Technical Program Management

Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

In this position...

The Energy Storage Systems department as part of the Electrified Powertrain Engineering organization enables the EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this Technical Program Management role you will have the opportunity to gain experience and adapt your program management knowledge and technical expertise as you guide direct and assist the engineering teams adopting and implementing Jira on multiple high voltage battery programs. You will be part of the engineering team coaching the team and helping them implement Jira effectively while striving to unlock process innovation and ensure engineering work products are completed on-time. This role requires a high degree of Jira knowledge collaboration communication and tolerance for change.

Responsibilities

What youll do...

Lead the Energy Storage Systems organization in transitioning to Jira and implementing it on high voltage battery engineering development programs.

Direct and aid battery teams in setting-up and structuring efficient Jira projects and work flows.

Coach and support engineering teams implementing Jira and facilitate common consistent best practices that ensure efficient use of Jira for HV battery programs.

Help teams understand and implement methodologies that make their use of Jira more effective and provide training as needed.

Identify and address impediments that hinder progress and work with teams to improve their overall performance.

Monitor battery program progress of tasks and deliverables against program timing communicate status update to team leaders and help team to identify issues and mitigate risks.

Lead and support development of improvements to battery engineering processes tools and methods including AI applications.

Qualifications

Youll have...

Bachelors degree in mechanical electrical (preferred) or chemical engineering or equivalent experience.

3-5 years of technical project management experience using Jira in a product development environment.

Experience with setting up different types of projects in Jira and demonstrated In-depth knowledge of the Atlassian suite of tools.

Familiar with AI applications particularly Atlassian Rovo.

Excellent communication skills able to provide clear explanations and directions.

Highly effective relationship builder great collaborator.

Flexible curious learning mindset able to adapt to new situations and understand and apply new information.

Tenacious and able to manage and process input / feedback from multiple sources.

Excellent organization planning and time management skills.

Enthusiastic about quality on-time delivery and automotive propulsion electrification.

Even better you may have...

Battery mass production experience.

Training experience.

Practical hands-on experience with AI tools / applications.

Familiar with automotive product development.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like : will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including :

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 and more

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

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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits click here : sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color age sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability status or protected veteran the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1