Project Pre-Launch Specialist

Ford Motor Company

. Support assigned programs and projects from early planning through launch and post-launch review .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeAllen Park • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including planning, execution, and post-launch review, while effectively engaging stakeholders and adapting practices to meet project needs. Proficient in synthesizing information and communicating updates clearly across cross-functional teams.

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Project ManagementStakeholder EngagementRisk IdentificationCommunication SkillsFacilitation Skills

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningProgram ManagementProduct Launch ManagementSupply Chain ManagementPurchasing Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationGood JudgmentAdaptabilityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Project Planning ToolsCollaboration ToolsPresentation Tools

Industry Keywords

Cross-Functional WorkMarketing InitiativesLaunch-ReadinessOperational Handoffs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support assigned programs and projects from early planning through launch and post-launch review
Partner with stakeholders to clarify objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, ownership, and measures of success
Build and maintain project plans, schedules, action logs, status reports, and other tools suited to the work
Engage cross-functional partners to align on responsibilities, dependencies, decisions, and handoffs
Track progress and highlight risks, issues, resource needs, and potential impacts to timing or scope
Plan and facilitate working sessions, reviews, and launch-readiness discussions; capture decisions and follow-up actions
Communicate timely, clear updates and elevate barriers or decisions that require attention
Help assess launch readiness by tracking relevant deliverables, approvals, communications, and operational handoffs
Support post-launch reviews by gathering feedback, documenting lessons learned, and identifying improvement opportunities
Contribute to the team’s developing practices, tools, reporting, and launch-management approach
Adapt project management practices to the size, complexity, and needs of each initiative

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
5+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, program/project management, or another related field
Experience supporting or managing projects, programs, product launches, marketing initiatives, or other cross-functional work
Strong planning, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-engagement skills
Ability to create clarity amid evolving requirements, changing priorities, and shared ownership
Good judgment in identifying risks, resolving gaps, and determining when to seek a decision or escalate an issue
Ability to synthesize information and communicate status, decisions, and next steps clearly
Ability to work across functions and with partners who have different priorities and working styles
Proficiency with common project-planning, collaboration, and presentation tools
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Paid parental leave
New parent ramp-up programs
Subsidized back-up child care
Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous vacation time
Sick/personal time
Paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day