IT Product Manager

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?

Do you believe the systems that define and manage vehicle product structures are

essential to the future of mobility? We do! Delivering vehicles efficiently

requires accurate, connected, and reliable Bill of Material data that moves

seamlessly from Product Development through Manufacturing and beyond. That’s

where Industrial Systems IT makes an impact. We deliver the platforms,

integrations, and data capabilities that enable engineering teams to design,

configure, build, and support the products of the future.

We are seeking an experienced IT Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap,

and delivery of Bill of Material capabilities supporting Product Development,

with specialized focus on Propulsion BOM within the Dassault Systèmes

3DEXPERIENCE platform.

In this role, you will

• own the health, evolution, and
• lifecycle of BOM applications, integrations, and data flows that power
• engineering-to-manufacturing processes.
• This role blends technical platform ownership—including application
• architecture, integrations, data governance, compliance, and release
• management—with product-management discipline, including roadmap development,
• backlog prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and value delivery. Working
• closely with Propulsion Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Program
• Management, enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and Agile delivery
• teams, you will ensure the 3DEXPERIENCE BOM ecosystem is secure, scalable,
• reliable, compliant, and continuously improving.
• RESPONSIBILITIES
• IT Product Strategy & Roadmap
• * Own the IT product roadmap for the Product Development BOM domain, with
• specialized focus on Propulsion BOM capabilities within the 3DEXPERIENCE and
• ENOVIA platform.
• * Define product strategy for Engineering Bill of Material, Manufacturing Bill
• of Material, effectivity, configuration structures, and related propulsion
• data for engines, transmissions, electrified drive units, battery systems,
• and associated components.
• * Align the product roadmap with enterprise IT strategy, Product Lifecycle
• Management modernization initiatives, cybersecurity and compliance
• requirements, and Product Development business priorities.
• * Balance investment across new-feature delivery, platform stability,
• technical-debt reduction, lifecycle management, end-of-life planning,
• upgrades, and operational support.
• * Partner with enterprise architecture and platform engineering teams to define
• scalable, secure, and resilient future-state BOM solutions.
• * Identify opportunities to improve product usability, data quality, system
• performance, engineering workflows, and cross-functional business value.
• Backlog & Delivery Management
• * Own and prioritize the IT product backlog, including epics, features, user
• stories, defects, technical debt, and operational enhancements.
• * Partner with Agile delivery teams, including developers, quality engineers,
• integration engineers, architects, and platform teams, to plan and deliver
• product capabilities.
• * Write clear business and technical requirements, user stories, acceptance
• criteria, and release objectives.
• * Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, user acceptance
• testing, and related Agile delivery activities.
• * Manage release planning, deployment and cutover strategies, post-release
• hypercare, and ongoing support for BOM domain changes.
• * Track delivery progress, dependencies, risks, quality outcomes, and
• product-health indicators; communicate required decisions and tradeoffs to
• stakeholders.
• * Ensure product changes are designed, tested, deployed, and supported in
• accordance with enterprise standards and operational expectations.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Product Governance
• * Act as the primary IT liaison to Propulsion Engineering, Manufacturing
• Engineering, Program Management, and other Product Development stakeholders.
• * Translate business needs, engineering processes, and product-structure
• requirements into IT-deliverable solutions.
• * Build trusted relationships across business, engineering, architecture, data
• governance, and technical delivery organizations.
• * Facilitate governance forums, including change advisory boards, working
• sessions, and steering committees, to support prioritization, investment,
• risk, and design decisions.
• * Communicate roadmap status, product value, delivery progress, risks,
• dependencies, and tradeoffs clearly to business sponsors and IT leadership.
• * Drive alignment across stakeholders on product outcomes, priorities, adoption
• needs, and future-state capabilities.
• Data Governance, Compliance & Product Health
• * Champion BOM data standards, master-data governance, data-quality controls,
• and lifecycle-management practices in partnership with data governance and
• enterprise architecture teams.
• * Ensure BOM solutions meet IT compliance, audit, cybersecurity,
• access-control, data-privacy, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• * Partner with technical teams to support reliable integration patterns and
• data architectures connecting PLM systems with ERP, Manufacturing Execution
• Systems, and other enterprise platforms.
