Ford Racing Program Management – Lead Controls Analyst

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Family care support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Program Manager for Ford Racing to oversee timing, milestones, and cross‑functional collaboration on high‑performance vehicle programs. You will engage with senior leaders and manage GPDS deliverables across concept through production readiness.

The ideal candidate has OEM program management experience, strong communication, and the ability to drive issues to closure without direct authority in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid work model with onsite expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of experience in automotive product development, program management, program controls or planning, design and release, manufacturing engineering, or launch.

Responsibilities

• Support program timing, workplans, and GPDS deliverables from concept to production readiness.
• Lead core program forums (Steering Team, AARs, Engineering Management Meetings).
• Build and deliver program health reporting, status, and risk summaries with clear leadership recommendations.
• Maintain program assumptions and facilitate reviews; support milestone papers and studies with current data.
• Support sourcing and launch readiness with Purchasing and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Program management

OEM experience

Cross-functional teams

Communication skills

Independent work

GPDS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

• Job Type: Full time
• Work Type: Hybrid

In this position…

You’ll be part of the team working on the next elite niche production vehicle in the Ford Racing portfolio of high-performance vehicles.

You’ll be part of a small nimble team with significant exposure to Chief, Director and senior leadership.

You’re the ideal candidate if you have prior program management experience working for an OEM on a major forward model vehicle program.

We made history and now we work to transform the future — for our customers, our communities and our families. You’ll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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!, Racing is where our story began.

The result: one of the world’s most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you’re a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

What you’ll do…

• Support program timing, workplans, and GPDS deliverables. Track milestones from concept through production readiness, and drive issue resolution and recovery actions.
• Lead core program forums such as Program Steering Team meetings, Special Attention Reviews, Engineering Management Meetings, decision forums, and support milestone readiness reviews.
• Build and deliver program health reporting, status, and risk summaries. Give leadership clear recommendations.
• Maintain program assumptions and facilitate assumption reviews. Support milestone papers and special studies with accurate, current data.
• Support sourcing and launch readiness with Purchasing and cross-functional partners. This includes part and tool order tracking and complexity, capacity, and milestone readiness activities.

You’ll have…

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3 years of experience in automotive product development, program management, program controls or planning, design and release, manufacturing engineering, or launch

Strong knowledge of vehicle development milestones, deliverables, and program management disciplines (including GPDS)

• Strong critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive issues to closure without direct authority
• Ability to consolidate diverse inputs and develop a clear point of view and recommendation

Resilience, adaptability, and a strong ownership mindset

Even better, you may have…

• Previous experience in program controls on a major Ford program
• Experience supporting vehicle programs from concept through launch
• Experience with prototype builds, launch execution, and change management
• Previous Design and Release or other technical engineering experience

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 childcare 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 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.