Lifecycle Cost Manager

Overview At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move. Job Type: Full time Work Type: Hybrid In this position... At Ford Motor Company, cost and quality are critical pillars of our success. The Global Lifecycle Cost team plays a pivotal role in achieving world-class material costs by actively leading target setting for forward model programs and directing cross-functional teams to ensure efficient cost assumptions across our entire global product portfolio. About the Role: As Global Lifecycle Cost Manager (LL5) for Unit Programs, you will direct a team of supervisors and analysts driving competitive material costs across Ford’s global propulsion technologies—including internal combustion engines, transmissions, electric drive units, and high-voltage battery packs. Applying Ford’s "Four Lenses" framework to establish challenging material cost targets, you will partner with Motion Tech Strategy, Tech Platform Planning, Finance, Supply Chain and Engineering to optimize cost performance from concept through program approval. What you’ll do: Lifecycle Target Setting: Lead the lifecycle target setting process across multiple unit and module programs using the "Four Lenses" approach in close collaboration with Program Teams, Product Finance, and Motion Tech / Tech Platform Planning & Strategy. Process Leadership & Execution: Serve as the process owner and execution leader for lifecycle cost management across Ford Motors unit and module programs. Global Process Integration: Drive global cost process integration, aligning directly with Ford’s broader product development and cycle planning strategies. Financial Analysis & Trade-Offs: Conduct robust financial analyses and lead critical trade-off decisions to ensure programs achieve their material cost targets. Strategic Sourcing & Sourcing Management: Support source to target workstreams; actively manage cost changes from initial commitment through launch to ensure material cost objectives are achieved at Start of Production (SOP). Workshops & Design for Process: Lead supplier workshops and implement "Design for Process" initiatives to proactively identify and resolve potential cost gaps prior to final supplier pricing. Digital Ecosystem Utilization: Utilize advanced digital ecosystem tools (managed by Global Total Cost) to establish efficient cost baselines, track physical content and sourcing changes, conduct competitive benchmarking, and generate optimal cost estimates. Scenario Planning: Develop ad-hoc "what-if" cost studies to inform strategic and tactical decision-making. Continuous Cost Optimization: Champion and implement in-cycle cost reduction ideas (e.g., from the Cost Reduction Idea Database) where the business case is strongest; integrate promising ideas from program status reviews into earlier development phases. Competitive Benchmarking: Continuously monitor global competitive benchmarking insights to challenge and optimize Ford's content and requirement specifications. You'll have... Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and work experience). 10+ years of progressive experience in automotive product development. 5+ years of experience supervising and leading technical or analytical teams. Even better, you may have... Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field. Proven track record leading large, complex teams or cross-functional initiatives. Demonstrated experience in competitive automotive design analysis. Direct experience in automotive cost engineering, material costing, or financial analysis within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier. Strong integration of engineering principles, p…

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