Technical Program Manager

Ford • Palo Alto, CA

12h • $213,512 - $279,225 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with Project Management software to define and track timelines of deliverables from cross-functional teams.
• 3 years of experience managing integration for automotive projects involving dependencies between multiple teams.
• 3 years of experience with defect management, triaging issues across large scale cross-functional teams.
• 3 years of hands-on experience in automotive embedded systems and software development process.
• 2 years of experience using Jama as centralized tool for tracking program requirements.
• 2 years of experience using Tableau to visualize raw data for status and metrics reporting.
• 2 years of experience using Jira, IBM Rational Team Concert, or similar tools to breakdown specific components for delivery, including experience collaborating and assigning tasks.
• 2 years of experience leading software readiness reviews for automotive software releases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple validation and verification activities, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed program plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Ensure alignment between testing activities and project timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Manage dependencies for the engineering team including procurement of test platforms and equipment in support of test execution.
• Provide guidance to the V&V team, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Lead internal bug triage meetings where next steps of all open issues are identified and assigned.
• Coordinate with other teams, including development, product management, and operations, to align V&V activities with overall project goals.
• Communicate program status, progress, and issues to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Manage go/no-go meetings where technical merits of all open issues will be reviewed to make a release decision.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for testing.
• Drive closure to key issues by working with development teams and other TPMs.
• Analyze defect trends and patterns and recommend process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement of V&V processes and methodologies, leveraging industry best practices and emerging technologies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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