Sr. Manager, Strategy & Transformation - Lincoln

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.

Our Marketing, Sales & Service organization advances the Ford reputation as a visionary vehicle and mobility services company and helps deliver a trusted customer experience. Use your marketing, sales and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that enhance sales and customer loyalty. Join us and be the eyes, ears and voice of Ford.

In this position...

• As a Senior Manager, Lincoln Strategy & Transformation, you will play a key leadership role developing and delivering Lincoln's long-range strategy and building a strong business unit strategy team.

• This role offers a unique chance to own the end-to-end lifecycle of Lincoln's most critical strategic initiatives - from initial problem-solving to operational rollout.

• You will focus on scaling key strategic priorities, moving them from a high-level vision to a high-performing market reality.

As a leader of these strategic and operational workstreams, you will serve as a key partner to senior leadership, ensuring our most ambitious goals are met with precision, speed, and measurable business impact.

Sr. Manager, Strategy & Transformation - Lincoln

What you'll do...

• As a Senior Manager, Lincoln Strategy & Transformation, you will play a key leadership role developing and delivering Lincoln's long-range strategy and building a strong business unit strategy team. In the role, you will:

• Architect Actionable Strategies: Rigorously frame and structure complex challenges to identify the highest-leverage opportunities for growth. You won't just define the "what," but will map out the "how," guiding workstream leaders to ensure every strategic project has a clear path to commercial execution.

• Drive Breakthrough Solutions: Design and lead problem-solving engines for the business's most critical hurdles. You will unlock organizational bottlenecks, resource teams for maximum impact, and ensure that strategic solutions are scalable and sustainable.

• Convert Insights into Competitive Advantage: Oversee the development of a robust, data-driven fact base that moves beyond "interesting" data to "decisive" action. You will lead teams to leverage market data and customer behavior trends to make high-stakes trade-offs that improve our market position.

• Deliver Measurable Outcomes: Lead teams in translating complex analysis into tangible business results. You will be accountable for moving strategic priorities from a recommendation to a phased roadmap with clear KPIs, ensuring that strategic intent results in a superior customer experience and business growth.

• Mobilize the Organization: Confidently lead strategic dialogues and challenge the status quo to accelerate decision-making. You will act as a catalyst for change, securing deep commitment (not just buy-in) from senior executives and cross-functional partners to ensure the enterprise is aligned for rapid execution.

• Build an Outcome-Oriented Culture: Act as a strategic leader and developer of talent, building high-performing teams that are obsessed with impact. You will foster a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and accountability, driving organizational change by modeling the Ford+ behaviors and delivering on our transformation goals.

What you'll do...

• As a Senior Manager, Lincoln Strategy & Transformation, you will play a key leadership role developing and delivering Lincoln's long-range strategy and building a strong business unit strategy team. In the role, you will:

• Architect Actionable Strategies: Rigorously frame and structure complex challenges to identify the highest-leverage opportunities for growth. You won't just define the "what," but will map out the "how," guiding workstream leaders to ensure every strategic project has a clear path to commercial execution.

• Drive Breakthrough Solutions: Design and lead problem-solving engines for the business's most critical hurdles. You will unlock organizational bottlenecks, resource teams for maximum impact, and ensure that strategic solutions are scalable and sustainable.

• Convert Insights into Competitive Advantage: Oversee the development of a robust, data-driven fact base that moves beyond "interesting" data to "decisive" action. You will lead teams to leverage market data and customer behavior trends to make high-stakes trade-offs that improve our market position.

• Deliver Measurable Outcomes: Lead teams in translating complex analysis into tangible business results. You will be accountable for moving strategic priorities from a recommendation to a phased roadmap with clear KPIs, ensuring that strategic intent results in a superior customer experience and business growth.

• Mobilize the Organization: Confidently lead strategic dialogues and challenge the status quo to accelerate decision-making. You will act as a catalyst for change, securing deep commitment (not just buy-in) from senior executives and cross-functional partners to ensure the enterprise is aligned for rapid execution.

• Build an Outcome-Oriented Culture: Act as a strategic leader and developer of talent, building high-performing teams that are obsessed with impact. You will foster a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and accountability, driving organizational change by modeling the Ford+ behaviors and delivering on our transformation goals.