ADAS Feature and Software Technical Program Manager

In this position...

We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Feature & Software development activities. This involves applying Technical Program Management principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering features and experiences to vehicles to surpass our customers’ expectations. 

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

• 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 to our customers

• Lead team members on modern, world-class, software development practices, driving precise execution of technical plans (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 and others to drive development plans, ensuring on time SW delivery with an emphasis on quality. 

• Partner with technical development leaders to deliver high value content with velocity

• Leverage your technical knowledge and interpersonal communication skills to support efficient resolution of technical, timing or delivery 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 

• Efficiently utilize work management tools – Wiki, JIRA, Project Management Tools – to communicate status and project plans with leadership

• Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing mitigations and/or recovery plans to protect the overall program delivery

You'll have...

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or one of Computer, Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Robotics or Controls Engineering or a related field. 
• 5+ years’ experience in one or combination of program management, engineering management, engineering supervisory role or a technical team leadership role  

• 5+ years’ experience using standard project management tools such as MS Project, Planaris, Smartsheet or other equivalent tools

• 2+ years’ experience of usage of JIRA work management tools or equivalent for product development and delivery 

• 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 Computer Science or Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace, Robotics or Controls Engineering or related fields. 

• 10+ years’ experience in ADAS or Similar Domain Feature Program Management, Engineering Management or technical leadership roles in a feature software delivery discipline within the automotive domain. 

• Business or Program Management experience leading teams to deliver product from early development through product launch. 

• Demonstrated experience in the application of standard program management concepts and tools (Examples: PMBOK, Critical Chain, Critical Path, Theory of Constraints, Earned Value, Agile, Kanban, Lean, Prince, SAFe etc.)

• Conflict management and negotiation skills. 

• Background in embedded software development, vehicle or software validation 
• Practitioner level understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (L2-L4)
• Background in systems, hardware, sensor or feature delivery in the automotive industry, whether at OEM or Tier 1-3 supplier. 

• 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

• Practitioner level experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc) and GitHub source code management tool

• Practitioner level experience using Confluence to develop/maintain rich content wiki pages 

• Proven ability to communicate clearly 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 $84,480- $162,120.

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

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