Manager, Investigations and New Product Security

Bring your people skills and problem-solving abilities to a rewarding opportunity at Ford. With support from the Global Security leadership team in Dearborn, our team is professional, well-trained, and committed to creating a safe environment.

In this position…

The Manager, Investigations & New Product Security leads an integrated security team responsible for protecting the company’s people, information, products, facilities, and operations. The role combines proactive security planning for new products and launches with oversight of global investigations, intelligence, incident response, and executive security support. The manager sets priorities, develops people and consistent practices, and partners across a highly matrixed organization to assess risk, respond to incidents, and reduce loss, disruption, and reputational harm.

What you’ll do…

Leadership, strategy & operating practices

• Lead and develop direct and matrix-reporting personnel, including investigators and global team members; set annual objectives, team priorities, and performance expectations.
• Ensure team members have appropriate access to investigative tools and systems and receive role-appropriate training.
• Build effective integration frameworks, procedures, playbooks, and reporting practices that promote consistent, high-quality security and investigation deliverables.
• Manage complex projects and processes across a fast-paced, highly matrixed organization; build credibility and trust with partners and communicate effectively with senior management.
• Apply company procedures and Global Security best practices when handling confidential, proprietary, and otherwise sensitive information in digital and physical forms.

New product security & launch protection

• Plan, coordinate, and direct security operations for new-product activities, including photo and video shoots, testimonials, media content, product launches, prototype transportation, security vendors, and secure storage.
• Protect intellectual property, prototypes, product information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, and materials from unauthorized disclosure or misuse, theft, tampering, espionage, sabotage, assault, vandalism, or loss.
• Lead end-to-end product-security incident response and investigations for assigned launches, including leaks, vulnerabilities, and other product-related incidents; coordinate response and lessons learned with relevant teams.
• Assess risks and strengthen security operations using sound risk-management, physical-security, and security-management practices; partner with specialist teams to identify, protect against, and prevent insider threats.
• Learn and account for complex manufacturing and supply-chain processes and tailor protection measures to real-world operating conditions.

Investigations, intelligence & incident response

• Oversee global investigations, including investigations of major company-policy violations and highly sensitive internal inquiries involving executives or Corporate Security & Fire personnel; personally lead matters when warranted.

• Triage information from global tip-line calls and other sources to determine whether investigation or escalation is appropriate; oversee Usual and Unusual Event investigation, reporting, and maintenance of a worldwide event database.

• Oversee global intelligence operations and maintain appropriate liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners.

• Respond to behavioral incidents as required and coordinate security responses for sensitive workforce events, including armed responses for layoffs and terminations in the Dearborn area, consistent with policy and applicable law.

• Use sound interviewing, analytical, and decision-making practices; appropriately leverage people, technology, information, and tactics to minimize risk and protect the company’s reputation.

You’ll have

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Typically, at least 10 years of combined security, law enforcement, investigative, or closely related experience, with demonstrated investigative experience. Relevant new product security experience is strongly valued.

• Experience conducting complex, multifaceted investigations.

• Demonstrated people management capability, including leading direct and matrix teams; strong project management, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Experience managing global or geographically distributed investigative teams and coordinating with law enforcement.

• Strong interviewing, analytical, decision-making, and incident management skills, including the ability to handle sensitive matters discreetly and exercise sound judgment.

• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and use investigative systems, tools, and information sources.

• Ability to travel, including internationally, on short notice and to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments as needed.

**Must possess, and maintain, a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) and demonstrate firearm proficiency as a condition of hire. For assignments involving armed response or executive protection, maintain required qualifications and certifications for the applicable jurisdiction and company policy. Requirements may vary by country, location, and assignment; confirm applicable requirements with the manager or local HR representative.

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.