Manager, Corporate Development
Dearborn, MI - USA
Job Summary
The Corporate Development team plays a central role in identifying and executing opportunities that accelerate Fords strategic priorities. We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Corporate Development Manager to help evaluate structure and execute transactions globally across Fords 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. Youll 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 Fords 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 Fords 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.
Responsibilities
What youll 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 Fords 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 organizations 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 organizations 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.
Qualifications
Youll have...
- Bachelors Degree
- 3-5 years of experience in Investment Banking Transaction Advisory Services strategic management consulting and/or Corporate Development activities.
- 3-5 years of experience exhibiting exceptional financial and analytical skills.
Even better you may have...
- Industry background is open with a preference for exposure to multiple companies and business models.
- Experience in a multi-national corporate setting preferred.
- Highly organized deliberate and reliable in structuring work and effective as a problem solver.
- Experience in working on cross-functional and multi-department enterprise-wide projects and possesses the ability to operate under pressure with appropriate attention to detail and to assimilate into new teams and projects.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115500-$218100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.
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. 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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