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Product Development Analyst
Ford Motor CompanySupport Ford's engineering organization by managing business planning and cross-functional processes. Act as a trusted business advisor ensuring alignment to corporate financial guidance.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage IPTSE Purchased Services spend to approved targets.
- Serve as first approver / scrutineer for Ariba PS requests.
- Process lead to ensure all PS requests meet corporate screening, classification, and approval requirements.
- Function as the Ariba tool Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for IPTSE users.
- Support PS budget returns, offsets, and director‑level approval requests.
- Manage material spend to approved targets across IPTSE.
- Coordinate funds transfers required to support engine builds (e.g., transfers to engine plants for base engines).
- Serve as SPOC for engine prototype scheduling and build processes.
- Manage IPTSE headcount to PDRP‑approved targets.
- Lead Cycle Plan headcount analysis, evaluating resource demand versus approved capacity.
- Support LL2 / LL3 organizational planning.
- Assess lump‑sum ED&T requirements across unit and program work.
- Support ED&T budget deployment, scrubs, and leadership reviews.
- Partner with Chiefs and Finance on ED&T prioritization and governance.
- Lead global engine unit and global top‑hat vehicle program studies.
- Manage cost‑study process changes for unit and top‑hat programs.
- Support Finance and Planning for program milestone submissions.
- Lead prototype vehicle count collection to support DV requirements submitted to VEV.
- Conduct comprehensive Cycle Plan analysis, including: - Quality - OPD - PVT - TVM - Top‑hat programs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting or leading Engineering Business Office functions.
- Minimum 5 years of engineering or technical program experience.
- Strong understanding of Ford engineering, financial, and sourcing processes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross‑functional workflows.
- MBA or Master’s degree.
- 7+ years of experience leading Engineering Business Office organizations.
- Demonstrated leadership capability across functional boundaries.
- Proven project management experience in complex environments.
- Strong communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.
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
project managementbudget managementcost analysisresource demand evaluationprogram milestone submissionsengineering program experiencefinancial analysisscreening and classification processescycle plan analysisED&T budget deployment
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationorganizational planninganalytical thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsstakeholder managementstrategic planningworkflow management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAMaster's degree