Racing Program Analyst — Hybrid, Cross-Functional Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx"

Parental leave and family benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Generous PTO & holidays

Job summary

Ford Racing is seeking a Program Management Analyst to partner with the Program Manager and cross-functional teams to advance performance vehicle programs from planning to launch readiness. You will own timing, health reports, and milestone materials, coordinating with Design and Prototype teams to ensure on-time delivery and issue resolution.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 1+ year in program management or related areas, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
• At least 1 year of experience in Program Management, product development, business operations, or a related area
• Strong ownership and ability to drive deliverables to completion with limited oversight
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel/PowerPoint)
• Experience with Python or data-analysis tools is a plus
• Familiarity with Ford systems (Optex/FEDEBOM/3DX) is a plus
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Willingness to work in a hybrid role with onsite requirements

Responsibilities

• Own program timing, milestone tracking, and deliverables for assigned program
• Gather and reconcile updates from cross-functional partners; author program health reports and milestone papers
• Prepare and follow up on meeting agendas, decisions, owners, and due dates
• Identify and escalate risks; work with owners to drive issues to resolution
• Create program documentation and analysis to support planning and decision-making
• Manage appearance approval process and key Design milestones
• Support prototype builds, launch readiness, and issue resolution
• Analyze program information and provide recommended actions to leadership

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Python

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Master's degree in Engineering/Business or related (nice to have)

Tools

Optex

FEDEBOM

3DX

Job description

Ford Racing is seeking a Program Management Analyst to partner with the Program Manager and cross-functional teams to advance performance vehicle programs from planning to launch readiness. You will own timing, health reports, and milestone materials, coordinating with Design and Prototype teams to ensure on-time delivery and issue resolution.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 1+ year in program management or related areas, and strong communication skills.