Technical Program Manager - ADAS SW Platform

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

4d • $99,600 - $162,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) software development. The role applies Technical Program Management engineering principles and analytical techniques to deliver software for the ADAS ECU.

The Technical Program Manager partners with stakeholders across Ford to define, prioritize, and deliver major ADAS software initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations. The role leads technical planning and execution for ADAS software and supporting tools, coordinates cross-functional teams, manages schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and resources, and communicates project status to stakeholders and leadership. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in software program management in an embedded technical software discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience using industry-standard project management tools for product development and delivery, such as MS Project or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience using Jira or an equivalent work management tool for product development and delivery.
• Ability to understand complex technical issues and present an appropriate level of detail for the target audience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in software program management in an embedded technical software discipline within the automotive domain.
• Strong background in embedded software development and understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
• Experience managing complex technical software workstreams, particularly Diagnostics (UDS/DEM/DCM), Software Download (SWDL), Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, or Vision/Image Processing.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines throughout the product lifecycle.
• Expert knowledge of Agile development methods and their application.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodology.
• Mastery of technical plan development, including task identification, breakdown, and timing, for use at multiple organizational leadership levels.
• Extensive experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence, and the GitHub source code management tool.
• Extensive experience using Confluence to develop and maintain rich-content wiki pages.
• Proven ability to communicate program information in writing and verbally to stakeholders at various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to define, scope, prioritize, and deliver major ADAS software initiatives across multiple teams and Ford organizations.
• Understand stakeholder needs across product development and influence alignment on prioritized initiatives.
• Plan, manage, and lead development and delivery of ADAS software, including hand-coded or model-based development software.
• Plan, manage, and lead development and delivery of software tooling or supporting software for ADAS product development.
• Implement and execute roadmaps, schedules, project plans, and resourcing plans to meet commitments to customer constituencies.
• Lead team members in software development practices and precise execution of technical plans, including milestone tracking, dependency management, risk management, and mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional Systems, Software, Feature, Supplier, Verification and Validation, and Quality teams to define and drive development plans and ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.
• Partner with technical development leaders to improve delivery velocity through technical leader and TPM collaboration.
• Use technical knowledge to help technical leaders and engineers resolve dependencies and stakeholder issues.
• Help resolve or facilitate resolution of technical issues.
• Increase team visibility by providing regular updates through wikis, Jira, Teams, email, and other communication channels.
• Communicate and present project status to stakeholders and leadership.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and develop mitigations or recovery plans when projects slip.
• Use work management tools, including wikis, Jira, and project management tools, to make plans and status visible to leadership and provide strategic planning options and contingencies.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• 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.
• 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