IT Technical Product Project Manager

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Enterprise Technologyplays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If youre looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape enhance customer experience and improve peoples lives this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

The Central Delivery Office of the Enterprise Platform Engineering & Operations (EPEO) Team is a dynamic team whose mission is to manage and mature our Service to Platform Transformation Communications Training Portfolio Management and Infrastructure Product Management. Our team is instrumental in steering the Platform Transformation encompassing approximately 2000 team members and covering platforms such as Google Cloud Platform Application Hosting High Performance Computing Networking and Employee Experience. Additionally we have Product Management responsibilities for infrastructure initiatives like the Threat Detection and Response Platform Manufacturing CaaS China Data Center Optimization and Azure B2C. Our focus includes supporting tech and architecture design mapping out necessary systems and dependencies and ensuring service teams deliver effectively.

In this position

The Central Delivery Office seeks an Infrastructure Product Manager with strong Project Management expertise to support the EPEO Platform Transformation and lead the delivery for EPEO OKRs. The Infrastructure Product Manager will:

• Own value streams and projects supporting the EPEO Portfolio Operations by guiding platforms to success in large cross-functional environments.
• Resolve impediments manage risk and assure value delivery.
• Be accountable across planning customer value roadmap PI Planning reporting and demand planning.

We are seeking individuals with exceptional ambition and drive who are motivated to excel and make a significant our dynamic environment those with a proactive mindset and a relentless pursuit of excellence will not only thrive but stand out as leaders. We value team members who are eager to take initiative push boundaries and inspire others with their commitment to achieving extraordinary results.

Based in Dearborn MI this is a hybrid position with a required four-day onsite presence each week

What youll do

• End to end project lifecycle management which includes establishing / maintaining detailed timing plans execution tracking progress issue / risk resolution cross-functional dependency management stakeholder management and status reporting.
• Collaborate with Platforms teams to prioritize features for the next planning interval (PI) planning cycle.
• Facilitate communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
• Drive mitigation of cross-team impediments.
• Engage in Demand Planning and Customer Research.
• Interface with external teams manage requirement gathering and collaborate with tech leads as needed.
• Own the Customer value aspects of the roadmap aligning the roadmap with the portfolio vision.
• Facilitate PI Planning and report on status.
• Understand visualize and manage upstream/downstream dependencies.
• Drive delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality delivery rate etc.) to identify areas of opportunity.
• Support the Service to Platform Transformation which may include leadership training sessions and product coaching.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.
• 8 years of progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/technologies/processes as a Release Train Engineer Product Manager Platform Engineer DevOps Engineer or similar.
• 5 years of project management experience managing large scale complex IT projects (both software development and infrastructure implementations) from end to end.
• 2 years of Jira and/or Microsoft 365 experience.

Even better you may have

• Masters Degree in Business Administration Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field.
• PMP and/or SAFe certifications.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing and explaining technical and project-related information to clients vendors senior management and staff.
• Experience working with global teams in a technology environment.
• Experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner of Infrastructure Technology Products including Network Platform Engineering Google Cloud Monitoring Container as a Service or Security Products (SIEM SOAR IAM XDR etc.).
• Broad range of execution management and leadership skills required.
• Proven ability to balance concurrent assignments.
• Strong knowledge and experience in software development and IT infrastructure implementations in an Agile environment.

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 the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

• Immediate medical dental and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up childcare 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 range of salary grades8 and ranges from $96270- 145770

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week).

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