Technical Program Manager – Vehicle Software Delivery · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:12:46 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn · $72,480 - $162,120 · hybrid

We're seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our Connected Vehicle Software division. As a Technical Program Manager, you will be centered on product and engineering excellence with a bias for action. You will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, successfully partnering with a wide group of disciplines across the company.

You will own cross-team initiatives, identify best practices, and bring your industry experience to bear on a company-wide scale. You will engage with complex engineering programs, demonstrating leadership and a strong command of the tools and process required to achieve the teams' goals.

You will lead software programs in a principled way, and by example when the opportunities arise. You will have consummate communications skills, keeping up- and down-stream dependencies well aligned, and all stakeholders well-informed.

Ideal candidates will have experienced multiple product cycles involving software and services, including up-and down-stream dependencies.

Responsibilities:

Own feature delivery over mid- to multi-year horizons; manage schedules and backlogs

Define project goals and delivery roadmaps; align resources with priorities and technology staging

Establish and track technical success metrics including key performance indicators

Translate customer requirements into actionable specifications across multiple teams; identify gaps and opportunities

Define required data sets; analyze and inform impactful decisions for the feature area

Resolve technical issues; anticipate risk, develop mitigations, lead communications with responsible and stakeholder teams

Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement through kaizen practices

Maintain awareness of industry trends and evolving technology practices

Stakeholders will be heard inclusively. Priorities will be set based upon aligned principles. Direction will be set quickly and decisively.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar related technical field

5+ years working experience in product or feature development on hardware, software, and/or services

3+ years working in a technical capacity or working closely with an engineering team

Familiarity with modern DevOps tools (ie: JIRA, ADO, etc.)

Familiarity with modern software development practices (continuous integration / continuous deployment)

Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines (engineering, product, design, QA, etc.) on high complexity projects throughout the entire product lifecycle

Benefits:

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 Year's Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

Salary Range: $72,480 - $162,120 Salary Period: year Salary Currency: USD Experience Level: senior Employment Type: full-time Workplace Type: hybrid Category: Engineering Industry: Automotive Required Skills:

Technical Program Management

Software Development

DevOps

Continuous Integration

Continuous Deployment

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Preferred Skills:

Agile Methodologies

Kanban

Scrum

Lean Startup

Product Development

Feature Development

Project Management

Technical Writing

Communication

Leadership

Industry Trends

Emerging Technologies