AI-Enabled Portfolio Security and Modernization Lead

Ford Model e U.S.; United States; Remote; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family support

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Technical Program Leader to own the integrated plan for the modernization program, coordinating execution across workstreams and driving issue resolution. This leadership role bridges executive intent with day-to-day delivery across cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and portfolio management.

You will define AI-enabled workflows for risk-based remediation, establish governance across multiple stakeholders, and ensure timely, data-driven decisions that advance enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent field is required or work equivalent experience
• Relevant certifications (PMP, SAFe, CISSP, or equivalent)
• 10+ years in technical program management within cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, or application portfolio management.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-workstream technology programs at enterprise scale.
• Strong background in risk and compliance, enterprise architecture, vulnerability management, or risk-based remediation prioritization.
• Working knowledge of NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging AI regulatory requirements.
• Relevant certifications (CRISC, CISA, AI governance-specific credentials).
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise systems including CMDB/EAMS, ServiceNow, and enterprise asset management practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Experience integrating AI/ML-enabled tooling into security or IT operations workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Create a complete and trusted inventory of technology assets across enterprise portfolios, including applications, technology components, SaaS platforms, vendors, and supporting infrastructure.
• Classify assets by business criticality, security exposure, compliance relevance, operational resilience, and modernization requirements.
• Identify and prioritize high-value assets, externally facing capabilities, and assets with elevated risk or material service-level implications.
• Define an AI-enabled assessment and remediation process that supports proactive monitoring, continuous validation, and faster decision-making.
• Establish clear governance across the enterprise, accountability, reporting, and execution cadence across technology, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, risk, compliance, and finance stakeholders.

Skills

Technical program management

Cybersecurity

IT infrastructure

Enterprise portfolio management

Stakeholder management

AI/ML tooling integration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Certifications: PMP, SAFe, CISSP, or equivalent

Tools

CMDB/EAMS

ServiceNow

Enterprise asset management

NIST AI RMF

ISO/IEC 42001

CRISC

CISA

AI governance credentials

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a Technical Program Leader to own the integrated plan for the modernization program, coordinating execution across workstreams and driving issue resolution. This leadership role bridges executive intent with day-to-day delivery across cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and portfolio management.

You will define AI-enabled workflows for risk-based remediation, establish governance across multiple stakeholders, and ensure timely, data-driven decisions that advance enterprise