Product Planning Specialist (Lincoln)

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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!

In this position...

The selected candidate will join the Lincoln Vehicle Planning & Strategy team.  Candidates will have extensive interaction with cross-functional and regional (BU) management teams to lead programs through the Pre <PSC> milestone approval process.  Candidates should be self-starters who are willing to work diligently in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

This is a hybrid opportunity and the team is normally onsite 3 days/ week in Dearborn, MI.

What you'll do...

• Support development of compelling product proposition to meet customer expectations - Support development of prioritized customer experiences; Support identification of the Winning Aspiration and profitability objective; Translate customer priorities into actionable items; Drive feature creation/prioritization and incorporation; Support customer research events


• Lead program assumptions development process - Lead process with functions and attribute leads to define efficient program content that meets all program requirements; Develop and maintain program assumptions to support the Planning process


• Lead development of cost targets to be compatible with profitability and revenue strategies, Lead business case analyses of program choices; optimize Corporate financial targets


• Lead Milestone paper creation and reviews – Develop strategic theme / narrative, financial schedules, action descriptions and metrics updates that lead to alignment and approval


• Support definition of FAR business strategy grounded in design thinking using strategic choice cascades - Drive ecosystem business model development


• Champion team culture and people development

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 


• 3+ years of experience in a large enterprise or global company. 


• 5+ years of experience in a Business Strategy, Program/Project Management and/or Technical Planning role with skills including:
  
  
  
  • Strong Business Acumen & Strategic Planning / Thinking with a Global / Enterprise mindset; willingness to challenge past norms to define future success 
  
  
  • Well-developed ability to shape the product strategy while leaning on project management skills
  
  
  • A 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. 
  
  
  • Ability to work with all employee levels from technical personnel to senior management
  
  
  • Strong critical thinking skills 
  
  
  • Experience in working across cultural and organizational borders
  
  

Even better, you may have…

• MBA or Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field


• Automotive Industry experience.


• Self-motivated, eager to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision (strong)


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Understanding of GPDS and GTDS processes and deliverables

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage


• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-1.pdf

This position is a leadership level 6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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