As a member of our Government and Community Relations team, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape policy and legislation that advances our core business objectives. You’ll also be able to partner with community leaders to advance education, community life and driving safety. If you’re looking for the opportunity to make a real impact in the world, join us.

In this position…

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Essential Services to join our team in Detroit Michigan. In this role, you will lead the strategies driving the Philanthropy’s investments and partnerships in Fresh Food Access, Disaster Response and Rebuild, and Diverse Communities across Ford Motor Company, ensuring that current and future programs, initiatives, and commitments are executed. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced unstructured environment with a spirit of humility and relentless work ethic that is grounded in team building, collaboration, and empathy. Your experience building and managing cross-sector collaborations, leveraging multiple resource channels, and innovative and technology-supported approaches to social impact will be leveraged in building new initiatives and reimagining how we support community resilience and equity. The right candidate has a team first, outcome driven, growth mindset and leads by example with a roll up your sleeves, get it done attitude. 

The Senior Manager of Essential Services – will report to the Director of Social Mobility and oversee a team of company and contract employees in the effective and efficient delivery of strategies to increase fresh food access, expand our communities’ ability to respond to natural disasters and support the philanthropy’s partnerships with cultural institutions and advocacy organizations.