Ford Performance Heritage Supervisor

Ford Performance seeks a highly experienced and driven Engineering Program Supervisor to lead our growing Heritage & Restoration programs.

In this position

This pivotal role demands a strategic thinker with proven leadership skills an understanding of motorsports and a passion for classic Ford vehicles. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of heritage projects from customer support to new product development and homologation.

This is a hybrid role and requires 3 days onsite in Allen Park MI.

What youll do

• Project Management:Lead multiple concurrent projects ensuring timely and successful delivery within budget and to the highest quality standards. This involves managing internal and external teams partners and suppliers.
• Strategic Planning & :Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy with the business team to maximize opportunities within the heritage and restoration sector. This includes defining clear objectives project strategies and a compelling vision for the team and stakeholders.
• Engineering Leadership: Manage and collate any necessary CAD arrange engineering test facilities or requirements manage any rapid manufacturing requirements to deliver projects.
• Stakeholder Management:Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders engineering resources including customers global motorsports teams external partners governing bodies and internal engineering groups.
• Homologation & Regulatory Compliance:Oversee homologation processes ensuring compliance with relevant road or motorsport regulations and authorities.
• Financial Management:Develop and manage budgets track project financials and provide regular status reports to senior management.
• Team Leadership:Mentor and motivate team members fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Innovation:Proactively identify and pursue new opportunities to enhance the heritage and restoration business.

Youll have

• Bachelors degree in Automotive Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience in program management preferably within the automotive or motorsport industry.

Even better you may have

• Proven experience leading and delivering complex projects across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for our products and their capabilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills ability to quickly build trust and establish credibility.
• Demonstrated expertise in motorsport or road homologation processes and regulations.
• Strong leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fastpaced dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and budget management.
• Strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically including weekends.
• Valid passport required.
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to requested schedules as needed.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.
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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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LIHybrid #LILC2