• * Define and monitor key performance indicators for product health and business
• value, including system uptime, incident and defect rates, BOM data accuracy,
• release velocity, and EBOM-to-MBOM synchronization performance.
• * Use product metrics, stakeholder feedback, operational data, and delivery
• insights to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize corrective
• actions.
• * Support continuous modernization of the BOM ecosystem, including platform
• upgrades, integration enhancements, data-quality improvements, and
• technical-debt reduction.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• We recognize that no one person will embody every single quality or skill listed
• below. If you are passionate about product management, Product Lifecycle
• Management platforms, engineering data, and enabling the future of vehicle
• development, we encourage you to apply.
• Education:
• * Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science,
• information technology or a technology related field
• * Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• * Master of Engineering or a related advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience:
• * 6+ years of experience in IT product management, application ownership,
• systems analysis, technical program management, or a related discipline.
• * Experience supporting Product Lifecycle Management, Bill of Material,
• engineering-data, manufacturing-data, or enterprise product-development
• systems in an automotive or manufacturing environment.
• * Experience working with Agile or Scrum delivery teams and managing product
• backlogs using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• * Experience managing application-release cycles, deployment planning, user
• acceptance testing, post-release support, and continuous product improvement.
• * Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across product delivery,
• operational stability, technical debt, compliance, and platform lifecycle
• requirements.
• * Strong communication, stakeholder-management, problem-solving, and
• collaboration skills.
• Required Technical Experience:
• * Hands-on experience with the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform,
• including ENOVIA BOM Management, Change Management, Configuration, and
• Effectivity capabilities.
• * Working knowledge of Propulsion or Powertrain engineering data structures,
• including EBOM and MBOM concepts for engines, transmissions, hybrid systems,
• electric drive units, battery systems, or related product structures.
• * Understanding of BOM configuration management, effectivity, product
• structures, engineering change processes, and engineering-to-manufacturing
• data flows.
• * Experience translating business requirements into product roadmaps, technical
• requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans.
• * Understanding of enterprise system-integration patterns, APIs, data
• architecture principles, and PLM-to-ERP or PLM-to-MES integration ecosystems.
• * Experience supporting data governance, master-data management, data-quality
• controls, audit requirements, access controls, and cybersecurity practices.
• * Ability to define, monitor, and use product metrics to assess application
• health, release performance, data quality, and business value.
• * Ability to bridge business, engineering, and IT teams to drive alignment and
• deliver practical, scalable technology solutions.
• Preferred Experience:
• * Experience with SAP or other ERP integrations supporting EBOM-to-MBOM
• synchronization and downstream manufacturing processes.
• * Familiarity with CAD and CAE authoring tools, including CATIA or NX, and
• their linkage to PLM and BOM systems.
• * Experience with electrified propulsion program data, including battery packs,
• e-motors, power electronics, and associated configuration complexity.
• * Background in IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, enterprise application
• security, or platform operations relevant to PLM environments.
• * Experience supporting Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Program
• Management, or automotive product-launch processes.
• * Familiarity with modern data platforms, master-data management capabilities,
• API integration, and digital-thread initiatives.
• * Experience participating in large-scale PLM modernization, system migration,
• platform upgrade, or enterprise transformation programs.
• 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, and prescription drug coverage
• * Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized
• back-up child care 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.
• For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary
• [https://fordcareers.co/GSR]
• This position is a salary grade 7 or 8.
• This position is a salary grade 7 or 8 and ranges from $113,580-192,900.
• Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and
• experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to
• job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
• *Please note: This position is hybrid, with an expectation of being onsite four
• days per week for candidates who are within commuting distance of a Ford hub
• location*
• *Visa Sponsorship is provided for this role*
• 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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