Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain

Ford; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford in California is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain, to lead development and execution of powertrain electronics, ensure safety and performance, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet milestones. Requires a engineering degree, 5+ years in program management, and experience with drive units (inverter, motor, gearbox).

This is a hybrid onsite role four or more days per week in Long Beach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or related) or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in program management.
• Experience launching high-volume products.
• Strong technical background in drive units, including inverter, motor, gearbox.
• Experience using Confluence, Jira, Jama, or other PM tools.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and working with suppliers and partners.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of Powertrain Electronics in Product Development to meet safety and performance requirements.
• Manage technical aspects of the project including design, build, test, and validation.
• Own cross-functional execution and change control.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans with transparent communication.
• Facilitate sourcing activities and cost reduction opportunities with design optimizations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration with other vehicle systems.
• Drive collaboration with manufacturing, purchasing, finance, and supply base.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, volumes, and budgets; provide progress updates to senior management.
• Define and track key performance metrics for the team.
• Work with suppliers to ensure feasibility and timely delivery of components.

Skills

Program management

Powertrain electronics

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier collaboration

PM tools

Communication

Analysis

Automotive experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Jama

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position, the Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the powertrain electronics. This includes managing the technical aspects of the project, ensuring that the modules meets all safety and performance requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems.

What you’ll do...

• Lead the development and execution of the Powertrain Electronics in Product Development, ensuring design meets all safety and performance requirements.
• Manage the technical aspects of the project including design, build, test, and validation.
• Manage change control and own cross functional execution.
• Using technical knowledge and engineering experience, identify risks and ensure problems are transparent. Help develop risk mitigation plans and execution of such.
• Facilitate sourcing activities and cost reduction opportunities with part design optimizations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems such as powertrain, chassis, electronics, and software.
• Drive collaboration across cross-functional groups such as manufacturing, purchasing, finance, and supply base.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, volumes, and budgets, and provide regular progress updates to senior management.
• Designate and manage key metrics for team to be successful.
• Work closely with suppliers and partners to ensure manufacturing feasibility with design requirements, and ensure timely delivery of components and systems based program milestones.
• Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.
• Drive continuous improvement of the drive unit program and processes.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or related) or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in program management.
• Experience in launching high volume products, preferably cradle-to-grave experience.
• Strong technical background in drive units, including knowledge of sub-systems, their components, and functionality: inverter, motor, gearbox.
• Experience using Confluence, Jira, Jama, or other project management tools.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and working with suppliers and partners.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills. Leadership through service mentality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Even better, you may have…

• Bachelors in engineering with 7+ years program management experience
• Hands-on experience building and launching automotive products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team.
• A system approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice.

• 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, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $138,800-$232,700. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #UEV