Ford Racing Program Management - Lead Controls Analyst

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. At Ford, 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. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree