Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Platform (Hybrid)

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead feature-level planning and governance for Cabin Climate and Heated Seats within the FNV3.x Platform. You will connect roadmaps to vehicle milestones, identify risks, and drive data-driven decisions across hardware, embedded software, and validation teams.

This hybrid, on-site role requires Jira discipline, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a track record delivering complex vehicle software

Qualifications

• Experience in technical program management or related roles on hardware/embedded software deliveries.
• Ability to connect feature strategy to vehicle milestones and program timing.
• Strong planning, governance, and risk-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature-level planning and governance for Cabin Climate and Heated Seats within the platform.
• Create and maintain feature roadmaps and execution plans aligned to OKRs and capacity.
• Identify risks early, assess impacts, and communicate mitigation plans.
• Use Jira and reporting tools to track work, milestones and readiness.
• Coordinate governance forums, escalation paths, and change-control practices.
• Engage stakeholders across engineering, product, validation and quality functions.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Jira proficiency

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Hardware & embedded systems

Feature roadmaps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead feature-level planning and governance for Cabin Climate and Heated Seats within the FNV3.x Platform. You will connect roadmaps to vehicle milestones, identify risks, and drive data-driven decisions across hardware, embedded software, and validation teams.

This hybrid, on-site role requires Jira discipline, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a track record delivering complex vehicle software