Principal Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Your Vision. Ford's Future. Technology Platform Programs (TPP). Seeking an innovative challenge? Ford's 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, you'll be instrumental in simplifying software by driving Ford's 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management within highly complex systems, including multiple successful release cycles of consumer-facing software at scale.
• 10+ 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).
• Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional programs across multiple vehicle platforms.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Executive presence and the ability to influence and guide senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in cloud-native architectures, API management, and consumer-facing mobile apps.
• Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and independently manipulate scope-cost-time-quality levers to achieve goals.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging large volumes of data to identify opportunities in planning or delivery.
• Experience implementing organizational processes (PDCA, Retros) and mentoring other TPMs or engineers.
• Demonstrated pattern of developing empathy for the end-user to inform delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Cloud & Mobile technology roadmap, with a deep understanding of mobile apps, cloud applications / infrastructure, and connected vehicle experiences.
• Guide delivery teams in adopting scalable and modular Cloud & Mobile architectures, ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, dependency maps, and risk mitigation plans across Cloud & Mobile portfolio.
• Ensure timely delivery of Cloud & Mobile capabilities aligned with vehicle launch timelines, digital product objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, product, engineering project managers, and partner teams.
• Influence senior leadership and stakeholders to align on priorities, trade-offs, and strategic direction.
• Facilitate cross-organizational collaboration to resolve technical and programmatic challenges.
• Communicate program status, scorecards, risks, and decisions clearly and effectively to executive leadership and technical teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance program execution, quality, and velocity.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree