Senior Vehicle Planning & Strategy Program Manager

Ford Motor Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,800 - 232,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members

Paid time off for community service

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Long Beach is seeking a Senior Vehicle Planning & Strategy Program Manager. This role is pivotal in integrating various teams to develop the next generation of electric vehicles, ensuring compelling and viable products that meet market demands.

With a focus on collaboration and innovative solutions, you will engage with marketing, design, engineering, finance, and manufacturing to shape product concepts and strategy. Candidates should have significant experience in vehicle development and strong program management skills.

This position offers generous benefits including medical coverage and a vehicle discount program, alongside a competitive salary range of $138,800-$232,700.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working on production vehicle development, from concept to launch.
• 3+ years of experience in Program, Project or Product Management & Strategy, or as Design Engineer.
• Ability to work with all employee levels from technical personnel to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cross‑functional teams to develop the next generation of EV vehicles.
• Lead and manage team setup, program assumptions, change control, communication, issues management.
• Plan the business case of the vehicle with finance, manufacturing, marketing, etc.

Skills

Customer Focused Vehicle Planning Program Management

Strong collaboration skills

Strong program management and planning skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Job description

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.

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.

In this position

The Senior Vehicle Planning & Strategy Program Manager 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.

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.

You’ll have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience working on production vehicle development, from concept to launch.
• 3+ years of experience in Program, Project or Product Management & Strategy, or as Design Engineer.
• Customer Focused Vehicle Planning Program Management.
• Strong collaboration skills to integrate vehicle cross‑functional teams.
• Strong program management and planning skills.

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.

Full PD Cycle Experience

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.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700.

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is 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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.