Seating Technical Program 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

Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading 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.

In this position...
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 trade-offs 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.

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 cross-functionally across engineering finance and strategy
to reach the right conclusions

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 deliver Interior engineering
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 cross-functionally 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 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.

This position is a salary grade 8.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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