Lead Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor Company

. Coordinate end-to-end delivery across multiple teams for complex medium-to-large deliverables .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeBasildon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating complex software delivery across multiple teams, managing dependencies, risks, and integrated plans while ensuring compliance and security considerations are met. Strong ability to mentor team members and improve delivery practices through effective communication and stakeholder alignment.

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Technical Delivery CoordinationRisk ManagementStakeholder AlignmentAgile MethodologyMentoring TPMs

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Hard Skills

Complex Dependency ManagementIntegrated PlanningEnd-to-End Testing CoordinationRelease ReadinessForecasting

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationFacilitationInfluencingNegotiationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Jira

Certifications & Qualifications

Minimum 2.2 Degree or International EquivalentCriminal Record Check

Industry Keywords

SecurityControlComplianceAuditRegulated Organisation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate end-to-end delivery across multiple teams for complex medium-to-large deliverables
Maintain integrated delivery plans covering outcomes, scope, milestones, dependencies, assumptions, risks, issues, decisions, and forecasts
Partner with Product, Design, Business, Engineering, and technical stakeholders to align outcomes, priorities, scope, acceptance criteria, and commitments
Manage cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, resource constraints, integration challenges, and blockers
Provide delivery status, risks, issues, decisions, and forecast updates to stakeholders
Coordinate program-level reporting using input from TPMs and delivery leads
Coordinate end-to-end testing and delivery readiness with participating teams, QA, Product, Security, and other stakeholders
Maintain plans, actions, dependencies, risks, and status using tools such as Jira
Establish coordination routines, roles, responsibilities, decision paths, and escalation routes
Mentor TPMs and delivery colleagues and improve cross-team coordination practices
Ensure technical dependencies, integration points, delivery risks, security, control, compliance, audit, and operational considerations are visible and coordinated
Partner with the TPM Office to surface systemic risks and support consistent delivery practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience coordinating technical or software delivery across multiple teams
Experience managing complex dependencies, risks, and integrated plans or forecasts
Experience aligning Product, Business, and Engineering stakeholders on outcomes, priorities, and trade-offs
Experience coordinating integration, end-to-end testing, or release readiness
Familiarity with Agile or product-oriented delivery and tools such as Jira
Understanding of security, control, compliance, and audit considerations in a regulated organisation
Strong communication, facilitation, influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Experience mentoring TPMs or improving delivery practices is desirable
Minimum 2.2 degree or international equivalent
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check
Ability to attend the Dunton Campus typically 4 days a week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relevant internal and external training and on-the-job learning
Ongoing professional development
Full-time role with flexible working options
Job-share opportunities and access to the Job Share Connect tool