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Dearborn, MI, USA
Hybrid
Automotive
The Role
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
 
Your Vision. Ford's Future. Technology Platform Programs (TPP).
Seeking an innovative challenge? Ford's new Technology Platform Programs (TPP) team is reimagining vehicle electrical architecture and software platforms, pivoting to a streamlined, scalable, platform-first strategy, and we need your talent to drive this vision. At TPP, you'll be instrumental in simplifying software by driving Ford's minimum complexity vision, boosting quality and speed by enabling faster, higher-quality software delivery, optimizing programs to make vehicle execution significantly more efficient, and scaling solutions by leading cross-functional strategies for broad impact across our vehicle lineup. TPP is where bold ideas transform into real-world breakthroughs that define the future of Ford. Join us and drive innovation!
This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge consumer technology and automotive-grade systems, where innovation, user experience, and rapid delivery are paramount.
You will be part of a complex, cross-functional program team that spans embedded software, cloud integration, hardware interfaces, and user experience design. 
Responsibilities

What you'll do...

Portfolio & Program Execution

  • Drive end‑to‑end feature and program delivery across multi‑year roadmaps, managing schedules, dependencies, and backlogs.
  • Plan and execute programs across vehicle platforms and digital ecosystems, balancing resources, risks, and priorities.

Technical Leadership

  • Translate customer and business requirements into actionable requirements across cross‑functional engineering teams.
  • Apply technical fundamentals and release engineering practices to support architecture and solution design.
  • Identify required data sets; analyze data to inform decisions, uncover gaps, and recommend improvements.
  • Anticipate technical risks, drive mitigations, lead escalations, and manage change requests.

Metrics, Quality & Continuous Improvement

  • Establish and track Technical Success Metrics, including KPIs, to measure delivery health and feature performance.
  • Lead PDCA’s and drive continuous improvement through 5D workplans and other process optimization practices.
  • Identify and implement process enhancements that increase quality, velocity, and execution predictability.

Stakeholder Communication & Alignment

  • Communicate program status, risks, and key decisions clearly to leadership, engineering teams, and cross‑functional partners.
  • Align teams on goals, delivery plans, dependencies, and technology staging across complex feature areas.
  • Provide technical guidance, mentor team members, and influence decisions that impact project‑level outcomes.
Qualifications

You'll have...

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 1+ years of experience proven experience as a Technical Program Management 
  • Strong technical background in systems engineering, software development, and hardware/software integration.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to influence and guide leadership.
  • Passion for innovation, user experience, and delivering impactful technology.

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 6-8 and ranges from $72,480-162,120.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.

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