Principal TPM - Electrification

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position...
We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Management (TPM) Leader to drive the execution of Electrified products and services across multiple vehicle platforms. This role is at the forefront of a rapidly evolving and high-impact technology space, where innovation, precision, and speed are critical. You will lead complex, cross-functional programs that span hardware, software, and systems integration, ensuring alignment with aggressive product timelines and strategic goals.
This is a portfolio-level leadership role requiring domain knowledge in Electrified powertrain technologies, including home charging solutions, public charging ecosystem, EV supply equipment, bi-directional power, and EV routing. You will manage a diverse set of programs across multiple vehicle lines and platforms, ensuring consistent execution and delivery in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll do...

Requirements

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Proven experience as a senior leader in Technical Program Management, preferably with electric vehicle product development or automotive embedded systems experience.
• Strong technical background in systems engineering, software development, and hardware integration.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Electrification platform and product roadmaps, with a deep understanding of EV market trends, charging interoperability standards, hardware planning and development, embedded software systems, and cloud applications and services.
• Guide engineering project managers and delivery teams in adopting reliable and scalable charging solutions, ensuring alignment with platform strategies and vehicle milestones.
• Partner with systems engineering and safety teams to ensure robust functional safety (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity compliance and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, dependency maps, and risk mitigation plans across Electrification feature sets.
• Ensure timely delivery of Electrified capabilities aligned with vehicle launch timelines, regulatory requirements, and digital product commitments.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, product, digital design, engineering project managers, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Influence senior leadership and stakeholders to align on priorities, trade-offs, and strategic direction.
• Facilitate cross-organizational collaboration to resolve technical and programmatic challenges.
• Work with Product Development team by following Ford Global Product Development Schedule (GPDS)
• 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: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees