Chief Product Officer - AI Optimization

Chief Product Officer - AI Optimization Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Job Description In this position... We are seeking a strategic, outcomes ‑ driven leader to establish and scale an AI Products Center of Excellence — a horizontal capability responsible for transforming how the organization prioritizes, governs, and delivers AI-enabled business value. This role is designed for a senior leader with experience shaping enterprise operating models, guiding portfolio transformation, and embedding product discipline within large, matrixed organizations. The ideal candidate blends consulting-level strategic framing with hands-on experience implementing new practices, enabling them to move seamlessly between executive alignment, structured problem-solving, and delivery oversight. Responsibilities What you'll do... 1. Build and Operationalize the AI Product CoE Establish the AI Product CoE from the ground up, defining the mission, operating model, governance design, and engagement model. Create repeatable practices that scale across the enterprise, informed by best-in-class product operating frameworks and organizational design principles. 2. Lead Enterprise Product & Portfolio Transformation Develop a single, unified AI product portfolio with consistent granularity, strategic alignment, and transparent prioritization. Implement portfolio rationalization and value case standardization to address duplicate investments and fragmented solution architectures. 3. Drive Executive-Level Alignment & Adoption Partner with senior leadership to clarify strategic priorities, align on problem statements, and communicate enterprise-wide value narratives. Translate complex AI capabilities and data foundations into meaningful business outcomes, enabling leadership decisions and measurable ROI. 4. Establish Governance & Product Management Standards Create lightweight governance mechanisms: intake, ownership, lifecycle, stage gates, data trust checkpoints, and value realization tracking. Ensure teams adopt consistent product definitions, decision frameworks, and documentation standards. 5. Enable Reusability, Interoperability & Data Trust Identify shared components, reusable patterns, and consolidation opportunities across AI, analytics, and data products. Partner with engineering and data leadership to reduce fragmented data sources and reinforce trust in enterprise datasets. 6. Lead Cross-Functional Problem Framing & Storytelling Facilitate structured workshops using design thinking and service design methods to uncover real customer problems and shared needs. Create coherent value stories that integrate dealer, customer, and internal business perspectives into a unified narrative. 7. Identify & Eliminate Enterprise Waste Analyze sources of duplication, divergent development paths, and inefficiencies across teams. Recommend harmonization strategies, closure of redundant workstreams, and reuse-first approaches to product development. Qualifications You'll have... Strategic Transformation & Operating Model Design Experience designing and implementing organization-wide operating models in product, digital, or AI contexts. Demonstrated ability to bring order and structure to ambiguous environments. Expertise in creating portfolio frameworks, prioritization models, value realization structures, and roadmap harmonization. Proven ability to align executives, engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders around shared goals. Experience navigating organizational silos and building coalitions across large enterprises. Strong background in design thinking, journey mapping, or service blueprinting to connect business needs to product strategy. Comfortable shaping high-level narratives for C-suite leaders, guiding strategic decisions, and translating complexity into clarity. Experience standing up new functions, playbooks, frameworks, or CoEs-especially in digital, product, or data contexts. Enterprise Product Strategy & Portfolio Management Cross-Functional Leadership in Complex Ecosystems Innovation, Service Design & Problem Framing Executive Storytelling & Advisory Practice Creation & Institutionalization Minimum qualifications 10+ years of professional experience. BS or equivalent degree. Even better, you may have… MS, MBA or equivalent business degree. Design Thinking, Problem Solving, or Human Centered Design certifications.

Product Management:

Agile/SCRUM CSPO, PSPO, Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Product Manager, Product Strategy. Experience in both consulting and industry leadership roles. Background in the business implementation of AI platforms, data modernization, or advanced analytics products. Experience in dealer ecosystems, connected customer experience, or large operational networks. You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or 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 Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 5. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5SP1 Visa 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 status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-LB1 Apply Now Job Info Job Identification 62108 Job Category Marketing & Sales Posting Date 04/21/2026, 12:40 PM Locations 20901 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US (Hybrid) Remote No © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors Legend Jobs at a location Group of locations © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors | © Oracle Corporation Terms Legal Notices Use control and scroll to zoom the map Use two fingers to move the map 20901 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US Copy to Clipboard Similar Jobs Director, Product Marketing - AI Optimization Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Posted on 04/16/2026 We are seeking an empathetic, highly entrepreneurial leader to serve as the Director, Product Marketing - AI Optimization. In this role, you will be responsible for creating an AI culture of "pull-adoption" across the enterprise. You will build a digital product marketing strategy from scratch amidst ambiguity, driving product consolidation, branding, image and asset creation, and spearheading both internal and external campaigns. This position is designed for a professional who blends deep expertise in AI technology adoption and customer experience (CX) with premium brand management and cross-functional launch coordination. You will leverage advanced marketing techniques to boost user adoption, lead training and enablement frameworks, and partner closely with Ford Direct and Go-to-Market teams. If you are passionate about change management, identifying what truly matters to people, and holding strict accountability for adoption metrics, this is the role for you. Director, Value Stream Mapping - AI Optimization Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Posted on 04/14/2026 We are seeking a deeply experienced process expert and strategic thinker to serve as the Director, Value Stream Mapping - AI Optimization This role is critical in bridging the gap between Ford's complex business realities within the Dealer ecosystem and our AI ambitions. You will be responsible for mapping the current state of AI adoption and defining a detailed "Picture of Success." This role is designed for a leader who understands the "cautions" and nuances of the automotive industry and can solve the problem of fragmented, one-off AI solutions. You will bring structure to business problem discovery, drive consistency in how teams describe their needs, and identify cross-team patterns to accelerate time-to-value. AI Product Manager Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Posted on 03/26/2026 Trending We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? The Sales & Services AI team is part of the Global Data Insights & Analytics (GDIA) team. We aspire to navigate Ford through the disruptiveness of the information age, harnessing the power of data and artificial intelligence to realize the enterprise's known goals, reveal hidden opportunities and achieve data superiority. We deliver AI solutions that integrate with Ford's business processes to unlock significant value to the enterprise. Product Development Engineer- Senior Engineer, AI/ML Dearborn, MI, United States (Hybrid) Posted on 04/15/2026 Trending 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. Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! See More Jobs