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In this position...
The successful candidate will serve as a Planning Analyst on the Lincoln Planning and Strategy team, supporting all pre-<PSC> milestones for Lincoln branded vehicle programs sold in North America. This role requires substantial collaboration with both US-based and China-based skill teams.
This is a hybrid opportunity and the team is normally onsite 4 days/ week in Dearborn, MI.
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. 2 + years of experience in a Project/Program Management and/or Planning role with skills including:Ability to break down large, complicated projects into smaller, more manageable tasks, estimate the time required for each task and identify the dependencies of said tasks to define the critical path of any project.Strong critical thinking skills; must be able to proactively identify problems and develop solutions.Adept at using data, logic and emotion to persuade others to adopt their point of view.Robust interpersonal skills are necessary as this role requires substantial ‘informal leadership.Even better, you may have…
MBA or Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field5+ years of Project Management experience in a Technical environment.Automotive Industry experience.Knowledge of GPDS and Global Integrator.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 coverageFlexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s DayPaid 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-gsr-sal-plan-1.pdf
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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What you'll do...
Complete all Pre-<PSC> deliverables assigned to Lincoln Planning; on-time and with high quality.Help identify opportunities for modifications to the Global Vehicle Cycle Plan that support the Lincoln Brand Strategy.Whenever necessary, carry out the process(es) required to update the Cycle Plan (e.g. two-pagers).Support strategic projects and initiatives as needed.