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.
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this position...
The program scheduler will support Final Assembly Engineering by leading the development, maintenance, and governance of multiple integrated master schedules. In this role, you will ensure on-time delivery aligned with strategic program objectives, provide early visibility into schedule risks and variances, and enable data-driven decision making through accurate reporting and scenario analysis.
The Program Scheduler works collaboratively across program teams and leadership to optimize scheduling performance and cross-functional resource utilization.
What you'll do...
- Schedule Development & Maintenance: Develop baseline and maintain integrated master schedule for multiple programs.
- **Governance & Control: **Establish and enforce governance, baseline management, change control, and regular status reporting cadences across programs.
- **Reporting & Dashboards: **Produce and present schedule status dashboards and executive summaries for leadership and program sponsors. Clearly communicate risk exposures and forecasted delivery dates.
- **Cross-Functional Collaboration: **Partner closely with project managers, system owners, engineers and purchasing to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting.
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Project Management, Engineering).
- 3+ years of dedicated scheduling or project management experience, with demonstrated success managing complex, multi-project programs.
- High proficiency with professional scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project).
- Strong MS Excel skills (advanced formulas, data analysis, and dashboard creation).
- Experience with project collaboration and reporting tools (e.g., PowerBI) is highly desirable.
- Deep understanding of critical path analysis, scenario planning, and resource leveling.
Even better, you may have...
- PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) or PMP (Project Management Professional) is a strong plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
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 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$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 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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