Technical Program Manager - Interiors
Technical Program Manager - Interiors
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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves
Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customerobsessed entrepreneurial and datadriven and is dedicated to delivering industryleading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
As a Technical Program Manager youll use your technical expertise to wholistically drive complex problems to completion. Youll work amongst the team to scope work plan requirements identify risks estimate budgets and clearly communicate ongoing progress. You will be working on a small high performing team that will have a high interaction and collaboration quotient to deliver fully integrated EV vehicle interior systems that achieve aspirational targets associated with cost weight efficiency and exceed operational tolerances required to deliver the ambitious project scope. Engineering tradeoffs are minimized by the development of solutions and innovations to minimize settling for an inferior product or solution. This team will be highly technical in nature and will come from engineering and data centric team environments that have had to deliver the holistic end to end engineering life cycle from ideation through design engineering test and ensuring efficient industrialization. This environment is not for everyone but will enrich the best talent with the opportunity to perform some of the best work of their careers.
Responsibilities
What youll do...
- Drive engineering teams towards containment and resolution of issues raised from design reviews virtual builds and build events to protect the programs schedule to start of production (SOP) and ongoing production
- Maintain supplier relationships in collaboration with Supply Chain team to ensure timely deliveries for build events
- Monitor work outputs and deliverables for potential systems and vehicle incompatibilities and opportunities for greater integration velocity and collaboration.
- Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified and proactively ensure that risk mitigating actions are ongoing within relevant engineering teams
- Set agenda for key decisions to be made at each meeting to eliminate bottlenecks and retire risks
- Support key decisions working crossfunctionally across engineering finance and strategy to reach the right conclusions
Qualifications
Youll have...
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- 5 years of technical program management in an engineering setting involving hardware development.
- Detailed knowledge of product development process from design development validation and integration
- Knowledge of the materials processes & technologies used to deliverInteriorengineering content
- Proven experience driving progress on multiple projects across multiple locations and timelines
Even better you may have...
- Experience with Microsoft Office Confluence and Jira applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- An eagerness to work crossfunctionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
- A system approach with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LIHybrid #LIKF1
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
