Technical Product Manager - Safety Compliance · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:26 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn · $132,800-$250,800 · hybrid

At Ford Motor Company, our unwavering commitment to sustainability, environmental stewardship, and the well-being of our customers and global workforce is fundamental to our operations. The Environmental & Safety Compliance organization is not merely a critical function; it represents a profound opportunity.

This team is at the forefront of driving collaborative efforts across the enterprise to meet these vital commitments, safeguarding our global business, protecting our people and the planet, and fostering a deep culture of safety and responsibility. Their critical role allows Ford to build unparalleled customer trust, innovate responsibly, expand into new markets with confidence, and reinforce our leadership in shaping a sustainable and safe future for mobility. Strong Environmental & Safety Compliance is essential to upholding Ford brand integrity and securing long-term competitive advantage.

At the intersection of cutting-edge AI-enabled software engineering and global automotive standards, you will lead the evolution of Ford’s Vehicle Homologation and Compliance ecosystem. As Product Lead, you will architect and develop the digital products of this domain that serves as a strategic competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

Define, design, and develop Agentic AI services that reason, act, and iterate to automate complex regulatory workflows and ensure 100% compliance adherence

Conceptualize and design a scalable, functional model for a Digital Compliance Platform tailored to meet evolving regulatory and business requirements

Own and define technical specifications for functionality, data, integration, and performance by collaborating with Product and Architecture teams

Build AI enabled Software Engineering for higher quality, productivity, and throughput

Deliver to product commitments and manage backlog through Agile ceremonies (PI Planning, Sprint Planning etc.)

Define and drive strategy by architecting the long-term vision, strategic roadmap, and product lifecycle for the portfolio including strategic investment planning

Establish data products, standards, and architecture that serve as foundation for AI, automation, advanced analytics, and broader digital transformation

Design and optimize database models and data architectures to ensure highly efficient storage and retrieval of enterprise information

Lead a global team of 20 skilled and motivated software engineers. Build talent and mentor team members to ensure long-term sustainability

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure metrics/KPIs are consolidated and reported per corporate standards

Communicate progress, identify roadblocks, and manage dependencies through data-driven metrics, milestones, and future-state roadmaps

Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for operational updates, organizational accomplishments to objectives, strategy and roadmap etc

Qualifications

10+ years of progressive experience in Information Technology, with at least 5 years of dedicated expertise in Product Management and Agile software development

Tech Stack: Google Cloud Platform, Java, J2EE, Python, Postgres, BigQuery, Cloud Run, SonarQube, Jira, GitHub

Demonstrated hands-on expertise in service-oriented architecture, development of APIs, Microservices on GCP with Tekton CI/CD deployment pipe

Demonstrated ability of DevSecOps mindset with full ownership of development, security, and operational support aspects of a product

Demonstrated expertise in understanding Monitoring activities and toolset (Dynatrace, Splunk, Datadog etc.) to provide best operational support

Proven track record of leading high-performing teams within a Product Driven Organization (PDO) framework

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Strong oral and written communication skills

Self-starter – able to identify what needs to be done and then get it done

Hands-on problem solver to anticipate and proactively resolve hurdles

Experience in coordinating, organizing and hosting key meetings and events

Inclusive leadership style with the ability to lead through influence and build meaningful relationships at all levels and functions of the organization

Be able to work cross-functionally, in a matrixed environment and have experience in a large multi-national company

Most importantly, the successful candidate will exhibit the Ford+ behaviors and work diligently and ethically each day to help achieve success of the Ford+ plan

Preferred

Knowledge of Environmental & Safety Compliance domain

Knowledge of AI, specifically Agentic AI services development and support

Knowledge of product design principles and development

Knowledge of platform engineering, data best practices

Experience in leveraging Industry Best Practices, Research, Communities of practice

Experience with Ford Industrial Systems domains (Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing)

Knowledge of manufacturing and engineering processes i.e., GPDS, FPS

Understanding of emerging digital technologies

Experience driving IT integration across domains

Experience modernizing legacy IT infrastructure and applications

Role model of Ford+ leadership behaviors