Technical Program Management at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Jira, Technical Project Management, Battery Engineering, Coaching, Process Improvement, AI Applications, Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Adaptability, Problem Solving, Automotive Product Development, Training, Risk Mitigation, Workflow Structuring, Best Practices

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

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. Bachelor's 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. Enthusiastic about quality, on-time delivery, and automotive propulsion electrification. Familiar with automotive product development. 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 builder or 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 Year's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Lead the Energy Storage Systems organization in transitioning to Jira and implementing it on high voltage battery engineering development programs. Monitor battery program progress and communicate status updates to team leaders while addressing impediments to improve overall performance.