Product & Program Definition Specialist

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

Ford is seeking a highly analytical and innovative specialist to join the Product Definition Team within Ford's Vehicle Program Management Team, playing a critical role in modernizing our product development & definition processes. This role will shape the future of Ford's product & program definition through innovation of packages, features & rules, fundamentally transforming how Ford communicates the product through the entire industrial system. This is a dynamic role requiring a blend of analytical skills, creative problem-solving, effective communication, and project management capabilities. You will be instrumental in leveraging data, contributing new concepts, and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our product & program definition process.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

What you'll do...

• Conduct SME deep dives, captures current state scenarios, pain points & opportunities.

• Develop use case/scenario models to illustrate the impact of proposed changes.

• Create future-state product architecture to support the design and implementation of new processes.

• Prepare design templates, points of view (POVs), and other supporting documentation.

• Validate the design of future-state processes through testing and analysis.

• Identify potential adoption gaps, risks, challenges, and develop mitigation strategies.

• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations to various audiences, including senior management, clearly communicating findings and recommendations.

• Proactively contribute innovative concepts and solutions to improve product definition processes.

• Effectively communicate ideas, challenge existing assumptions, and contribute constructively in team settings.

• A willingness to learn to tools and help shape future concepts for Ford's business teams.

• Organize, run, and document meeting outcomes.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.

• 2-5 years of experience in a program management, data analysis or product definition role, preferably within the automotive industry.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to create and deliver clear, concise, and engaging presentations to diverse audiences.

• Analytical, detail-oriented, and adaptable.

• Comfortable voicing opinions and sharing innovative concepts within a team setting.

• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneNote to communicate in a team environment.

• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills.

• Experience with data analysis tools (Excel with VB or Power BI).

Even better, you may have...

• PMP certification.

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Program Management or a relevant Business area.

• Knowledge of Jira & Confluence

• Knowledge/understanding of relevant industry standards and processes, including automotive-specific terminology, product development lifecycles and key market trends and processes.

• Experience/knowledge in systems engineering for a manufacturing setting.

• Experience working with BOMs (Bills of Materials), program teams, engineering teams, and product definition systems.

• Experience with PLM/CAD systems (any).

• Understanding of engineering, manufacturing or other industrial business systems and their interaction with product definition processes.

• Working knowledge of part codification and vehicle codification methodologies.

• Knowledge of automotive supply chain management, purchasing processes, or related areas.

• Familiarity with other relevant automotive tools and systems.

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 8.

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This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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