Business Operations Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Business Operations Analyst optimizing material spend and financial health for Ford's Underbody Systems Engineering. Key player in managing budgets and financial data within engineering projects.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeLivonia • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $144,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track all of engineering and build prototype costs and timing. Key member of Externals Process, Prototype build PAT as well as UnSE global coordinator. Support weekly meetings
Publish required Monthly Finance Forecast, Prototype build counts and costs, compile System/Chief based report out by GPID on budget vs spend vs forecast
Own GPID process, track changes to cycle plan and publish changes to team. Request activation of GPIDs in timely manner.
Align Hyperion (Budget) vs GPRR Cycle Plan Milestone process. Follow up with planners as necessary for misaligned GPIDs or underfunded programs.
Track monthly new GPIRs/Aurora tooling and material orders, follow accruals and flag issues and errors to Finance and management.
Support cancellation process, tracking costs and adjusting forecast as information is made available.
Support EZ budget tool as used by powertrain activities for external build budget tracking
Provide training and guidance to engineering teams on budget processes and requirements.
Support Lead Budget analyst in other areas of expense as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
3+ years of experience supporting automotive product development process
3+ years of experience with MS office, especially Excel
3+ years of experience in resource management and cycle planning
Flexibility and adaptability in roles and responsibilities, positive outlook and willingness to support a large-scale engineering organization while delivering top quality assignments.
Hyperion and GPIRS experience preferred
Ability to oversee and lead complex budgetary disconnects to resolution

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

budget managementresource managementcycle planningfinancial forecastingcost trackingprototype developmentdata analysisreporting

Soft Skills

flexibilityadaptabilitypositive outlookleadershipcommunicationguidanceteam support

Certifications

Bachelor's degree