In this position...

The successful candidate will join Vehicle Planning & Strategy and be placed in an area of need based on experiences and skills necessary to be successful.  Candidates will have extensive interaction with cross-functional and management teams to lead key studies to approval, develop Ford’s and Lincoln’s future portfolios, and cast the portfolios in the Global Product Cycle Plan.  Candidates should be self-starters who are willing to work diligently in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

What you'll do...

• Support development of compelling product propositions to meet customer expectations; Lead/support identification of the Winning Aspiration and profitability objective; Translate customer priorities into actionable items; Support customer research events as required
• Complete Pre-Program Start deliverables assigned to Product Planning, on-time and with high quality.
• Lead/support strategic studies and vehicle lifecycle strategies - explore white-space innovation opportunities.
• Ensure robust business case development of Global Cycle Plan actions for senior leadership reviews and approval, and process Cycle Plan update requests.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 
• 3 + years of experience in a large enterprise or global company. 
• 2 + years of experience in a Project/Program Management and/or Planning role with skills including:
  • Ability to break down large, complicated projects into smaller, more manageable tasks, estimate the time required for each task and identify the dependencies of said tasks to define the critical path of any project.
  • Strong critical thinking skills; must be able to proactively identify problems and develop solutions.
  • Adept at using data, logic and emotion to persuade others to adopt their point of view.
  • Robust interpersonal skills are necessary as this role requires substantial informal leadership.

Even better, you may have…

• MBA or Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience in a Technical environment.
• Automotive Industry experience.
• Knowledge of GPDS and Global Integrator.

 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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. 

This position is a salary grade 5 to salary grade 8 and ranges from $63,480-162,120., 
 

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

 https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid.  Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. 

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