Strategic Technical Program Manager: Cross‑Team Delivery

Ford; Dunton Bassett; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to coordinate complex technology deliverables across multiple teams. You will manage a changing portfolio of medium-to-large initiatives, providing an integrated view of progress, dependencies, risks and delivery readiness.

You will be the main engineering coordination point for Product and Business stakeholders in a cross-team setting. The role is based in Dunton, UK, with attendance expected around four days per week and flexibility to meet

Qualifications

• Significant experience coordinating technical or software delivery across multiple teams.
• Experience managing complex dependencies, risks and integrated plans.
• Experience aligning stakeholders on outcomes, priorities and trade-offs.
• Minimum 2.2 degree or international equivalent (exceptions for current employees).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the integrated delivery view across cross-team TPMs and stakeholders.
• Maintain accountability for team-level planning while not owning technical design authority.
• Support ongoing development and sharing effective TPM practices across teams.
• Attend the Dunton Campus typically 4 days a week and stay flexible.

Skills

Tech program mgmt across teams

Manage dependencies & risks

Stakeholder alignment

Agile delivery & Jira

Security & audit awareness

Strong communication

Mentoring TPMs

Cross-team coordination

Education

Degree 2:2 or international equivalent

Tools

Jira

Job description

Ford is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to coordinate complex technology deliverables across multiple teams. You will manage a changing portfolio of medium-to-large initiatives, providing an integrated view of progress, dependencies, risks and delivery readiness.

You will be the main engineering coordination point for Product and Business stakeholders in a cross-team setting. The role is based in Dunton, UK, with attendance expected around four days per week and flexibility to meet