Technical Program Manager - ADAS SW Platform

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Use your technical expertise to make driving safer, easier and better for our customers. The Advance Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS) team develops state-of-the-art software and algorithms to deliver best-in-class features like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and 360 camera systems. ADAS also developed Ford's industry-first Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, securing over 60 patents in the process. The team is responsible for the full end-to-end delivery of these features into production on all Ford vehicle lines.

We are seeking a diligent, detail-driven project management professional to support our Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Software development activities. This involves applying Technical Program Management engineering principles and analytical techniques in support of delivering software for the ADAS ECU.

In this role, you will:

• 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 and influence as appropriate to achieve alignment on the prioritized initiatives

• 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 across all customer constituencies

• Lead team members on modern, world-class, software development practices, and precise execution of a technical plan (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 to define and drive development plans, ensuring on time SW delivery with highest quality

• Partner with technical development leaders to create symbiotic relationships that showcase high value in technical leader/TPM matched-pairing through delivery velocity

• Utilize technical knowledge and capabilities to assist technical leaders and engineers in resolving dependencies and issues with stakeholders

• Help to resolve or facilitate resolution of technical 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

• Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing mitigations and/or recovery plans in event of project slips

• Efficiently utilize work management tools – Wiki, JIRA, Project Management Tools – to make plans and status visible to leadership and to provide strategic planning options/contingencies

You'll have...
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering

• 5+ years’ experience in SW Program Management in an embedded technical software discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in the usage of industry standard project management tools for product development and delivery (MS Project or equivalent)
• 2+ years’ experience in the usage of the JIRA work management tool or equivalent for product development and delivery
• Ability to understand complex technical issues and to present adjusted levels of detail based on target audience

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or Controls Engineering

• 7+ years’ experience in SW Program Management in an embedded technical software discipline within the automotive domain

• Strong background in embedded software development, understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems