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?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. 

The Senior Vehicle Planning Program Management Engineer will be responsible for integrating cross functional teams to develop the next generation of EV vehicles. You will be responsible for integrating teams to deliver compelling, feasible, and viable products.  You will work with marketing, design, engineering, finance and manufacturing to develop the product concept, architecture, and financials into a compelling and compatible product.    

You'll have…

Engineering or Business degree required or equivalent.  Advanced degree desired but not required. 5+ years of experience working on production vehicle development, from concept to launch 3+ years of experience in Program, Project or Product Management & Strategy  Customer Focused Vehicle Planning Program Management Strong collaboration skills to integrate vehicle cross-functional teams Strong program management and planning skills

 

Even better, you may have…

Results Driven in White Space and Fast Paced Environment

Strong desire to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.   Ability and willingness to navigate in a “process-less” space and still achieve aspirational results.   Customer-focused with an open mind to work differently from standard process and outside boundaries.  Creative to find innovative/integrated solutions.  Ability to work with all employee levels from technical personnel to senior management.

Self Motivation & Responsibility

Self-motivated and eager to take responsibility. Ability to deliver results with minimal supervision.
 

Communication Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 

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 change maker, 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, and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf  

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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What you’ll do... 

Use your customer, engineering and business skills to integrate cross functional teams to deliver compelling, feasible and viable products. Lead and manage team setup, program assumptions, change control, communication, issues management, financial estimates, and industrialization plans.  Lead teams to deliver on time and with quality, setting up schedule with cadence of key decisions, checkpoints, deliverables, etc.  Plan the business case of the vehicle with finance, manufacturing, marketing, etc.   Create and effectively deploy a more efficient product development process.