Program Manager

• Lead assigned automotive programs from award through launch and serial production, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business objectives
• Manage program activities in accordance with Vibracoustic APQP standards
• Develop, maintain, and drive program timing plans to achieve critical deadlines and launch targets
• Monitor program performance through KPI tracking, risk management, issue resolution, and escalation management
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Launch Management
• Support commercial objectives through project cost tracking, budget management, and coordination of cost calculations for new business opportunities
• Drive launch readiness activities across regional and global teams
• Identify and proactively mitigate program risks while communicating with internal stakeholders and customers
• Ensure program deliverables meet customer expectations, quality requirements, and financial targets

• Lead Dow’s Global Citizenship Thriving Communities strategy
• Partner with nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations across regions to drive positive outcomes in Dow communities
• Partner with global citizenship leads on regional and local charitable contribution portfolios
• Assess community needs and evaluate portfolio performance, trends, and regional priorities
• Recommend strategic investments, portfolio shifts, and opportunities for greater impact
• Support the global citizenship measurement framework and activities
• Lead Dow’s global volunteer strategy
• Empower employees and Employee Resource Groups to volunteer in ways advancing global citizenship strategy
• Oversee signature volunteer initiatives including MLK Day, Serve-a-thon, and Pulling our Weight
• Serve as lead and strategic advisor for the North America United Way Workplace Giving Campaign
• Partner with site Corporate Affairs and nonprofit partners on hiring, training, deployment, and oversight of Dow Volunteer Managers
• Manage the volunteer portal and tools
• Monitor and analyze volunteer trends through HR, OOI, survey results, external partners, and technology platforms
• Maintain governance, oversight, measurement requirements monitoring, and reporting for the inclusion-focused grant program administered by the Office of Inclusion
• Report to the Global Citizenship Leader

Employee Engagement Program Manager

• Manage one or more projects with internal and external customers
• Cultivate and own the strategic customer relationship, acting as primary advocate and main point of contact for program matters
• Lead technical reviews with customers and present information directly or delegate to subject matter experts
• Ensure delivery of assigned projects, including steps, milestones, gateways, and resources
• Monitor project progress for time, costs, and quality, and derive measures for deviations or claims
• Functionally lead project team members and coordinate external service providers, resources, and stakeholders
• Pursue and secure new business by leading responses to RFIs and RFQs
• Own and enforce adherence to CAPCO process and relevant corporate/customer standards
• Own program audits and customer APQP activities
• Develop and manage the project budget while tracking product, project, and prototype costs
• Oversee change management for product and project modifications
• Approve high- or medium-risk prototype deviations and lead internal escalation meetings
• Serve as the central point of communication for technical and timing-related customer communications

• Manage day-to-day program implementation in alignment with contractual requirements, objectives, budgets, and timelines
• Develop and maintain project plans, implementation schedules, deliverable trackers, risk logs, and performance dashboards
• Coordinate activities across internal teams, subcontractors, training providers, clients, employers, and external partners
• Monitor program performance and develop or recommend corrective action plans
• Facilitate program meetings, document decisions, assign action items, and track follow-up
• Support budget monitoring, resource allocation, subcontractor coordination, and invoice review
• Develop and execute inclusive recruitment strategies for energy efficiency training and career pathways
• Coordinate participant outreach, intake, eligibility screening, enrollment, and onboarding
• Monitor recruitment, enrollment, attendance, completion, credential attainment, placement, and retention outcomes
• Build relationships with workforce agencies, educational providers, employers, utilities, trade associations, and community partners throughout Michigan
• Support work-based learning, internships, registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, and job placement activities
• Coordinate training providers, curricula, schedules, communications, instructional resources, learning management systems, materials, and logistics
• Maintain program records and performance data; prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and other required reports
• Monitor contractual deliverables, budgets, performance targets, compliance, privacy, security, retention, and documentation requirements
• Support program reviews, monitoring visits, audits, and funder or client reporting
• Prepare agendas, status updates, presentations, executive summaries, and progress reports
• Communicate milestones, challenges, risks, decisions, and proposed solutions to leadership and stakeholders
• Represent the program at meetings, community events, employer convenings, training activities, and industry forums

