Staff Technical Program Manager – Cloud, Mobile

Ford Motor Company

Staff Technical Program Manager leading Ford’s cloud, mobile, and connected-vehicle platform programs. Driving multi-year delivery, technical strategy, governance, and cross-functional execution.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $112,680 - $212,760 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex technical programs, managing cross-functional projects, and optimizing resources across cloud, mobile, and embedded systems. Proficient in Agile methodologies, risk management, and data-driven decision-making to enhance engineering excellence.

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Technical Program ManagementAgile MethodologiesCloud-Native ArchitecturesCross-Functional Project LeadershipData Analysis

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Hard Skills

Technical Program ManagementAgile MethodologiesCloud-Native ArchitecturesAPI ManagementConsumer-Facing Mobile AppsData AnalysisRisk ManagementScope ControlKPI TrackingRelease Cycle Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationConsensus BuildingMentoringAnalytical ThinkingCustomer Empathy

Tools & Technologies

JIRAConfluence

Industry Keywords

Complex SystemsConsumer-Facing SoftwareCloud ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsEmbedded Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-year programs spanning mobile apps, cloud applications and infrastructure, and connected vehicle experiences
Contribute to strategic planning and resource orchestration across the portfolio
Identify structural constraints and optimize capacity against priorities
Shape technical direction, assess engineering trade-offs, and guide teams through complex design decisions
Build consensus across diverse global teams and senior leadership
Establish scope-control processes and manage changes to the program baseline
Establish risk-mitigation systems and governance frameworks
Manage risks and drive impediments to closure
Define and track Technical Success Metrics (KPIs/QoS) to drive data-based improvements and engineering excellence
Influence across software systems and divisions without direct authority
Drive continuous improvement, blameless risk escalation, and team-level mentoring
Detect trends across data sets to frame high-impact decisions and resolve interdependency challenges across software domains

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experience in technical program management within highly complex systems
Multiple successful release cycles of consumer-facing software at scale
6+ years of experience leading cross-functional projects across Cloud, Mobile, or Embedded systems
Deep experience with Agile methodologies
Experience with enterprise-level project management tools such as JIRA and Confluence
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering teams and non-technical executive stakeholders
Expertise in cloud-native architectures, API management, and consumer-facing mobile apps is advantageous
Ability to thrive in unstructured environments and independently manage scope, cost, time, and quality levers is advantageous
Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging large volumes of data is advantageous
Experience implementing PDCA and retrospectives and mentoring TPMs or engineers is advantageous
Demonstrated customer empathy informing delivery plans is advantageous
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time