Racing is where our story began.
In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.
That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.
The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.
Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.
If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.
In this position...
- Ford Racing is seeking an experienced NASCAR Program Manager to lead our stock car racing program and drive it toward wins and championships. In this role, you'll own the program strategy, cross-functional technical leadership, and key partner and sanctioning body relationships that define our competitiveness on the NASCAR circuit.
- You'll lead a team of program supervisors and engineers, balance multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-moving racing environment, and represent the program to Ford Racing leadership.
- This is a high-visibility leadership role for someone who thrives under pressure and is driven to win.
What you'll do...
- Lead the NASCAR motorsports program end-to-end, including cycle planning, budget ownership, and program strategy to consistently deliver race wins and championships
- Lead and develop a cross-functional technical team, including Ford employees and partner organizations, to optimize on-track results
- Serve as the primary interface with race team partners, suppliers, and the NASCAR sanctioning body, representing Ford Racing's interests and ensuring program compliance
- Drive critical problem resolution and prevent-recurrence actions across the program in a fast-paced, weekly-turnaround racing environment
- Foster innovation and two-way tech transfer race-to-road-to-race
- Manage multiple projects using through strong organizational skills and great communication
- Provide people and career development leadership for program supervisors, engineers, and matrix reports supporting the program
Even better, you may have...
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Prior people-leadership experience managing supervisors or engineering managers
- Direct NASCAR or oval-track racing program leadership experience
- Experience managing supplier and technical partner relationships in a high-performance racing environment
- Track record of successfully leading programs to race wins or championships
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or 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 ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up 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 Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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 1-888-336-0660.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Engineering
- People-leadership experience managing supervisors or engineering managers
- Direct NASCAR or oval-track racing program leadership experience
- Experience managing supplier and technical partner relationships in a high-performance racing environment
- Track record of successfully leading programs to race wins or championships
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.
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