and maintain a detailed product roadmap, aligning with business goals and customer needs through close collaboration with product owners and end users.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (product owners, software engineers, end users, customer support) to gather requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful product delivery.
- Manage Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Pilots to validate solution capabilities and gather feedback.
- Utilize data analytics and user feedback to inform decisions regarding product features, enhancements, and prioritization.
- Act as a Product Manager/Lead Business Analyst, working closely with Business Partners to translate their vision into an actionable backlog of User Stories for development teams.
- Facilitate the development of detailed business requirements within the domain.
- Conduct Requirements gathering, System Analysis, Gap Analysis, and Business process modeling.
- Guide Business Partners in understanding iterative development and focusing on delivering a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through effective prioritization.
- Leverage a track record of driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science/Engineering, or a related technical field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven working knowledge and experience in the implementation of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Real Time Location Services (RTLS), and Cloud Label Management systems.
- Direct experience with Material Planning and Logistics (MP&L) operations in a plant setting.
- Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills, effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to operate effectively in an ambiguous environment, coupled with curiosity and a 'can-do' attitude towards new technologies.
- A strong desire to continuously learn and share knowledge, contributing to the team's overall benefit and growth.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across cross-functional and global teams.
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic and takes ownership of responsibilities and outcomes.
- Ability to meticulously plan and track activities to ensure target deadlines are met.
Nice-to-haves
- A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and the ability to work autonomously.
- Experience with various Wireless technologies.
- Experience with Cloud technologies.
- Experience with Autonomous Vehicle Marshalling.
- Experience implementing or working with the VDA5050 standard.
- Encourages team learning opportunities, such as Design Thinking.
- Experience on major Cloud Platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts or applications.
Benefits
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
- 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.
