Ford Motor Company

PM Program Analyst

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $72,480 - $162,120 per year

About the role

  • Author the Program Direction Letter (PDL) from PS to DCV directly in the PDO tool; post DCV: paired author PDL with MPL Codification Team
  • Define Product Definition (add, delete, and revise features and timing points) via mark-ups; incorporate PDMO reports into PDO-CM PDLs
  • Configure and set up PDL reports, maintain the PDL change log, and author cross-MY PDLs for current and future programs
  • Review of PDO WIP reports and provide OK-to-Publish direction to codification
  • Track approved assumption changes, determine change drivers and corrections; manage PDL Change Control/Verification and coordinate timing to implement changes
  • Conduct PDL Change Verification for all PDL changes, ensuring stakeholder verification using the Change Connect Tool
  • Lead FPD PDL sign-off and the late (post TT PDL) process
  • Serve as the trusted SME for program assumptions and content, interfacing with Marketing, PMT Leaders, DR Engineers, Feature System Engineers, Engineering, CM, NMs, TVM, and Program teams
  • Coordinate cross-functional meetings and lead Marketing Interface Meetings to confirm program content, assumptions, and resolve PDL and Order Guide compatibility issues
  • Work closely with MPL Codification, PDO, and SOE teams to ensure PDL accuracy and resolve feature discrepancies
  • Participating in decision forums (CPE DF) and supporting the development of business cases to improve revenue and program profitability
  • Contribute to a community that improves process learning, applies best practices, and ensures consistent PDL execution
  • Share learnings and best practices while guiding and mentoring others on program
  • Provide training support for Engineers on how to read the PDL and run buildability reports
  • Provide additional context to features via Author Notations and define timing points as needed
  • Support program needs and career development (e.g., MIM, Export PAT, CPE DF)

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science or related degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills with comfort serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and drive cross-functional issues to closure in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Knowledge and understanding of VPP, GPDS, and Integrator deliverables
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
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  • Master's Degree in Engineering or related degree
  • Experience reading Product Direction Letters and Marketing Order Guides to set up and maintain vehicle configuration
  • Familiarity with the automotive industry and knowledge of product direction planning, intent, and execution
  • Knowledge of WERS, PDO, SOE, Conceps, and MOCM systems
  • Ability to evaluate continuous product changes, codify data within various systems, and initiate corrective actions to minimize mis-built vehicles and re-invoicing requests
  • Adjacent skills in Bill of Materials (Manufacturing – MPL), Marketing, Codification in the PDO tool, New Model Launch, etc.
Benefits
  • 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Product Direction Letter (PDL)Change ControlChange VerificationFeature DiscrepanciesBuildability ReportsVPPGPDSWERSMOCMBill of Materials
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizationprioritizationself-starterattention to detailinfluencementoringproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor of ScienceMaster's Degree in Engineering