Product Development Analyst

Job Description

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.

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!

The IPTSE Business Office Analyst supports a global engineering organization by managing business planning, headcount, purchased services, material spend, ED&T, and Cycle Plan execution. The analyst will serve as atrusted business advisor to IPTSE leadership, ensuring alignment to corporate financial guidance, governance requirements, and program milestones.

The role requires strong business and engineering acumen, clear communication skills, and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional processes.

Responsibilities

In this position...

Purchased Services (PS)

• Manage IPTSE Purchased Services spend to approved targets.

• Serve as first approver / scrutineer for Ariba PS requests.

• Process lead to ensure all PS requests meet corporate screening, classification, and approval requirements.

• Function as the Ariba tool Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for IPTSE users.

• Support PS budget returns, offsets, and director-level approval requests.

Material Spend

• Manage material spend to approved targets across IPTSE.

• Coordinate funds transfers required to support engine builds (e.g., transfers to engine plants for base engines).

• Serve as SPOC for engine prototype scheduling and build processes.

Headcount & Workforce Planning

• Manage IPTSE headcount to PDRP-approved targets.

• Lead Cycle Plan headcount analysis, evaluating resource demand versus approved capacity.

• Support LL2 / LL3 organizational planning.

What you'll do...

ED&T (Engineering Design & Test)

• Assess lump-sum ED&T requirements across unit and program work.

• Support ED&T budget deployment, scrubs, and leadership reviews.

• Partner with Chiefs and Finance on ED&T prioritization and governance.

Resource & Program Planning

• Lead global engine unit and global top-hat vehicle program studies.

• Manage cost-study process changes for unit and top-hat programs.

• Support Finance and Planning for program milestone submissions.

• Lead prototype vehicle count collection to support DV requirements submitted to VEV.

• Conduct comprehensive Cycle Plan analysis, including:
- Quality
- OPD
- PVT
- TVM
- Top-hat programs

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting or leading Engineering Business Office functions.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering or technical program experience.
• Strong understanding of Ford engineering, financial, and sourcing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional workflows.

Even better, you may have...

• MBA or Master's degree.
• 7+ years of experience leading Engineering Business Office organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership capability across functional boundaries.
• Proven project management experience in complex environments.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.

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 change maker, 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,…