Technical Program Manager – Delivery Manager

Ford Motor Company

. Own delivery roadmaps for one or more DCC portfolio products .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,300 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical program management, agile delivery methodologies, and managing complex integrations across teams. Proficient in utilizing AI tools for project management and ensuring effective user adoption and change management.

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Technical Program ManagementAgile Delivery (Scrum/Kanban)Jira ProficiencyAI/ML Integration ExperienceChange Management Principles

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Hard Skills

Technical Program ManagementAgile DeliveryJiraAI ToolsData FlowsAPIsCloud PlatformsArchitectureUser AdoptionIntegration Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationInfluential LeadershipBias for ActionAdaptabilityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

JiraAI ToolsCloud PlatformsLegacy SystemsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Software ProductsAutomotive Product DevelopmentRegulated EnvironmentCompliance-Sensitive EnvironmentGlobal Team Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery roadmaps for one or more DCC portfolio products
Translate product vision and strategy into quarterly plans and milestones
Plan pilots and releases, select users, establish baselines and track adoption, time saved and quality
Manage dependencies across engineering, IT, security, data teams, leadership, subject-matter experts and program teams
Lead integration and transition planning from legacy tools and processes
Coordinate workstreams so products and components operate as one system
Facilitate planning, reviews and retrospectives; structure work in Jira
Surface risks, prototype-to-production gaps and schedule realities
Drive user onboarding, feedback loops and change management
Coordinate delivery across global teams and time zones
Investigate complex technical problems, evaluate trade-offs and propose solutions
Design and champion delivery practices, frameworks and governance
Move between products as priorities shift
Use AI to build plans, work breakdowns and dependency maps
Use project data and AI to identify risks, bottlenecks and schedule slips
Automate meeting notes, action items, Jira updates and progress summaries
Run what-if scenarios for scope, resources and trade-offs
Ensure AI use is transparent, secure and ethical
Own delivery across the Calibration Platform, Planning Model and ML workstreams for Atlas, Ford's digital environment for powertrain calibration

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
3+ years in technical program management, delivery management, or a similar role delivering software products or platforms
Experience taking products toward production and real user adoption
Ability to lead through influence without formal authority
Strong command of agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban and portfolio-level planning) and Jira
Experience managing complex integrations and dependencies across multiple teams and legacy systems
Technical depth in architecture, data flows, APIs, cloud platforms and AI/ML trade-offs
Hands-on use of AI tools in program management work
Ability to learn new domains quickly and become credible with subject-matter experts
Strong knowledge of change management principles
Clear, candid communication with engineers and senior leadership
Bias for action and ability to create clarity without waiting for direction
Visa sponsorship is not available
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred: experience delivering AI/ML-enabled products or engineering tools for technical users
Preferred: automotive product development experience
Preferred: resource planning or capacity modeling experience
Preferred: regulated or compliance-sensitive environment experience
Preferred: user adoption experience
Preferred: global team experience across time zones

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
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time