Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • 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

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with Project management experience in software-based consumer or automotive products.
• 5 years of experience with Developing software-based consumer or automotive products by developing functional use cases, test cases, and technical requirements.
• 5 years of experience with Agile software development processes.
• 3 years of experience with Software development using C, C++, Java or Kotlin.
• 2 years of experience with Triaging issues using the logs captured from devices.
• 2 years of experience with Using software configuration management tools.
• 2 years of experience with Managing software releases to customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead software teams to deliver on key project milestones and software releases per vehicle program timing.
• Create program timing plans based on available resources and required features for software teams.
• Work with cross-functional teams within the In-Vehicle Infotainment department and other teams within Ford to evaluate, develop, and clarify requirements.
• Analyze and decompose requirements into consumable work tasks for software developers and testers.
• Track and manage the software development and implementation of requirements for features by working with the software development and quality assurance teams.
• Prioritize and drive software defects to closure to meet software release timing.
• Evaluate incoming feature requests and identify future resource needs based on these requests.
• Quantify feature release quality by evaluating projected software defect rate and number of open defects.

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: Mid Level