Staff Vehicle Planning & Strategy Program Manager

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,200 - 283,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford’s EVDD team is seeking a Staff Vehicle Planning & Strategy Program Manager to integrate cross‑functional teams across marketing, design, engineering, finance and manufacturing. You will shape concepts, architecture, and financials into viable products while driving a disciplined development process.

The role demands leadership, collaboration and a track record in vehicle program management. With 7+ years in production vehicle development and 5+ years in program or product management, you

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business is required or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience working on production vehicle development from concept to launch.
• 5+ years of experience in Program, Project or Product Management & Strategy, or as Design Engineer.
• Customer-Focused Vehicle Planning Program Management and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cross functional teams to deliver compelling, feasible, and viable products.
• Lead and manage team setup, program assumptions, change control, communication, issues management, and financial estimates.
• Lead teams to deliver on time and with quality, setting up schedule with key decision Cadence.
• Plan the business case of the vehicle with finance, manufacturing, and marketing.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Program management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

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 Staff 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.
• 7+ years of experience working on production vehicle development, from concept to launch
• 5+ 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

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

Full PD Cycle Experience

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 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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.

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.

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. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JD2 #UEV