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Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Ivi

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Summary

Location

Palo Alto (Hybrid)

Salary

$167k-317k/year

Work

Full-time

Experience

15+ years

Key Benefits
Immediate Health Coverage
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible Family Care Days
Tuition Assistance
Paid Community Service PTO
Generous Paid Holidays
Key Skills
PMP Certification ISO 26262 Contract Negotiation Vendor Management Software Engineering Agile / Scrum Lean Manufacturing Project Management Jira
Job Classification
Other Robotics roles Automotive Manufacturing

About this Job

  • 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 Platform Architecture Engineering team is looking for a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to work on our next generation Infotainment Platform Software that enables true "Software Defined Vehicle (SDV)". In this high impact role, you will work cross functionally with the Product Development, Hardware Design, System Integration, Verification and Validation, Embedded Firmware and Controls, Digital Apps and Frameworks, External Software and Hardware vendors. You will bridge the gap between complex hardware bring-up and consumer-facing software, ensuring our platform is as scalable as it is innovative.
  • You will be expected to pivot quickly on new ideas. Failing fast will be normal. We are looking for a leader who thrives in 'bringing order from chaos.' If you are a hands-on expert in building high-quality systems at scale and have a passion for solving intricate technical challenges through rigorous Agile methodologies, you will find a home here.
  • What you'll do...
  • Provide software development process and project within the IVI Team (In-Vehicle-Infotainment Team).
  • Identify potential risks in development and assess program impact, work with Engineering managers to mitigate risk
  • Cross-functional and cross-team coordination and communication to help deliver committed project outcomes.
  • Work closely with software engineers, system engineers, testing engineers, and product managers throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Manage project schedules, identify blockers, potential issues and incongruencies, and clearly communicate them to stakeholders.
  • Drive the design and implementation of lean engineering processes and Atlassian-based toolchains to automate reporting and increase transparency across the software development lifecycle
  • Lead external vendors on timelines and deliverables and take responsibility for milestone coordination between internal and external releases.
  • Drive several technical projects across vehicle software domains, helping set priorities for engineering.
  • Ensure all Vehicle Access workstreams (Digital Key, Immobilizer) align with ISO 26262 functional safety standards, balancing rapid feature delivery with safety-critical rigor.
  • The main topics to cover will be Vehicle Access (key card, Digital Key. Immobilizer) in the RTD team, feature validation planning in the QA team and coordinating the flow from software release to deployment for manufacturing
  • You'll have...
  • B.S. in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 15+ years of experience in project, program or product management in software.
  • 5+ years of experience in software development or testing.
  • 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!
  • Even better, you may have...
  • M.S. in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
  • M.B.A.
  • PMP Certification.
  • Scrum master Certification.
  • Experienced in using JIRA, Jama and Confluence.
  • Experience negotiating with hardware and software vendors.
  • Experience in Automotive domain.
  • Experience in Embedded Software domain.
  • Experience in consumer electronics domain.
  • Experience in Automotive Infotainment domain.
  • 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!
  • As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
  • 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 leadership level 5 and ranges from $167,200-$316,600.
  • 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.
  • For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
  • 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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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About the Company

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We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us. Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day. Privacy Policy: https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/

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