Platform Lifecycle Management Technical Integration Manager, GCP

Ford Motor Company; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a highly experienced Platform Lifecycle Management Technical Integration Manager to oversee the migration of legacy applications to cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This role involves managing multiple teams, developing migration strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in infrastructure projects and expertise in GCP. The position is mostly remote but requires occasional onsite attendance.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care and parental leave programs

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in leading complex infrastructure projects.
• 5-7+ years of direct leadership in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration of legacy applications to GCP.
• Oversee cloud-native solutions design and implementation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on cloud migration strategy.

Skills

Expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Program Management

Cloud Operations

Team Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly experienced Platform Lifecycle Management (PLM) Technical Integration Manager in the Enterprise Platform Engineering & Operations group to lead the modernization and transformation of the PLM landscape. You will oversee multiple teams in migrating legacy, data-center-based technology applications to a cloud-native architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and ensure seamless integration between PLM systems and platform services to enable efficient product development and lifecycle management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams in the end-to-end migration of legacy applications from data centers to GCP, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Develop and execute detailed migration plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of cloud-native solutions on GCP to replace or enhance existing legacy app/service functionalities.
• Ensure compliance with Ford's security and compliance policies throughout the migration process.
• Technical Integration Management: Manage the integration of PLM systems with other enterprise applications, such as ERP, CRM, etc. Define and enforce integration standards and best practices. Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues in a timely and effective manner. Ensure data consistency and integrity across integrated systems.
• GCP Platform Management: Provide technical leadership and guidance on the design, implementation, and management of the GCP platform for legacy applications/technology platforms. Optimize the GCP environment for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Stay up to date with the latest GCP services and features and identify opportunities to leverage them to improve the PLM landscape. Ensure the GCP platform is secure and compliant with relevant regulations.
• Team Management and Development: Manage and mentor a team of technical integration specialists and engineers. Provide technical guidance and support to team members. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the team. Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with architects, engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders to define and execute the PLM cloud migration strategy. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Present technical concepts and solutions to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Cloud Performance Optimization and Value Realization: Establish, monitor, and report on KPIs and metrics that measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and business value of cloud investments. Develop and implement metrics related to cloud platform reliability, SRE/Observability, cloud network performance, developer productivity and satisfaction, and FinOps for cloud cost optimization on platforms like GCP. Regularly report to senior leadership on cloud program health, strategic impact, and identify areas for continuous improvement and value realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or work equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience leading and delivering complex infrastructure projects or enterprise system integrations.
• 10-15+ years of progressive experience in program management, portfolio management, or strategic planning roles within a large-scale technology organization.
• 5-7+ years of direct leadership experience managing complex technical programs or portfolios, specifically within cloud infrastructure, cloud operations, or software development for cloud environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience leading multiple teams in transforming applications from legacy datacenter-based applications to cloud-native GCP stacks.
• Must have demonstrable expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), SRE, GCP Cloud Run.
• PMP Certification and experience with Agile development methodologies (Agile/Scrum certifications).
• Portfolio / Program Management experience and experience leading global teams with executive reporting.
• Experience establishing and growing a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) or similar organizational structure.
• Experience with FinOps principles and practices for optimizing cloud costs.
• Experience in a global organization, managing geographically distributed teams or programs.
• Familiarity with cloud developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and PaaS offerings.
• Ability to develop program roadmaps and align executive leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with platform owners to ensure end-to-end platform readiness for deployments.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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!

Benefits

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like. Benefits include:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-ll6-sal-plan-1.pdf)

This role is remote unless you are located within 50 mile radius of a Ford Hub, which you will be required to commute on site 4x a week.

*Visa Sponsorship is NOT provided for this specific role

*Relocation assistance IS NOT provided for this specific role*

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Requisition ID : 51183