Program Manager – Release Management

Ford Motor Company

Technical Program Manager focusing on software release management at Ford. Coordinating the software delivery lifecycle for electric vehicle projects.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Program Manager with a strong focus on Release Management to join our dynamic team.
In this role, you will be instrumental in coordinating the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle for complex projects, ensuring timely and high-quality releases for internal and external customers.
You will leverage your expertise in program management, Agile methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration to drive successful software deployments from development to mass production and beyond.
Develop and manage detailed schedules for major or complex software projects, outlining all activities required for successful completion and release.
Drive on-time, high quality software delivery and readiness for mass production within the software development lifecycle.
Collaborate closely with development, quality assurance (QA), testing teams to deliver software on time to internal and external customers, including test releases, program milestones for new model launches, and future over-the-air (OTA) update releases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent foreign equivalency Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
10+ years of experience in technical program management, with a strong focus on software release management.
10+ Years of Software Delivery Lifecycle: Demonstrated strong understanding and practical experience with the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), modern software deployment practices (e.g., CI/CD, OTA updates), and release governance.
10+ years in Agile Methodologies: Proven ability to manage complex software projects using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools such as JIRA, including developing detailed project schedules and managing intricate interdependencies.
Strategic Leadership & Risk Management: 10+ years Experience leading cross-functional engineering and global teams, with a track record of identifying and mitigating program risks, resolving technical issues, and defining and monitoring quality metrics for data-driven decision-making.
Even better, you may have...
Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Exceptional Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Superior communication, executive reporting, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence, engage, and manage diverse stakeholders across all organizational levels
Experience in the automotive industry or with embedded systems software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

Technical Program ManagementRelease ManagementSoftware Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC)Agile MethodologiesCI/CDOTA UpdatesProject SchedulingRisk ManagementQuality MetricsCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder EngagementInterpersonal SkillsInfluencingEngagementManaging Diverse StakeholdersProblem SolvingDecision-MakingTeam Leadership