What you'll do...

The Corporate Economics and Strategic Issues Office (CESI) has an opening for a Senior Economist located at our World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. This position reports directly to the Chief Economist within the Corporate Finance organization as part of the global Treasury team, providing data and strategic inputs across all of Ford's business segments and skill teams.

The corporate economics office at Ford has primary responsibility for global economic and automotive market analysis and forecasts, including growth and inflation, financial market conditions, and consumer demand indicators determining the outlook for new vehicle sales.  Providing key inputs as a trusted business partner and in-house consultant across Ford’s entire enterprise, the economics team conducts special studies in addition to developing industry volume and economic planning assumptions (including exchange rates and interest rates) supporting the global business segments and regions.

Key deliverables for the corporate economics team include briefing leadership on major global developments and their macroeconomic implications, advising business segment leaders on key decisions and planning assumptions, and preparing or maintaining high-level talking points and background materials for use in Ford’s external communications. Additional presentations and analysis are generated as requested by senior management, including scenarios for Business Plan stress-testing.  Another critical deliverable is long-term Industry Planning Volumes by country, updated twice yearly, and supported by in-depth analysis of structural economic and industry trends for all of Ford’s global markets.