Program Management Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Program Management Analyst managing Ford Racing programs, leading cross-functional teams to achieve vehicle production milestones. Involves extensive collaboration and coordination across engineering and marketing teams.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a key program integrator across current and forward model Ford Racing programs
Lead cross-functional alignment across planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch activities
Drive delivery of program milestones, assumptions, timing, and issue resolution from concept through production
Develop and communicate clear program recommendations, status, risks, and recovery actions to leadership
Lead through influence across multiple organizations without direct authority
Lead or support development of Product Direction Letters, including features, options, and color/material content
Interface with Marketing, Planning, Engineering, and Finance to support business case development, product content decisions, and offering strategy
Support development of milestone papers, special studies, and key program assumptions
Facilitate program assumption reviews and related cross-functional meetings
Own or support program timing, workplans, GPDS deliverables, and program health reporting
Lead core program forums such as Program Steering Team meetings, decision forums, and milestone readiness reviews
Coordinate sourcing readiness, including part and tool order tracking, in partnership with Purchasing
Lead or support complexity, capacity, and milestone readiness activities
Manage engineering changes, gateway readiness, and follow-up actions to closure
Co-lead Appearance Approval Forum meetings and key studio milestone reviews
Lead Color Harmony and Appearance Approval Report processes
Lead Color & Material Product Direction Letter development
Drive cross-functional issue resolution for studio feasibility, appearance, and content decisions
Lead prototype build planning and vehicle build execution from prototype through production readiness
Manage launch-related issue identification, change control, escalation, and recovery tracking
Support plant-facing and product development launch issue resolution processes
Drive robust implementation of changes needed to support timing, quality, and launch readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline
3+ years of experience in automotive product development, program management, design and release, manufacturing engineering, plant vehicle operations, or launch
Strong knowledge of vehicle development milestones, deliverables, and program management disciplines
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
Powertrain unit program planning and delivery experience
Experience leading cross-functional vehicle programs from concept through launch
Previous Design & Release or other technical engineering experience
Experience with prototype builds, launch execution, and change management disciplines
Knowledge of Ford product development processes and milestone deliverables
Familiarity with Ford PD systems and tools such as PDL, OPTEX, WERS, Jira, and GPDS-related deliverables
Experience leading program-led meetings and decision forums
Master of Science in Engineering or MBA
Passion for performance vehicles and enthusiasm for Ford Racing products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

automotive product developmentprogram managementdesign and releasemanufacturing engineeringplant vehicle operationslaunch executionchange managementvehicle development milestonespowertrain unit program planningprototype builds

Soft Skills

critical thinkingprioritizationorganizational skillsoral communicationwritten communicationindependenceleadershipresilienceadaptabilityownership mindset

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMaster of Science in EngineeringMBA