Extended Reality Product Data Model Supervisor

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?

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!

In this position...  

The role requires familiarity with the XR domain.  The role has the following components:

1. Project managing the the team to deliver PDMs to meet Program requirements
2. Help improve the PDM pipeline and tools
3. Liaise with multiple stakeholders who want to consume these assets
4. Apply a marketing lens to the PDMs to improve the visual appearance of the PDMs

What you'll do…

This role will focus on Ford’s global adoption of newly available 3D Digital Twins for all Ford vehicles, including:

• Manage a team of 8-10 people to support the deployment of the XR Digital Twins and custom Ford 3D visualizing solutions
• Manage contract resources and estimate work effort, timing and requirements to ensure project deliverables
• Work cross-functionally with other Ford Teams and external vendors to align on terms of scope, approach, methods and deliverables.
• Help establish a centralized Ford XR Governance team dedicated to the mass adoption of XR Digital Twins to disrupt and innovate Ford processes.
• Work with clients to help integrate XR Digital Twins into their requested workflow
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional departments
• Meet with external partners and leadership
• Create and maintain staffing, succession, and development plans for GSRs
• Define and analyse metrics to report on XR Digital Twin usage and method for quantifying value to Ford

You'll have... 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field/experience
• 5+ Years - Working knowledge of digital buck, Teamcenter, CATIA/CAD, and VisConcept
• 5+ Years - Working knowledge of GPDS Timing/Process
• Demonstrated understanding of 3D rendering, both pre-rendered and real-time
• Demonstrated understanding of 3D interactive application development
• Hands on experience with immersive technology, such as Vive Pro, Varjo, HoloLens, GPU Clusters, Optical Tracking, etc.
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience in writing SOWs, estimating resources and requirements 
• Demonstrated leadership skills with engineering fundamentals
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
• Collaboration across the organization at multiple levels

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 childcare 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 salary grade 7 - 8.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. 
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