Senior Technical Program Manager, Digital Transformation

Ford Motor Company

. Serve as the coordination lead for an assigned workstream portfolio .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeLong Beach • California • United StatesSenior💰 $109,100 - $182,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading digital transformation initiatives, managing complex programs, and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams. Proficient in defining KPIs, maintaining project planning tools, and driving accountability through effective communication and leadership.

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Digital Transformation LeadershipProgram Management SkillsRoadmap PlanningJira ProficiencyCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Roadmap PlanningDependency ManagementRisk ManagementKPI DefinitionDashboard CreationExecution QualityMitigation PlanningProject PlanningData Quality ManagementStakeholder Alignment

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationFacilitationLeadershipDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

JiraProject Planning Tools

Industry Keywords

Digital TransformationBusiness TransformationEnterprise ModernizationCross-Functional TeamsExecution Health

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the coordination lead for an assigned workstream portfolio
Ensure alignment across the internal ADVEV Digital Transformation team and broader organizational dependencies
Define and manage quarterly roadmaps, milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies
Establish and run operating cadences that drive accountability, timely decision-making, and clear escalation paths
Maintain the workstream risk register and lead mitigation planning
Define KPIs and build dashboards to track delivery, execution health, and business outcomes
Configure and maintain project planning tools with strong data quality, consistency, and reporting discipline
Partner with the Business Architect and Organizational Change Management team to align stakeholder expectations, resolve conflicts, and support adoption
Define and maintain prioritization frameworks tied to vehicle milestones, business requirements, and transformation goals
Set, communicate, and justify execution priorities across the portfolio
Keep the lead TPM informed of portfolio progress, blockers, decisions, and emerging risks
Identify gaps across people, process, tools, and execution and advocate for resources to close them
Support shared goals, improve ways of working, and help others succeed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Proven experience leading digital transformation, business transformation, or enterprise modernization initiatives
Demonstrated experience as a Technical Program Manager or in a similar delivery leadership role
Strong program management skills, including roadmap planning, dependency management, risk management, and executive-level reporting
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining focus on outcomes and execution quality
Strong collaboration skills with experience integrating cross-functional teams across business, product, technology, and operations
Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills
Experience using Jira or similar tools for planning, tracking, and team execution
Visa sponsorship is not available
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
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