Product Management
US$149,000 – US$281,500 / yr base salary
Posted 5 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Manager, Product Management – Go-to-Market, Accessory Ecosystem”
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- Level
- 5
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | US$149,000 – US$281,500 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyBusiness, Computer Science, Engineering, Product design (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Ford’s Model E team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. Model e is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position...This role designs and manages the next generation of the accessory ecosystem for Ford Fathom, our future connected vehicle, designed from the ground up in California. You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from trend-spotting and ideation through partner collaboration, product development, and market launch.
The successful candidate will define what partnership looks like inside the Ford ecosystem and build a totally new ecosystem of products with partners and collaborators. You will navigate the friction between fast-moving consumer product cycles and traditional automotive development, delivering high-margin, highly desired products.
This leader will ensure that all products not only delight the customer but also meet Ford’s rigorous standards for safety, durability, and integration with the vehicle.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
- Trend Forecasting: Monitor global consumer product and technology trends (e.g., CES innovations, mobile tech, gaming, smart devices, lifestyle brands) and translate them into a compelling ecosystem roadmap.
- Business Case Development: Own the P&L for the accessory ecosystem. Develop robust business cases, pricing strategies, and take-rate forecasts, and drive contribution margin at the point of sale.
- Lifecycle Synchronization: Develop strategies to decouple fast-moving consumer product lifecycles from traditional vehicle development cycles, ensuring Ford vehicles always offer fresh, relevant products.
- Requirements Definition: Write clear product requirements that bridge consumer product features with automotive-grade requirements.
- Ecosystem Integration: Champion the integration of accessories with the vehicle and the Ford mobile experience, ensuring a seamless, single-ecosystem customer experience alongside the connected vehicle software roadmap.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead matrixed teams across Design, CMF, Engineering, Finance, Purchasing, and Sales to deliver products on time and on budget, and lead design and product reviews with senior leadership.