Manager, Corporate Development

The Corporate Development team plays a central role in identifying and executing opportunities that accelerate Ford's strategic priorities. We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Corporate Development Manager to help evaluate, structure, and execute transactions globally across Ford's businesses. This role offers direct exposure to senior executives, emerging technologies, and high-impact strategic initiatives.

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.

In this position...

As a Corporate Development Manager, you will help drive Ford's strategic investment and partnership activity (e.g. acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic alliances) globally across all areas of the business.

You will work closely with team members and senior management throughout Ford to assess and execute strategic investments and partnerships. This highly visible role offers regular interaction with Ford's executive leadership team, external advisors, investors, and emerging technology companies.

The role is suited for top performers who are willing to work hard in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

In all aspects of the position, the Corporate Development Manager demonstrates teamwork and commitment to the success of Ford Motor Company.

Ford is transforming the future of mobility. As vehicle software, electrification, connected services, AI, autonomy, and new business models reshape the automotive landscape, strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and joint ventures have become critical drivers of growth and innovation.

What you'll do...

• Perform detailed financial analyses; creating comprehensive pro-forma financial models, valuation analyses and synergy models in support of potential transactions
• Support due diligence efforts with target executive team, outside advisors, and internal subject matter experts
• Create investment memorandums and related presentations for review by the Ford senior management team, including C-Level executives as well as Ford's Board of Directors
• Actively contribute to the negotiation of transaction terms and legal documentation
• Interface with skill teams and business units across Ford to ensure seamless deal execution
• Seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• Create and develop creative approaches to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.

Competencies within this role are:

Setting Strategy

• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.

Executing for Results

• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly.
• A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
• Someone who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.

Relationships

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust in others through powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.

What you'll do...

• Perform detailed financial analyses; creating comprehensive pro-forma financial models, valuation analyses and synergy models in support of potential transactions
• Support due diligence efforts with target executive team, outside advisors, and internal subject matter experts
• Create investment memorandums and related presentations for review by the Ford senior management team, including C-Level executives as well as Ford's Board of Directors
• Actively contribute to the negotiation of transaction terms and legal documentation
• Interface with skill teams and business units across Ford to ensure seamless deal execution
• Seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• Create and develop creative approaches to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.

Competencies within this role are:

Setting Strategy

• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.

Executing for Results

• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly.
• A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
• Someone who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in their approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.

Relationships

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust in others through powerful charisma, passion in their beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.