Technology Platform Partnerships Strategy Manager 
 

Ford is transforming the transportation industry, delivering higher levels of automation, continuously upgradeable performance, and seamless connected experiences. Software, connectivity, and data are the cornerstones of this evolution, delivering the foundational elements by which Ford will drive this evolution.  This role will be central to Ford’s success in enabling a truly software defined vehicle. The vehicle technology platform is one of the foundations upon which Ford transitions from a manufacturer of vehicles to a producer of vehicles for the delivery of digital experiences and brand enhancing services. 

The Technology Platform Partnerships Strategy Manger - reports directly to the Director, Software Portfolio Tech Strategy & Planning.  This position is the recognized single point of contact for all technology platform partnership strategies and planning work related to the current and future vehicle architectures, for all current and future programs. This work falls generally under the category of what is commonly called “Fully Networked Vehicle” or “FNV” and in the future, the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV). This role is responsible for the strategy and plan development for technology platform partnerships and the impact to rest of the architecture and experiences, culminating in the technical unit papers for future iterations of the software platform.