Technical Product Manager

Ford Motor Company

Technical Product Manager at Ford managing the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for enterprise product lifecycle management. Collaborating with engineering and business stakeholders to enhance PLM capabilities.

Posted 6/21/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, maintain, and communicate the multi-year product vision and roadmap for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, aligning PLM capabilities with global engineering and manufacturing strategies
Establish, track, and report on key product metrics (KPIs) to measure the value, adoption, and operational efficiency of delivered PLM capabilities
Conduct continuous benchmarking and research on 3DEXPERIENCE out-of-the-box (OOTB) capabilities to minimize custom development and maximize platform value
Lead cross-functional discovery workshops with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing to capture business requirements and pain points
Translate complex business processes into clear, actionable Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria within an Agile/Scrum framework
Prioritize the product backlog continuously, balancing technical debt, platform upgrades, and new feature requests to maximize business value per sprint
Define product requirements for Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM), Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM), and Variant/Configuration Management
Drive the product strategy for global Enterprise Change Management (ECM), ensuring seamless change execution (CR/CA/CO) across cross-functional teams
Partner with technical architects to ensure that product structures support downstream ERP, MES, and supply chain consumption
Own the product requirements for cross-system workflow orchestration, defining how PLM interacts with external enterprise applications via ITEROP BPM
Guide the deployment strategy for ITEROP BPM to automate end-to-end business workflows, ensuring processes remain lean, standardized, and compliant with BPMN 2.0 standards
Collaborate with integration teams to define requirements for API-led connectivity and middleware orchestration
Define product requirements for enterprise search, part standardization, and duplicate reduction using NETVIBES OnePart
Partner with business leaders to design search-based applications and NETVIBES executive dashboards that surface real-time KPIs and actionable operational insights
Partner with Scrum Masters, Architects, and QA Leads to plan release cycles, manage dependencies, and mitigate execution risks
Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution, ensuring delivered features meet defined acceptance criteria and business expectations
Champion organizational change management (OCM) efforts, overseeing the creation of training materials, release notes, and user-adoption programs
Thrive in an Agile development environment, collaborating closely with engineers, architects, and cross-functional business stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
MBA or Product Management certification (e.g., Pragmatic Institute, CSPO) is a plus
3+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Owner, or Business Analyst leading PLM or enterprise-scale engineering software implementations
2+ years of hands-on experience with the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform (version 2022x or later preferred), including BOM Management and Change Management roles
Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and build consensus among diverse, cross-functional, and global stakeholders
Demonstrated problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in simple, business-oriented terms
Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced Agile environment
Strong proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies, including experience with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), or equivalent backlog management systems
Proven experience defining workflow requirements and managing implementations utilizing ITEROP or similar BPM platforms
Experience defining requirements for enterprise search, analytics, or semantic data indexing solutions (ideally NETVIBES)
Ability to understand technical architecture diagrams, database schemas, REST APIs, and integration patterns well enough to challenge technical teams and make informed trade-offs
Deep knowledge of BOM structures (EBOM/MBOM), Engineering Change Management (CR/CA/CO), and PLM data governance principles

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

3DEXPERIENCE platformBOM ManagementChange ManagementAgile methodologiesScrumAPI-led connectivityBPMN 2.0workflow requirementssemantic data indexingdata governance

Soft Skills

influencenegotiationconsensus buildingproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationindependencecollaborationadaptabilityleadership

Certifications

bachelor's degree in computer scienceMBAProduct Management certificationCSPOPragmatic Institute certification