Ford Racing Program Management Analyst

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself-"Sweepstakes"-and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground-that's where we prove ourselves.

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.

In this position:

Ford Racing (based in Allen Park, MI) is hiring a Program Management Analyst to help turn standard Ford vehicles into high-performance models. It's a small, fast-moving team, so this individual-contributor role carries broader responsibility than a typical PM position,potentially spanning multiple pillars like program planning, program control, studio, prototype, and launch, rather than being split across several people.

Key aspects of the role:

Manages milestones, decisions, and deliverables from concept through production, supporting business plans, vehicle quality, launch readiness, and customer appeal.

Requires leading through influence (not authority), sound judgment, and the ability to push cross-functional teams toward decisions and issue resolution.

Works closely with Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, New Model Programs, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Capacity Planning, and Launch teams.

Depending on program needs and the candidate's experience, duties may cover multiple PM disciplines simultaneously rather than one narrow workstream.

About us... 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.

What you'll do...

• Serve as a key program integrator across current and forward model Ford Racing programs
• Lead cross-functional alignment across planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch activities
• Drive delivery of program milestones, assumptions, timing, and issue resolution from concept through production
• Develop and communicate clear program recommendations, status, risks, and recovery actions to leadership
• Lead through influence across multiple organizations without direct authority
• Lead or support development of Product Direction Letters, including features, options, and color/material content
• Interface with Marketing, Planning, Engineering, and Finance to support business case development, product content decisions, and offering strategy
• Support development of milestone papers, special studies, and key program assumptions
• Facilitate program assumption reviews and related cross-functional meetings
• Own or support program timing, workplans, GPDS deliverables, and program health reporting
• Lead core program forums such as Program Steering Team meetings, decision forums, and milestone readiness reviews
• Coordinate sourcing readiness, including part and tool order tracking, in partnership with Purchasing
• Lead or support complexity, capacity, and milestone readiness activities
• Manage engineering changes, gateway readiness, and follow-up actions to closure
• Co-lead Appearance Approval Forum meetings and key studio milestone reviews
• Lead Color Harmony and Appearance Approval Report processes
• Lead Color & Material Product Direction Letter development
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution for studio feasibility, appearance, and content decisions
• Lead prototype build planning and vehicle build execution from prototype through production readiness
• Manage launch-related issue identification, change control, escalation, and recovery tracking
• Support plant-facing and product development launch issue resolution processes
• Drive robust implementation of changes needed to support timing, quality, and launch readiness

What you'll do...

• Serve as a key program integrator across current and forward model Ford Racing programs
• Lead cross-functional alignment across planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch activities
• Drive delivery of program milestones, assumptions, timing, and issue resolution from concept through production
• Develop and communicate clear program recommendations, status, risks, and recovery actions to leadership
• Lead through influence across multiple organizations without direct authority
• Lead or support development of Product Direction Letters, including features, options, and color/material content
• Interface with Marketing, Planning, Engineering, and Finance to support business case development, product content decisions, and offering strategy
• Support development of milestone papers, special studies, and key program assumptions
• Facilitate program assumption reviews and related cross-functional meetings
• Own or support program timing, workplans, GPDS deliverables, and program health reporting
• Lead core program forums such as Program Steering Team meetings, decision forums, and milestone readiness reviews
• Coordinate sourcing readiness, including part and tool order tracking, in partnership with Purchasing
• Lead or support complexity, capacity, and milestone readiness activities
• Manage engineering changes, gateway readiness, and follow-up actions to closure
• Co-lead Appearance Approval Forum meetings and key studio milestone reviews
• Lead Color Harmony and Appearance Approval Report processes
• Lead Color & Material Product Direction Letter development
• Drive cross-functional issue resolution for studio feasibility, appearance, and content decisions
• Lead prototype build planning and vehicle build execution from prototype through production readiness
• Manage launch-related issue identification, change control, escalation, and recovery tracking
• Support plant-facing and product development launch issue resolution processes
• Drive robust implementation of changes needed to support timing, quality, and launch readiness