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[Apply on Ford Motor’s careers site →](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/73755) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Ford Motor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/) / Head of Partnership, Michigan Central ## Job description Michigan Central brings together innovation, culture, community, and entrepreneurship to help shape what’s next for Detroit and beyond. Its 501(c)(3) impact organization advances this work by building programs and partnerships that deliver meaningful, measurable benefit to the community. In this position... Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Partnership sets the organization’s strategic direction and leads the development of partnerships that advance its charitable and community-impact mission. The role translates the organization’s purpose into clear priorities, impact goals, and partnership strategies; aligns internal teams and external stakeholders; and oversees progress toward intended outcomes. The role aligns philanthropic and community engagement, partnership and government affairs, education and talent, innovation, and programming around shared strategic priorities—ensuring teams and partners have clear goals, shared measures of impact, and accountability for execution. ## Responsibilities What you'll do... Organizational Strategy and Impact Lead the development and ongoing refinement of the Michigan Central’s strategic plan, ensuring it is aligned with Michigan Central’s goals. Develop an impact framework to assess the reach, quality, and outcomes of programs and partnerships. Ensure the organization’s strategy while maintaining a clear focus on impact for the community, and Michigan Central’s community, government, philanthropic, and industry partners. Partnership Strategy and Development Identify potential partners across nonprofit, philanthropic, educational, community, government, industry, corporate, and innovation sectors. Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key partners and represent the organization in strategic discussions. Oversee the partnership portfolio at a strategic level, identifying opportunities to deepen effective collaborations and addressing partnerships that are not meeting expectations. Philanthropic and Community Alignment Help ensure community perspectives inform strategic planning, partnership development, program development, and impact assessment. Support strategies that build trust, expand participation, and create sustained value for Detroit and Michigan residents and communities. Partner with relevant leaders to connect philanthropic priorities and available resources with programs and partnerships that advance the organization’s charitable mission. Government, Education, Talent, and Industry Partnerships Provide strategic direction for partnerships with government, education, workforce, talent, industry, and innovation organizations. Help identify opportunities to align partner resources, expertise, and networks in support of the organization’s charitable goals. Ensure that partnership commitments are clear, appropriately governed, and supported by realistic measures of progress. ## Qualifications You'll have... Significant leadership experience in strategy, partnerships, philanthropy, community impact, nonprofit leadership, or a related field. Demonstrated ability to shape organizational strategy and translate it into practical priorities, measurable outcomes, and accountable plans. Experience developing and managing complex partnerships across multiple sectors, such as nonprofit, philanthropic, education, government, community, or industry. Strong understanding of community-centered and impact-focused work, including the importance of listening, trust, collaboration, and accountability. Experience working with or alongside 501(c)(3) organizations; familiarity with charitable purpose, nonprofit governance, and tax-exempt organizational considerations. Strong relationship-building, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills, including the ability to engage senior executives and community stakeholders. Strong analytical and strategic judgment, including the ability to use evidence and learning to guide decisions. Experience working in or with Detroit-area communities is valued. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience; an advanced degree or specialized training is a plus. 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 leadership level 4. 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. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: [https://fordcareers.co/LL4Benefits](https://fordcareers.co/LL4Benefits) 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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-WC2 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 4, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 8, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 8, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Detroit, MI, United States - Work arrangement: Hybrid - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Ford Motor’s careers site →](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/73755) ## Hiring at Ford Motor - Open jobs: 915 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Ford Motor jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Ford Motor ### [Manager, Product Line Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/39ea0a692c11c12f068e/) Detroit, MI, United States ### [Manager, Battery Management Systems, Ford Energy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/313df789bf4759fef7ef/) Dearborn, MI, United States ### [North America Portfolio Strategy Chief](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/35739cf4d9e7e31f3be7/) Dearborn, MI, United States ### [Power Management- Senior System Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/17bfb563c1e6a80cc3de/) Dearborn, MI, United States ### [High Voltage Battery Thermal CAE Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/e4ddd87b70c0d89d6af9/) Dearborn, MI, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Care Manager, LTSS (Wayne County - Michigan)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/molina-healthcare/jobs/b3aa7790c0094d0b1403/) Molina Healthcare · Detroit, MI, United States ### [Care Manager (Foster Care - must reside in Michigan)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/molina-healthcare/jobs/8c9baef31f11245df357/) Molina Healthcare · Detroit, MI, United States ### [Senior Investigator - Michigan](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/9f0369b79a80e3ad0886/) UnitedHealth Group · Southfield, Michigan ### [Relationship Banker - West Michigan - Indianapolis, IN](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/8e58405f343dc7d15b8a/) JPMorganChase · Indianapolis, IN, United States ### [Intern Retail - Pipeline - Michigan Division](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nutrien/jobs/8100abbe23b25dcce475/) Nutrien · Auburn, MI, USA [Jobs in Detroit, MI](/locations/us/mi/detroit/)[Jobs in Michigan](/locations/us-mi/)[Executive & Management jobs](/functions/executive-management/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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