ADAS Feature and Software Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • $84,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position... We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Feature & Software development activities. This involves applying Technical Program Management principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering features and experiences to vehicles to surpass our customers’ expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or one of Computer, Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Robotics or Controls Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in one or combination of program management, engineering management, engineering supervisory role or a technical team leadership role
• 5+ years’ experience using standard project management tools such as MS Project, Planaris, Smartsheet or other equivalent tools
• 2+ years’ experience of usage of JIRA work management tools or equivalent for product development and delivery
• 5+ years of experience in product development for either automotive or similar high volume/high reliability markets
• Very strong business English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong presentation skills with ability to tailor material and presentation style to varied audiences (Executive to working level, strategy to technical)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace, Robotics or Controls Engineering or related fields.
• 10+ years’ experience in ADAS or Similar Domain Feature Program Management, Engineering Management or technical leadership roles in a feature software delivery discipline within the automotive domain.
• Business or Program Management experience leading teams to deliver product from early development through product launch.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of standard program management concepts and tools (Examples: PMBOK, Critical Chain, Critical Path, Theory of Constraints, Earned Value, Agile, Kanban, Lean, Prince, SAFe etc.)
• Conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Background in embedded software development, vehicle or software validation
• Practitioner level understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (L2-L4)
• Background in systems, hardware, sensor or feature delivery in the automotive industry, whether at OEM or Tier 1-3 supplier.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines (engineering, product, design, testing, quality, etc.) throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Expert knowledge of Agile development methods and application
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle methodology
• Mastery of technical plan development (task identification, task breakdown, timing) for consumption at multiple leadership levels of the organization
• Practitioner level experience using Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc) and GitHub source code management tool
• Practitioner level experience using Confluence to develop/maintain rich content wiki pages
• Proven ability to communicate clearly to stakeholders at various levels of the organization (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to define, scope, prioritize, and deliver major ADAS software initiatives that span multiple teams and multiple organizations across Ford.
• Understand the needs of stakeholders across the product development organization
• Apply technical project planning, management, and leadership for the development and delivery of ADAS Software (hand coded or MBD-based)
• Apply technical project planning, management, and leadership for the development and delivery of software tooling and/or support software to advance ADAS product development
• Implement and execute roadmaps, schedules, project plans, and resourcing plans to enable ADAS to meet commitments to our customers
• Lead team members on modern, world-class, software development practices, driving precise execution of technical plans (including management of milestone progress, dependency tracking, risk management, and risk mitigation)
• Interface with and lead cross functional teams – Systems, Software, Feature, Suppliers, V&V, Quality and others to drive development plans, ensuring on time SW delivery with an emphasis on quality.
• Partner with technical development leaders to deliver high value content with velocity
• Leverage your technical knowledge and interpersonal communication skills to support efficient resolution of technical, timing or delivery issues
• Elevate the visibility of the team – provide regular “push” updates through wiki, Jira, Teams, email, and other communication mediums
• Communicate and present project status to a broad stakeholder and leadership community
• Efficiently utilize work management tools – Wiki, JIRA, Project Management Tools – to communicate status and project plans with leadership
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing mitigations and/or recovery plans to protect the overall program delivery

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level