Program Analyst

Ford Motor Company


Date: 2 days ago
City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Candidate should have experience in two or more of the following: Program management, Project engineering, Product Planning

BE in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Must have in depth knowledge in Change Management
  • This job involves understanding the pain points from Product Development programs and engineering and ensure the proper Tools/Process enhancement starting from UAT, Implementation and training (Robust & with quality) in alignment with key stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with Eu/NA/Mexico Core program management and ensure synergy
  • Drive program management disciplines (Cadence, Process, Communication, Project Management) across the extended program team including leveraging plans for deliverables
  • Acts as lead analyst and coaches/leads other junior analysts.
  • Leads some key meetings and work streams in the Core Programs Office for the Program Manager.
  • Acts as key point of contact for other functions and for other regions when the Program Manager is not available or for specific subjects/work streams.
  • Preferred to have experience in Excel Macros, Power BI, Dashboard creation tools..
  • PMP certification preferable
  • Candidate should be flexible to work in 7AM to 4.30PM shift


Ensure adherence to Product Development Process and global program management and approval processes. The Program Management Analyst must understand all of the program metrics, how they interrelate and ensure the right focus is kept in the teams to enable delivery at each Milestone.

Qualifications

  • Preferred 3 to 10 years of Program working experiences.
  • Candidate needs a solid understanding and hands on experience of Program Management processes.
  • Candidate needs an appreciation of and interest in the complexities of program delivery across multiple regions with multiple launch locations. The candidate should be aware of and interested in the cultural and language barriers, diversity of skills and practical/physical challenges, which come with working in developing markets.
  • Candidate needs a good understanding of Global Product Development Systems through demonstrated experience.
  • Candidate should have experience in two or more of the following: Program management, Project engineering, Product Planning
  • Desired leadership behaviors include Business Acumen, Drive for Results, Innovation and Technical Excellence, and capability to supervise and coach junior Program Analyst. Candidate should also possess strong influencing skills and good English skills.
  • Candidate should be comfortable with the potential for some travel and be flexible with work hours due to the time differences between markets.
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