In this position... 

You'll be part of the team working on the next elite niche production vehicle in the Ford Racing portfolio of high-performance vehicles.
You'll be part of a small nimble team with significant exposure to Chief, Director and senior leadership.
You're the ideal candidate if you have prior program management experience working for an OEM on a major forward model vehicle program.

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!, Racing is where our story began.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.
Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.
If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in automotive product development, program management, program controls or planning, design and release, manufacturing engineering, or launch
  Strong knowledge of vehicle development milestones, deliverables, and program management disciplines (including GPDS)
• Strong critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive issues to closure without direct authority
• Ability to consolidate diverse inputs and develop a clear point of view and recommendation
  Resilience, adaptability, and a strong ownership mindset

 

Even better, you may have...

• Previous experience in program controls on a major Ford program
• Experience supporting vehicle programs from concept through launch
• Experience with prototype builds, launch execution, and change management
• Previous Design and Release or other technical engineering experience

 

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 salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
 

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/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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What you'll do...

• Support program timing, workplans, and GPDS deliverables. Track milestones from concept through production readiness, and drive issue resolution and recovery actions.
• Lead core program forums such as Program Steering Team meetings, Special Attention Reviews, Engineering Management Meetings, decision forums, and support milestone readiness reviews. 
• Build and deliver program health reporting, status, and risk summaries. Give leadership clear recommendations.
• Maintain program assumptions and facilitate assumption reviews. Support milestone papers and special studies with accurate, current data.
• Support sourcing and launch readiness with Purchasing and cross-functional partners. This includes part and tool order tracking and complexity, capacity, and milestone readiness activities.