Program Manager

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Ford Racing Production Vehicles Program Management Manager:
Responsible for leading the Program Execution of specific Ford Racing vehicles. The scope of program execution is from product inception based on enthusiast customer desires to product launch at the production facility.

Specific Program Management Manager functions; working closely with a large cross‑functional team through out Ford and into the supply base to deliver the program content, theme appearance, supply base selection, financial targets and timing plan to win with enthusiast customer and increase Ford Racing business profits.

If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Racing shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for creating and developing high performance production vehicles and competition vehicles which are best in class on road and off road. Help us drive excellence in capability, performance, and customer experiences on the track and in the dunes.

Ford Motor Company continues to grow and modernize production vehicles for our customers seeking the ultimate capability and performance. In support of this effort, the Ford Racing team is looking for a leader with passion for high performing vehicles.

Ford Racing Production Vehicles Program Management Manager:
Responsible for leading the Program Execution of specific Ford Racing vehicles. The scope of program execution is from product inception based on enthusiast customer desires to product launch at the production facility.

Specific Program Management lead functional responsibility:

• Lead the Program Control through definition of the “now” and “near” tasks the overall cross‑functional program team needs to accomplish to meet program timing.
• Lead the completion with the respective Chief Program Engineer of Milestone Papers:
  Key: TPS / MR / TSC / PS / PSC / Check point C / PA
• Sourcing for New Tooled End Items and the assurance of production tooling kick‑offs.
• Timely completion of the Studio appearance process to delivering the approved theme while support program milestone & downstream launch standards for industrialization.
• Establishing and tracking the program financial metrics on contribution cost, headcount allocation, material cost of prototype and investment in tooling and facilities.
• Product marketing interface to define product through the progression of the program.
• Lead Special Project in Ford Racing Production Vehicle to enhance Ford Racing Brand or profits.

What you’ll do...

• Run the Program Control Function to lead the Ford Racing and Core Engineering teams through the key milestones in a program successfully
• Runing clear & efficient Program Steering Team meetings for each production platform.
• Drive the key things on the “now” and look ahead to the areas that need attention in the “near”
• Provide the assessment for each program and help needed on weekly basis to standards.
• Lead the Studio Appearance Process
• Collaborate with design, design engineering and product engineering to have an overall plan to establish and gain approval on the theme
• Manage the appearance loop process and facilitate the weekly management review cadence.
• Arrange escalation reviews as required to resolve design loop gating issues.
• Manage the Color PDLs and lead the appearance approval process for each part in Color PDL
• Co-Lead Sourcing
• With engineering and purchasing teams, establish and gain VP approval on overall program sourcing plan for Under‑body and Upper‑body Commodities.
• Working with engineering, purchasing and supply base co‑lead the team through successful delivery of sourcing contract completion.
• Define and Manage FR PV Engineering & Purchasing Matched Pair Process
• Lead Financial Control for Contribution Cost and Vendor Tooling
• With the support of engineering and financial function define the targets and track through the program to these targets.
• For robust program timing delivery, manage this…