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Head of Product Operations

Hybrid in Dunton·Added 2 months ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Ford UK

18 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near Dunton for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience in Product Operations, Product Management Operations, or a similar strategic enablement role.
  • Deep expertise with modern product management tooling and workflow automation.
  • Experience designing scalable operating models and improving cross-functional ways of working.
  • Strong understanding of AI applications within product development and operational excellence.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across regional and global teams.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for building efficient, scalable product organisations.

Why Join Us

Join Ford Credit at a pivotal moment as we transform the way we build and deliver products across Europe. You'll have the opportunity to shape our Product Operations function, lead the adoption of AI-enabled ways of working, and influence how high-performing product teams operate at scale. Working with colleagues across Europe and North America, you'll play a key role in driving innovation, operational excellence, and the future of digital product delivery.

Please note that we currently run background checks as part of our recruitment process pending a successful interview.

Interested in this opportunity? We would love to tell you more. Stay connected with us and apply.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for fixed 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

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The role

As the financial engine of Ford, Ford Credit is at the heart of the customer experience. We are undergoing a digital transformation to revolutionise automotive financing. As Head of Product Operations, you will act as a hands-on builder and strategic partner to design, scale, and automate our Product Operations function, enabling our cross-functional teams to deliver software with speed, safety, and scale.

Product Tooling & Automation

  • Own and optimise the Product technology ecosystem, including Jira, Airtable, Confluence, Miro, and emerging platforms.
  • Design, configure, and automate workflows that improve collaboration, governance, and delivery consistency.
  • Standardise tools and processes across European product teams while aligning with global Product Operations practices.

    Product Operating Model & Ways of Working

  • Define and continuously improve the operating model for product planning, prioritisation, estimation, and execution.
  • Drive adoption of consistent product management practices that increase transparency, efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Delivery teams to remove operational bottlenecks and improve execution.

    AI-Enabled Product Operations

  • Lead the adoption of Generative AI across the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC).
  • Introduce AI-powered workflows, prompt engineering, and automation to streamline activities such as documentation, user story creation, research synthesis, and reporting.
  • Evaluate and implement emerging AI capabilities that improve team productivity and decision-making.

    Governance & Compliance

  • Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to embed European regulatory requirements into product workflows and tooling.
  • Design automated governance processes that reduce manual effort while ensuring compliance by design.

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience in Product Operations, Product Management Operations, or a similar strategic enablement role.
  • Deep expertise with modern product management tooling and workflow automation.
  • Experience designing scalable operating models and improving cross-functional ways of working.
  • Strong understanding of AI applications within product development and operational excellence.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across regional and global teams.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for building efficient, scalable product organisations.

Why Join Us

Join Ford Credit at a pivotal moment as we transform the way we build and deliver products across Europe. You'll have the opportunity to shape our Product Operations function, lead the adoption of AI-enabled ways of working, and influence how high-performing product teams operate at scale. Working with colleagues across Europe and North America, you'll play a key role in driving innovation, operational excellence, and the future of digital product delivery.

Please note that we currently run background checks as part of our recruitment process pending a successful interview.

Interested in this opportunity? We would love to tell you more. Stay connected with us and apply.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for fixed 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

#LI-MM3 #FordCredit

About Ford UK

Ford is an automotive company whose range spans cars, vans and pickups, including all-electric models such as the Puma Gen-E, alongside commercial-vehicle-oriented tools, software and services under the Ford Pro brand.

Beyond vehicle sales, the company offers related services to customers, including vehicle financing through Ford Credit, plus promotions, servicing and repairs.

Industry
Automotive
Website
ford.co.uk
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