Subscription Engineering Manager

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

Subscription services play a critical part in shaping the future of Ford enhancing vehicle sales and improving customer loyalty. If youre looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape enhance subscription services capabilities and deliver a first-class customer experience this is the opportunity for you.

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of meaningful applications working closely with product and engineering teams as well as stakeholders and business owners. As a manager you will be leading engineers who support a digital environment focused on delivering value for Ford and its customers with a strong emphasis on robust technical project management and comprehensive quality assurance.

What youll do...

• Oversee technical project planning including scope definition resource allocation timeline management and proactive risk mitigation for subscription features and services.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering product design QA) to ensure seamless execution clear communication and on-time delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Define and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies and testing frameworks across the engineering lifecycle.
• Drive the adoption of advanced QA practices including test automation performance and security testing to ensure the reliability scalability and security of our services.
• Guide the design development and delivery of complex software solutions.
• Continuously improve platform performance maximize development efficiency and maintain high operational standards.
• Champion software craftsmanship principles to enhance overall delivery capability and product quality.
• Manage mentor and grow software engineers through regular coaching and performance feedback fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Collaborate closely with product business owners and customers to translate use-cases pain points and requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Provide critical feedback on requirements product designs and architectures ensuring feasibility maintainability and quality.
• Establish strong relationships and knowledge sharing across partners stakeholders and teammates to eliminate silos and drive unified solutions.

Youll have...

• Masters degree in Information Systems Computer Science or related field
• 8 years of hands-on software delivery experience preferably in subscription services or cloud-based system development
• 8 years leading agile teams (Scrum or Kanban) shipping products with enterprise impact.
  • Demonstrated ability to oversee technical project planning including scope definition resource allocation timeline management and proactive risk mitigation.
  • Excellent communication skills; proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ownership of critical systems and customer outcomes.
• 5 years in software operations including source control CI/CD DevOps SRE observability support/maintenance.
  • Proven experience in defining implementing and driving comprehensive quality assurance strategies and testing frameworks across the engineering lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience with test automation performance testing and security testing methodologies and tools.

Even better you may have

• Experience coordinating complex technical dependencies across systems.
• Track record of innovation and delivering in fast-paced environments.

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 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits click here: position is a leadership level 6.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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