Ford

technical program manager

In short

This Technical Program Manager role involves coordinating complex technology deliverables across multiple teams and managing a portfolio of medium-to-large initiatives lasting a year or more. The company is Ford, and the position acts as the main Engineering coordination point between Product and Business stakeholders, also mentoring other TPMs. It demands significant cross-team delivery coordination experience, skill in managing dependencies and risks, and strong stakeholder alignment and influencing abilities without formal authority.

Tasks
•Coordinate complex technology deliverables involving multiple teams
•Manage a changing portfolio of medium-to-large initiatives, which may run for a year or more
•Provide an integrated view of progress, dependencies, risks, decisions, and delivery readiness
•Serve as the main Engineering coordination point for Product and Business stakeholders
•Coordinate integrated delivery while team TPMs and delivery leads remain responsible for team-level planning and execution
•Coordinate integration, end-to-end testing, and release readiness
•Mentor TPMs and improve delivery practices
•Share effective practices with the TPM community
Requirements
•Significant experience coordinating technical or software delivery across multiple teams
•A track record of managing complex dependencies, risks, and integrated plans or forecasts
•Experience aligning Product, Business, and Engineering stakeholders on outcomes, priorities, and trade-offs
•Familiarity with Agile or product-oriented delivery and tools such as Jira
•Understanding of security, control, compliance, and audit considerations in a regulated environment
•Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, with the ability to build momentum across teams without formal authority
•A minimum 2.2 degree or international equivalent. Exceptions may apply for current employees where supported
Nice to have
•Experience mentoring TPMs or improving delivery practices
Conditions
•The position is based in Dunton
•The successful candidate is expected to attend the Dunton Campus typically 4 days a week and remain flexible about office days according to business requirements
•Relevant training and on-the-job development will be available
•Ongoing development is expected

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