Technical Program Manager driving innovation in national defense ecosystems for American technology solutions. Overseeing complex challenges and leading teams in AI and autonomy for homeland security.
About the role
- Technical Program Manager leading ADAS software initiatives at Ford Motor Company. Collaborating across teams, defining projects, and ensuring quality delivery.
Responsibilities
- Partner with key stakeholders to define, scope, prioritize, and deliver major ADAS software initiatives that span multiple teams and multiple organizations across Ford.
- Understand the needs of stakeholders across the product development organization and influence as appropriate to achieve alignment on the prioritized initiatives
- Apply technical project planning, management, and leadership for the development and delivery of ADAS Software (hand coded or MBD-based)
- Apply technical project planning, management, and leadership for the development and delivery of software tooling and/or support software to advance ADAS product development
- Implement and execute roadmaps, schedules, project plans, and resourcing plans to enable ADAS to meet commitments across all customer constituencies
- Lead team members on modern, world-class, software development practices, and precise execution of a technical plan (including management of milestone progress, dependency tracking, risk management, and risk mitigation)
- Interface with and lead cross functional teams – Systems, Software, Feature, Suppliers, V&V, Quality to define and drive development plans, ensuring on time SW delivery with highest quality
- Partner with technical development leaders to create symbiotic relationships that showcase high value in technical leader/TPM matched-pairing through delivery velocity
- Utilize technical knowledge and capabilities to assist technical leaders and engineers in resolving dependencies and issues with stakeholders
- Help to resolve or facilitate resolution of technical issues
- Elevate the visibility of the team – provide regular “push” updates through wiki, Jira, Teams, email, and other communication mediums
- Communicate and present project status to a broad stakeholder and leadership community
- Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing mitigations and/or recovery plans in event of project slips
- Efficiently utilize work management tools – Wiki, JIRA, Project Management Tools – to make plans and status visible to leadership and to provide strategic planning options/contingencies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering
- 5+ years’ experience in one or combination of SW program management, engineering management, engineering supervisory role or a technical team leadership role in an embedded technical software discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in the usage of industry standard project management tools for product development and delivery (MS Project or equivalent)
- 2+ years’ experience in the usage of the JIRA work management tool or equivalent for product development and delivery
- Ability to understand complex technical issues and to present adjusted levels of detail based on target audience
- 5+ years of experience in product development for either automotive or similar high volume/high reliability markets
- Very strong business English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong presentation skills with ability to tailor material and presentation style to varied audiences (Executive to working level, strategy to technical)
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.
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