Hybrid PM Program Analyst

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: PM Program Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $72,480 - $162,120 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• Program Management Analyst authoring Program Direction Letters at Ford. Collaborating with engineering, marketing, and manufacturing teams to influence vehicle delivery.

Responsibilities

• Author the Program Direction Letter (PDL) from PS to DCV directly in the PDO tool; post DCV: paired author PDL with MPL Codification Team
• Define Product Definition (add, delete, and revise features and timing points) via mark-ups; incorporate PDMO reports into PDO-CM PDLs
• Configure and set up PDL reports, maintain the PDL change log, and author cross-MY PDLs for current and future programs
• Review of PDO WIP reports and provide OK-to-Publish direction to codification
• Track approved assumption changes, determine change drivers and corrections; manage PDL Change Control/Verification and coordinate timing to implement changes
• Conduct PDL Change Verification for all PDL changes, ensuring stakeholder verification using the Change Connect Tool
• Lead FPD PDL sign-off and the late (post TT PDL) process
• Serve as the trusted SME for program assumptions and content, interfacing with Marketing, PMT Leaders, DR Engineers, Feature System Engineers, Engineering, CM, NMs, TVM, and Program teams
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings and lead Marketing Interface Meetings to confirm program content, assumptions, and resolve PDL and Order Guide compatibility issues
• Work closely with MPL Codification, PDO, and SOE teams to ensure PDL accuracy and resolve feature discrepancies
• Participating in decision forums (CPE DF) and supporting the development of business cases to improve revenue and program profitability
• Contribute to a community that improves process learning, applies best practices, and ensures consistent PDL execution
• Share learnings and best practices while guiding and mentoring others on program
• Provide training support for Engineers on how to read the PDL and run buildability reports
• Provide additional context to features via Author Notations and define timing points as needed
• Support program needs and career development (e.g., MIM, Export PAT, CPE DF)

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or related degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with comfort serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and drive cross-functional issues to closure in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge and understanding of VPP, GPDS, and Integrator deliverables
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
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• Master's Degree in Engineering or related degree
• Experience reading Product Direction Letters and Marketing Order Guides to set up and maintain vehicle configuration
• Familiarity with the automotive industry and knowledge of product direction planning, intent, and execution
• Knowledge of WERS, PDO, SOE, Conceps, and MOCM systems
• Ability to evaluate continuous product changes, codify data within various systems, and initiate corrective actions to minimize mis-built vehicles and re-invoicing requests
• Adjacent skills in Bill of Materials (Manufacturing – MPL), Marketing, Codification in the PDO tool, New Model Launch, etc.

Benefits

• 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.