• Own the management system enabling consistent, efficient, and data-driven execution across the Infantry Squad Vehicle portfolio
• Integrate ISV contracts, variants, work directives, and program-management workstreams
• Maintain technical, schedule, financial, and contractual baselines and assess portfolio impacts of changes
• Translate contractual requirements into executable plans with cross-functional teams
• Define, document, standardize, and maintain ISV program-management operating processes
• Develop and manage SOPs, process maps, RACI charts, templates, checklists, dashboards, decision briefs, study charters, reporting packs, and training materials
• Monitor process adoption, compliance, cycle time, quality, and rework, leading corrective actions
• Identify and implement automation and AI-enabled solutions for program execution and product development
• Define AI use cases, data requirements, controls, human-in-the-loop reviews, test cases, and acceptance criteria
• Lead prototypes, validation, deployment, adoption, training, and sustainment of digital solutions
• Build automation and AI opportunity backlogs and delivery roadmaps
• Lead creation and maintenance of ISV cost-account structures in accordance with MIL-STD-881 and internal standards
• Ensure traceability among contract scope, work breakdown structures, cost accounts, charging structures, personnel, and reporting requirements
• Own contract-deliverables integration, including CDRLs, technical products, program artifacts, and IMS tasks
• Oversee CDRL development, review, approval, tracking, submission, and reporting
• Partner with the IMS lead to maintain an accurate, resource-informed integrated master schedule
• Supervise, prioritize, coach, and support 2–3 Assistant Program Managers
• Plan and execute trade studies and analytical projects supporting engineering, production, sustainment, business cases, and investment decisions
• Provide structured updates to ISV leadership and facilitate risk, issue, opportunity, and change-management reviews
• Prepare materials for internal program reviews, Army reviews, senior GM Defense forums, and customer engagements

Program Manager – ISV Program Development

• Ensure collaborative cross-functional delivery of key transformational initiatives and joint venture workflows
• Oversee development of workplans and roadmaps
• Monitor program and project progress and track milestone deliveries
• Orchestrate cross-functional work and drive accountability across global teams
• Represent the Voice of the Dealer and Technician when interfacing with cross-functional teams
• Maintain a Voice of the Customer mindset and drive continuous operational improvement
• Act as single point of contact on key initiatives
• Direct and coach teams on workplans and execution of OTA initiatives and JV support plan development
• Drive cross-functional and cross-company collaboration
• Engage leadership and escalate barriers or breakdowns
• Hold cross-functional teams accountable for milestone deliveries
• Coordinate handoffs to Diagnostics, Publications, and Systems launch deliverable teams
• Build a repository of JV best practices
• Document support plan development, organization, and execution approaches
• Coordinate change control management
• Work with global Design For Service counterparts to provide an aligned FCSD voice to the Program Team
• Ensure alignment with global partners on workplans
• Build JV knowledge and expertise and develop a generic approach to future JV partnerships
• Role-model Ford OS behaviors and develop the team in Excellence, Focus, and Collaboration
• Promote work-life balance and use empowerment, coaching, counseling, feedback, team building, and process improvements to develop employees

Global Service Diagnostics & Repair Program Manager

• Report to the Recall & Service Programs Program Manager
• Coordinate and participate in Field Service Action planning, development, and launch meetings
• Coordinate the development, validation, approval, and publication of dealer bulletins and owner communications
• Work with engineering representatives to define concerns and ensure robust corrective actions
• Conduct Field Service Action service trials to ensure technical instructions are feasible and accurate
• Coordinate launch planning with PS&L and DSP to ensure required parts and software are available
• Optimize repair procedures, part requirements, and supplier costs to minimize corporate warranty spend
• Support development of Field Service Action Fact Sheets for Field Review Committee meetings
• Ensure all affected markets are considered in planning, development, and launch processes
• Establish appropriate Field Service Action edit controls with warranty administration
• Ensure programs are administered as approved in GCAMP
• Monitor post-launch field performance and make program adjustments as needed
• Assist dealers, FCSD functional activities, and regional markets with Field Service Action concerns
• Support the SSSC in providing accurate, high-quality, timely assistance to dealers

