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Ford Pro · 6 hours ago

VP of Product Management, Commercial

Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC) is the Financial Services arm of Ford Motor Company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. They are seeking a VP of Product Management, Commercial to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of commercial lending and software-enabled financial products, driving the development of innovative financing solutions for various customer segments.

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Responsibilities

Drive Commercial Strategy: Define the product roadmap for multiple quarters and beyond, ensuring a seamless integration of FinSimple commercial lending with Ford Pro’s software and services suite
Political Capital & Organizational Influence: Build and leverage strong relationships across a complex matrix of 6+ internal organizations (including Ford Pro, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations, business stakeholders and Risk) to align conflicting priorities and secure buy-in for shared goals
Cultivate Talent: Build and mentor a high-performing team through active coaching, succession planning, and a culture of collaborative innovation focused on the unique needs of business customers
Deliver High-Priority Initiatives: Direct the end-to-end execution of massive, high-visibility projects, specifically focusing on:
Consolidated Commercial Ecosystems: Being the key financial voice on unified commercial customer experiences that address needs from a small-medium customer size to large and extra-large fleet customer size that seamlessly combines vehicle financing, software subscriptions, and services into a single customer view
Portfolio Modernization: Revamp core commercial lease and retail offerings and structures to meet modern fleet flexibility requirements and evolving business needs
Digital Experience Convergence: Lead the various product integrations to merge disparate digital entry points into cohesive and intuitive experiences for commercial clients
Manage Ongoing Product needs: Simultaneously oversee the "run the business" aspects of the commercial portfolio, ensuring stability and continuous improvement of existing lines of credit and fleet management tools
Data-Driven Prioritization: Leverage AI and other product frameworks to gauge product success, focusing on metrics that directly contribute to P&L objectives – ensuring the portfolio balances transformational projects with steady-state enhancements needed to deliver on the business’s financial goals
Dealer Enablement: Resolve pain points and needs on the digital tools and portals (example Dealer Advisor) used by our dealers, ensuring they have a seamless, integrated view of sales volumes, credit applications, commercial lines of credit, reporting and customer profiles to accelerate sales velocity
Navigate Corporate Complexity: Unlock high-level roadblocks and align dependencies across global mission portfolios. You will act as the "glue" between Ford Credit, Ford Pro, Integrated Services and other organizations, ensuring technical and business teams are moving in lockstep
Dealer & Partner Relations: Manage and strengthen relationships with external commercial dealers, ensuring our product roadmap supports their sales goals and addresses their pain points
Mitigate Systemic Risk: At points of entry and customer experiences, proactively identify and resolve risks associated with commercial lending (including applications) and commercial lines of credit, ensuring transparent communication and alignment across global stakeholders and vendors

Qualification

Product ManagementCommercial LendingAI Solutions ImplementationExecutive PresentationCritical ThinkingTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree or combination of experience and education
12+ years of Product Management experience
6+ years of experience hiring, managing, and developing both individual contributors and leaders
Experience engaging at an executive level internally with cross-functional groups
Critical thinking/analytical leadership experience
Experience presenting to senior executive audiences
Experience working in a matrixed team structure and influencing across product areas

Preferred

Proven leader in Commercial/B2B product management, specifically within the Ford Pro FinSimple or similar commercial fleet ecosystem
Specific experience delivering consolidated billing ecosystems, complex commercial leasing products, or large-scale digital platform consolidations
Extensive experience implementing and scaling AI solutions that enhance customer and agent experiences
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority across multiple disparate business units (e.g., Sales, IT, Finance, Operations)
Holds a Master's, MBA, PhD, or equivalent experience

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.

Company

Ford Pro

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Ford Pro is a productivity accelerator designed to drive the business forward, delivering solutions to commercial customers of all sizes.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Andrew Frick
Interim Head
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