Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our 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 position...

The Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the powertrain electronics. This includes managing the technical aspects of the project, ensuring that the modules meets all safety and performance requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems.

The Senior Technical Program Manager, Powertrain will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the powertrain electronics. This includes managing the technical aspects of the project, ensuring that the modules meets all safety and performance requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development and execution of the Powertrain Electronics in Product Development, ensuring design meets all safety and performance requirements.
• Manage the technical aspects of the project including design, build, test, and validation.
• Manage change control and own cross functional execution.
• Using technical knowledge and engineering experience, identify risks and ensure problems are transparent. Help develop risk mitigation plans and execution of such.
• Facilitate sourcing activities and cost reduction opportunities with part design optimizations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems such as powertrain, chassis, electronics, and software.
• Drive collaboration across cross-functional groups such as manufacturing, purchasing, finance, and supply base.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, volumes, and budgets, and provide regular progress updates to senior management.
• Designate and manage key metrics for team to be successful.
• Work closely with suppliers and partners to ensure manufacturing feasibility with design requirements, and ensure timely delivery of components and systems based program milestones.
• Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.
• Drive continuous improvement of the drive unit program and processes.

What you'll do...

• Lead the development and execution of the Powertrain Electronics in Product Development, ensuring design meets all safety and performance requirements.
• Manage the technical aspects of the project including design, build, test, and validation.
• Manage change control and own cross functional execution.
• Using technical knowledge and engineering experience, identify risks and ensure problems are transparent. Help develop risk mitigation plans and execution of such.
• Facilitate sourcing activities and cost reduction opportunities with part design optimizations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration with other vehicle systems such as powertrain, chassis, electronics, and software.
• Drive collaboration across cross-functional groups such as manufacturing, purchasing, finance, and supply base.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, volumes, and budgets, and provide regular progress updates to senior management.
• Designate and manage key metrics for team to be successful.
• Work closely with suppliers and partners to ensure manufacturing feasibility with design requirements, and ensure timely delivery of components and systems based program milestones.
• Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.
• Drive continuous improvement of the drive unit program and processes.