Senior Technical Program Manager – Enterprise Transformation

Native American Talent; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Back-up childcare

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a strategic Technical Program Management leader to drive an integrated transformation across Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and IT in Enterprise Technology.

You will translate objectives into an actionable roadmap, align cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and guide agile planning to deliver end-to-end data flows and scalable solutions for the vehicle program and plant adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years experience leading complex technical programs or enterprise transformations across multiple teams, locations, and timelines.
• Experience leading cross-functional delivery, establishing accountability, influencing without direct authority, and coaching technical program professionals.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and integrated enterprise systems, including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Ability to evaluate technical dependencies, data flows, integration risks, and downstream impacts across Product Development, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile delivery, PI planning, and Jira-based backlog and dependency management.
• Proven ability to turn complex technical issues into actionable options, drive decisions, and communicate concise program updates to senior leadership.
• Analytical rigor in root-cause analysis, risk management, and delivery planning, with a commitment to transparency, speed, technical excellence, and Ford+ behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical program management for large strategic transformations across Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and IT.
• Translate program objectives into an integrated roadmap with clear accountability.
• Guide sprint and Program Increment (PI) planning across teams, ensuring feature-level dependencies and backlog priorities align with the roadmap.
• Establish ownership for cross-team dependencies, track readiness, and resolve gaps before milestones.
• Develop operating model for governance using Jira and dashboards to make progress and blockers visible.
• Lead and develop TPMs and integration analysts, coach problem solving and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Leadership

Agile delivery

Cross-functional delivery

Program management

Systems thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a strategic Technical Program Management leader to drive an integrated transformation across Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and IT in Enterprise Technology.

You will translate objectives into an actionable roadmap, align cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and guide agile planning to deliver end-to-end data flows and scalable solutions for the vehicle program and plant adoption.