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Your Vision. Fords Future. Technology Platform Programs (TPP).
Seeking an innovative challenge Fords new Technology Platform Programs (TPP) team is reimagining vehicle electrical architecture and software platforms pivoting to a streamlined scalable platform-first strategy and we need your talent to drive this vision. At TPP youll be instrumental in simplifying software by driving Fords minimum complexity vision boosting quality and speed by enabling faster higher-quality software delivery optimizing programs to make vehicle execution significantly more efficient and scaling solutions by leading cross-functional strategies for broad impact across our vehicle lineup. TPP is where bold ideas transform into real-world breakthroughs that define the future of Ford. Join us and drive innovation!
In this position...
At Ford Motor Company we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We are looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to orchestrate and lead high-impact initiatives across our connected vehicle cloud and mobile ecosystem.
You will operate at the intersection of complex engineering and strategic delivery navigating ambiguity to drive long-term engineering strategy and measurable improvements in customer experience.
What youll do...
Strategic Execution: Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex multi-year programs spanning mobile apps cloud applications / infrastructure and connected vehicle experiences.
Portfolio Management: Contribute to strategic planning and resource orchestration across the portfolio; proactively identify structural constraints and optimize capacity against priorities.
Technical Leadership: Leverage a deep understanding of cloud/mobile/vehicle interdependencies to shape technical direction assess engineering trade-offs and guide teams through complex design decisions.
Stakeholder & Change Management: Build consensus across diverse global teams and senior leadership. Establish rigorous scope-control processes and manage the impact of changes on the program baseline.
Risk & Governance: Establish proactive risk-mitigation systems and governance frameworks. Actively manage identified risks driving impediments to closure. Define and track Technical Success Metrics (KPIs/QoS) to drive data-based improvements and engineering excellence.
Operational Influence: Influence without direct authority across software systems and divisions. Drive a culture of continuous improvement blameless risk escalation and team-level mentoring.
Systemic Problem Solving: Detect trends across data sets to frame high-impact decisions and resolve interdependency challenges that span multiple software domains.
Youll have...
Bachelors Degree in Engineering Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
8 years of experience in technical program management within highly complex systems including multiple successful release cycles of consumer-facing software at scale.
6 years of experience leading cross-functional projects across Cloud Mobile or Embedded systems.
Deep experience with Agile methodologies and enterprise-level project management tools (e.g. JIRA Confluence).
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and non-technical executive stakeholders.
Even better you may have...
Domain Depth: Expertise in cloud-native architectures API management and consumer-facing mobile apps.
Strategic Acumen: Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and independently manipulate scope-cost-time-quality levers to achieve goals.
Data-Driven: Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging large volumes of data to identify opportunities in planning or delivery.
Leadership: Experience implementing organizational processes (PDCA Retros) and mentoring other TPMs or engineers.
Customer Obsession: Demonstrated pattern of developing empathy for the end-user to inform delivery plans.
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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $112680 - $212760.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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