Technical Program Manager - ADAS Software Platform

In this position...

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Use your technical expertise to make driving safer, easier and better for our customers. The Advance Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS) team develops state-of-the-art software and algorithms to deliver best-in-class features like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and 360 camera systems. ADAS also developed Ford's industry-first Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, securing over 60 patents in the process. The team is responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of these features into production on all Ford vehicle lines.

We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Software development activities. This involves applying Technical Program Management engineering principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering software for the ADAS ECU.

What you'll do...

• 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.

You'll bring...

• 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)

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering
• 7+ years’ experience in SW Program Management in an embedded technical software discipline within the automotive domain
• Strong background in embedded software development, understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines (engineering, product, design, testing, quality, etc.) throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Expert knowledge of Agile development methods and application
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle methodology
• Mastery of technical plan development (task identification, task breakdown, timing) for consumption at multiple leadership levels of the organization
• Extensive experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc), and GitHub source code management tool
• Extensive experience using Confluence to develop/maintain rich content wiki pages
• Proven ability to communicate program information to stakeholders at various levels of the organization (written and verbal)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $120,000 - $165,000

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates.

Key skills/competency

• Program Management
• ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)
• Embedded Software Development
• Agile Methodologies
• JIRA Work Management
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Automotive Product Development
• Technical Communication