Technical Program Manager

• Define and maintain the delivery roadmap for BlueCruise and Situational Awareness features from concept through post-launch releases and field monitoring.
• Align roadmaps to critical Platform & Program deliverables, Supplier software integration and validation timelines, and internal development gates.
• Drive solutions to cross-functional, cross-domain risks and dependencies within Ford and with supplier partners.
• Proactively identify integration risks, negotiate trade-offs, and escalate blockers with clear technical context and recommended paths forward.
• Present technical development status, risks, and recommendations to senior ADAS, Platform, and Program leadership.
• Own delivery and health metrics and drive corrective actions with data-backed rationale.
• Serve as the technical integrator across the BlueCruise stack.
• Partner with Systems Engineering teams to ensure requirements traceability, architecture alignment, and interfaces are mature and delivered on-time with quality.
• Drive V&V strategy across HIL, breadboards, and benches to support with key roadmap delivery.
• Coordinate with Software Engineering and Supplier partners to manage release strategy and content.
• Act as the single point for BlueCruise and Situational Awareness delivery status, risks, and roadmap decisions.
• Translate complex technical trade-offs into clear, actionable insights for engineering leads, platform/program leaders, and cross-functional partners.
• Foster a culture of safety, retrospective driven action, and continuous improvement across the delivery ecosystem.

ADAS Technical Program Manager

• The Senior Technical Program Manager (TPgM) is an expert technical leader responsible for the successful execution of complex, high-impact technical programs and cross-functional, dependent products.
• Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role bridges the gap between business strategy, product management, and engineering execution.
• The Senior TPM possesses a deep architectural understanding of the entire project ecosystem, its integration points, and future scalability needs.
• They are responsible for strategically aligning senior leadership, driving continuous operational model improvements, translating product strategy into detailed technical requirements, and mitigating complex technical and platform-level risks.
• Based in Dearborn, MI, this is a hybrid position with a required four-day onsite presence each week.

Senior Technical Program Manager

• Lead program execution - managing key partner or customer programs ensuring that all internal and external resources execute against the agreed plan
• Lead the program process/framework, as well as lead the Data Analysis/ Reporting dashboard team member
• Support Ford charging programs by identifying, structuring, communicating, and working cross functionally to execute program efficiencies
• Use operational experience and data to close feedback loops between Ford teams(HW/SW/System/App/external vendor/Customer Support/Business verticals to manage milestones on network strategy, site deployment, product introductions and ongoing operations.
• Support necessary cadences with third-party vendors necessary for releasing public charging software
• Support the team's operating rhythm by hosting standing meetings across working teams and leadership levels while managing accountability for follow-up actions.
• Growth mindset to expand program and team to deliver at scale.
• Ability to consider voice of the customer(s) in program development and execution

• Support quality and reliability efforts for CardioVascular Surgery products, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as FDA CFR, MDR, and ISO 13485.
• Serve as the Quality Core Team Member; coordinate quality team members and ensure accountability for completing functional work within program deadlines from design concept to design transfer to early commercialization.
• Develop Quality functional strategies, plans, and schedules to meet project goals and manage risks.
• Represent Voice of Quality across all global Quality disciplines.
• Ensure quality requests are defined, implemented, and met (requests flow down) across the project.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, regulatory affairs, and clinical teams, to ensure alignment on quality and compliance requirements.
• Maintain alignment and manage execution across global Quality disciplines.
• Communicate key program information to ensure Core Team and Quality leadership engagement and alignment.
• Plan and manage program resource allocation and budget.
• Identify quality program risks and implement risk burn down strategies.
• Ensure an effective transfer to global Post-Market Quality functions.
• Review and approve Design History File and other related documentation, including plans, requirements, design, development, test protocols, test reports, verification, and validation.
• Ensure all documentation meets reliability standards and follows QMS processes.
• Develop and review documentation for traceability, testability, and compliance according to standard operating procedures.
• Develop expertise in assigned products and projects, including hands-on time in the engineering lab and participation in product training as assigned.
• Collaborates with R&D, systems engineering, and cross-functional teams to develop, qualify, and implement robust, repeatable, and compliant test method validations that ensure traceability and reliability of results.
• Proactively drive and champion strategic quality, reliability, and safety improvements through execution of the risk management process and DRM initiatives.
• Facilitate the development of the product risk management file.
• Ensure process is compliant to risk management procedures.
• Support hardware and software quality and reliability efforts for CardioVascular Surgery products, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as FDA CFR, MDR, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485.

Senior Engineering Program Manager – Quality Core Team Member

• 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.

Technical Program Manager – ADAS Software Platform

• Drive the Cloud & Mobile technology roadmap, with a deep understanding of mobile apps, cloud applications / infrastructure, and connected vehicle experiences. Guide delivery teams in adopting scalable and modular Cloud & Mobile architectures, ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, dependency maps, and risk mitigation plans across Cloud & Mobile portfolio. Ensure timely delivery of Cloud & Mobile capabilities aligned with vehicle launch timelines, digital product objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with engineering, product, engineering project managers, and partner teams. Influence senior leadership and stakeholders to align on priorities, trade-offs, and strategic direction. Facilitate cross-organizational collaboration to resolve technical and programmatic challenges.
• Communicate program status, scorecards, risks, and decisions clearly and effectively to executive leadership and technical teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance program execution, quality, and velocity.

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