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Ford is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled specialist join the Product Definition Team within Ford's Vehicle Program Management Team and contribute to the success of our innovation lab. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in product & program management technologies, analytical skills, an understanding of innovation processes, and proficiency in programming and PLM systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for articulating abstract concepts, perform digital mockups, and create visual storyboards/demo utilizing the innovation lab technologies.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience in product management, or process engineering
• Program Management Application experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Story Boarding & White Boarding Skills.

• PLM training experience.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++
• Comfortable voicing opinions and sharing innovative concepts within a team setting.
• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneNote to communicate in a team environment.
• Strong Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel (with VBA) and other data management tools

Even better, you may have...

• Experience in a similar innovation lab environment.
• Experience with project management methodologies.
• Understanding of downstream consumption of product & program data (ERP,CPQ, & ALM).
• Knowledge of Jira & Confluence
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Dassault Systems certification (e.g., Catia, 3DXPERIENCE).

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 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 salary grade 5 to salary grade 8 and ranges from $65,100-$166,200. 
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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not 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.

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What you'll do...

• Ability to understand complex/abstract concepts and ideate within a team environment. 
• Ability to visualize future state solutions, methods, and product architectures using paper model.
• Ability to translate paper model concepts into innovation lab solutions/prototype utilizing out of the box tools.
• Evaluate and validate concepts and provide fit gap analysis between abstract and out of the box solutions and provide recommendations. 
• Create visual story boards and demos to the leadership team.
• Own and maintain the team's 3DX environment, ensuring its availability and optimal performance.
• Build prototype solutions in 3DX based on concepts and ideas generated by the team.
• Analyze current state processes, procedures, tools & datasets to identify inconsistencies, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in our product definition processes.