Recall Program Analyst

• Oversee all programs under the Assistant Program Director’s direction
• Collaborate with the Program Director and Home Supervisors on program development
• Participate at the administrative level in agency policy-making, planning, and decision-making
• Provide administrative oversight of Home Supervisors and direct care staff
• Oversee treatment programs, advocacy, family treatment support, client rights, support services, milieu support, and compliance with treatment and contract requirements
• Provide leadership at team meetings and oversee daily routines, program implementation, and therapeutic milieu
• Communicate agency planning, policies, and procedures between administration and program staff
• Monitor hour banks, budget planning, supervisor expense line items, and other program expenses
• Complete staff evaluations and use staff discipline procedures as necessary
• Support staff in carrying out their roles and responsibilities
• Coordinate with Associate Directors and administrative personnel
• Participate in agency budgeting, planning, and policy development
• Chair Residential Supervisors, Shift Supervisors, and overnight meetings with the partner Program Manager
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to identify high-risk areas in residential programs
• Consult with Human Resources on hiring, performance, and employee relations matters
• Attend Residential Leaders meetings
• Coach and support professional development for each Home Supervisor
• Participate in supervision meetings for idea sharing, feedback, and department planning
• Work collaboratively with the licensed program Director
• Provide leadership and direction to program management to ensure best practices
• Ensure compliance with agency policies, governmental contracts, state licensing, and Child Protective Services requirements
• Contact appropriate agencies and complete Corrective Action Plans as required
• Track and monitor utilization and outcome data, including quarterly agency report-card reporting
• Ensure timely Quality Assurance compliance related to employee roles and functions
• Provide rotating weekend on-call Administration coverage
• Perform other duties as assigned

Assistant Program Director, Unaccompanied Minors Programs

• Manage program finances, revenue and expense budgets, and short- and long-term financial forecasts
• Contribute to fiscal management, strategic planning, and tactical business planning
• Identify new product lines and services to expand program relevance
• Manage resources, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants, contracts, and contractor performance
• Guide product and service offerings from introduction through obsolescence and evaluate new technologies
• Oversee day-to-day program operations and allocate staff, budget, and resources across program, product, and service lines
• Contribute to Consortium, SAE ITC, and SAE International goals and complete special projects
• Recruit potential members and sponsors and promote membership and sponsorship opportunities
• Review usage and satisfaction data and maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Promote program products and services through customer, industry, and government engagement, meetings, forums, and conferences
• Manage marketing and communications strategies and plans
• Define user-experience research to identify obstacles, improve ease of use, customer satisfaction, and future product and service development

Senior Program Operations Manager

• Develop and execute supply chain resilience strategies across Ford's end-to-end supply network
• Establish resilience frameworks, governance models, and risk management processes across the full value chain
• Identify structural vulnerabilities and develop mitigation plans to improve continuity and operational stability
• Lead high-impact resilience workstreams across Electrical, Exterior, Interior, Powertrain, and Chassis systems
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver measurable improvements in supply chain resilience
• Manage timelines, milestones, risk registers, issue resolution, and executive reporting
• Align resilience objectives with manufacturing, sourcing, and product development strategies
• Assess supplier, sub-tier, logistics, and material supply risks
• Develop mitigation strategies including dual sourcing, localization, capacity expansion, inventory optimization, and contingency planning
• Monitor geopolitical, trade policy, natural disaster, labor disruption, and supplier performance risks
• Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, and strategic recommendations
• Provide regular updates to the Vice President of Supply Chain and Supply Chain Leadership Team
• Translate complex supply chain risks into actionable business insights and recommendations
• Lead governance forums and facilitate stakeholder decisions
• Use data analytics and risk intelligence tools to identify trends and vulnerabilities
• Develop KPIs and performance metrics for resilience effectiveness
• Drive continuous improvement in supply chain visibility, transparency, and responsiveness
• Benchmark Ford's resilience capabilities against industry best practices

Program Manager jobs in Michigan

Program Manager

Employee Engagement Program Manager

Program Manager

Program Manager

Program Manager – ISV Program Development

Global Service Diagnostics & Repair Program Manager

Recall Program Analyst

Assistant Program Director, Unaccompanied Minors Programs

Senior Program Operations Manager

Resilience Program Management Supervisor