Partner Manager Jobs in Michigan
Partner Manager jobs in Michigan are in steady demand, with openings concentrated in technology, automotive supply chain, and healthcare IT across a range of levels from early-career to senior. Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor anchor most of the hiring, where established employers such as Ford, Rocket Companies, and Stryker maintain active partner and channel programs. The most consistently sought specialties include channel and reseller partnerships, strategic alliances, and ecosystem development. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?
If you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a dynamic Human Resources team your search ends here! Ford has an exciting opening for a Manager, HR Business Partner.
As a Manager, HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic HR partnership to business operations leaders in a function, market, or business unit. You will work closely with senior leaders to help shape and execute an HR agenda that enables delivery of the organization’s goals. In this role, you will partner closely with the HR Business Partner Director and your peers to optimize talent, engagement, and the overall employee experience.
What you'll do...
HR Business Partners perform a specialized type of HR work focused on HR consulting with the business, including:
- HR consulting and coaching: Partner with business leaders to solve significant people and culture issues, providing guidance across key employment areas such as hiring, performance management, rewards, and organization design.
- Enabling business change: Collaborate with leaders to support and advance proactive People and Culture strategies aligned to business objectives.
- HR program advocacy: Communicate the business value of HR initiatives and support program rollouts in a way that minimizes disruption to operations.
- Talent Partnership: Work closely with business leaders and Human Resources Centers of Excellence (e.g., Talent and Recruiting) on key initiatives such as workforce planning, high-potential development, succession planning, etc.
- Organization Design and Change Management: Support leaders through organization design efforts and lead medium- to large-scale change initiatives impacting teams and functions.
A great HR Business Partner is someone who:
- Establishes trust and credibility quickly with leaders and stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrates the ability to influence and appropriately challenge stakeholders across the organization
- Brings strong written and verbal communication skills
- Applies data and analytics, quantitative reasoning, and data storytelling to inform decisions and drive outcomes
- Works collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Is action-oriented, persistent, and courageous in navigating complex situations
- Is motivated, decisive, and driven to succeed in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Demonstrates strong emotional resilience in the face of change and challenge
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of HR experience
- Willingness to relocate, depending on location of job
- Experience with organization design and change management
- Willingness to work in person at Ford’s Dearborn, MI headquarters
Even better, you may have...
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, an MBA with a concentration in human resources, or advanced degree in a related field (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology, organizational effectiveness, organizational development, human factors, social science)
- Experience in management consulting
- Experience supporting a global team
- Experience supporting Tech/Design teams
- Experience with recruiting, including executive recruiting, and onboarding
- Strong project management skills with a high level of attention to detail
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 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
- 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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.
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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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What Michigan Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in partner manager jobs across Michigan.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred by most Michigan employers
- Three or more years of experience managing strategic alliances, channel, or reseller partnerships
- Demonstrated ability to build and grow partner pipelines and drive joint revenue with external organizations
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills working with sales, marketing, and product teams
- Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce to track partner activity and performance
- Familiarity with Michigan's automotive, healthcare, or technology sectors valued by regional employers
Partner Manager Jobs in Michigan: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a partner manager in Michigan?
Becoming a partner manager in Michigan typically starts with a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related discipline, followed by experience in sales, account management, or business development. Michigan employers generally promote into partner manager roles from adjacent positions such as channel sales representative or strategic account executive. No state-issued license or Michigan-specific certification is required, but familiarity with the state's dominant industries, automotive, technology, and healthcare, gives candidates a concrete advantage in local hiring.
Which companies hire partner managers in Michigan?
Employers hiring partner managers in Michigan right now include Kraft Business Systems, ODL, and Bosch, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Michigan's concentration of automotive OEMs, technology firms, and large healthcare systems means partner roles here often center on complex, multi-year strategic relationships rather than transactional channel programs.
Which Michigan cities have the most partner manager jobs?
Michigan, Detroit, and Edmore have the most partner manager openings in Michigan. Detroit leads because of its density of automotive, financial services, and technology headquarters, while Grand Rapids draws openings from its growing healthcare and manufacturing base, and Ann Arbor contributes through its university-linked tech and life sciences sector, making these three metros the primary destination for partner-focused roles in the state.
Are there remote partner manager jobs in Michigan?
Yes, and partner management is more remote-friendly than most relationship-heavy roles because much of the work, pipeline reviews, joint planning, and partner enablement, happens over video and collaboration tools. About 80% of partner manager openings tied to Michigan are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broad employer acceptance of distributed work for this function. Strategic alliance and technology-focused partner roles tend to carry the highest share of fully remote arrangements.
How can I get hired as a partner manager in Michigan with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into partner management from a sales development, inside sales, or account coordinator role at a Michigan-based technology or healthcare company, where exposure to partner programs is built into the job. Employers such as Stryker, Quicken Loans, and mid-sized Grand Rapids software firms regularly hire into channel coordinator or partner operations associate roles that feed into manager tracks. Building familiarity with CRM tools and completing a Salesforce or HubSpot certification gives candidates without direct partnership experience a credible edge on Michigan applications.
Where can I find and apply to partner manager jobs in Michigan?
You can find and apply to partner manager jobs in Michigan on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each one through the listings on the page.
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