Description
Ford's Global Data, Insight and Analytics (GDIA) team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional efforts within the Big Data ecosystem for analytics and AI.
The successful candidate will drive the execution of complex, cross-functional technical programs spanning multiple product teams and/or product lines.
Responsibilities
- Lead Cross-Functional Execution: Drive complex technical programs and initiatives across multiple product teams, ensuring efficient delivery and achievement of defined outcomes and key results.
- Strategic Partnership with Product: Partner with Product Managers to translate high-level product strategy into detailed technical requirements.
- Engineering Collaboration: Collaborate with Engineering Managers to define technical delivery components and develop accurate effort estimates.
- Capacity & Scope Management: Work with Product Line Program Managers to ensure optimal resource allocation and capacity planning.
- Holistic Project Planning: Develop and manage comprehensive project delivery plans with clear milestones, timelines, and team responsibilities.
- Risk & Issue Mitigation: Implement project tracking mechanisms, monitor progress, and mitigate risks and issues.
- Facilitate & Unblock: Act as a central point for issue resolution and remove impediments to keep teams focused.
- Impact Analysis: Conduct analyses of project plans to identify potential cross-product or platform impacts.
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison for project communications with external teams and stakeholders.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Executive Reporting: Prepare and deliver project status reports and presentations to senior leadership.
- Change Management: Own and manage the change control process for individual projects.
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications & Experience:
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; + 5+ years of experience in technical program management, project management, or a similar role; + Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies; + Experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) technology.
- Preferred Qualifications:
+ Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams; + Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; + Identified technical dependencies or solution misalignment across multiple products; + In-depth understanding of both business outcomes and technical solutions; + Capable of discussing complex, ambiguous problems with senior architects, engineers, or other stakeholders; + Demonstrated experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Rally); + PMP, CSM, or other relevant certifications are a plus.
Benefits
- 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;
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.