Portfolio Technical Program Manager - FNV3.x Cabin Climate Control and Heated Seats at Ford Global

Department: PD Operations and QualityEducation: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Compensation

$68,300 – $192,900/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Sep 15, 2026

Description

Ford is hiring a Technical Program Manager to support feature-level delivery of Cabin Climate and Heated Seats within the FNV3.x Platform. The role owns execution plans, roadmaps, dependencies, risks, milestones, governance, stakeholder alignment, change-control impact assessments, and delivery metrics. It requires a bachelor’s degree in a technical field and at least five years of experience in technical program management, product delivery, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, or vehicle systems. The position is hybrid, requiring onsite presence four or more days per week, and offers a base salary range of $68,300 to $192,900.

Required Skills

Feature planning
Jira
Technical reviews
Stakeholder management
Scope management
Risk management
Vehicle integration
Embedded software

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience in technical program management, product delivery, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, vehicle systems, or related technical delivery roles
Experience supporting cross-functional feature delivery involving hardware, embedded software, vehicle systems, platform milestones, validation, release, and quality dependencies
Experience using Jira or equivalent tools for work, dependencies, dashboards, readiness tracking, reports, and execution transparency
Experience creating and maintaining feature roadmaps or execution plans aligned to objectives, milestones, capacity, quality priorities, and changing business needs
Experience supporting scope management, change control, impact assessments, and tradeoffs across scope, cost, time, and quality
Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience with Cabin Climate, Heated Seats, HVAC controls, thermal comfort features, body electronics, connected vehicle features, vehicle electrical architecture, or Ford platform delivery processes
Experience supporting feature-level TPM work across vehicle systems or embedded software programs
Ability to translate technical complexity into clear risks, decisions, tradeoffs, and mitigation plans
Strong Jira discipline including dependency tracking, dashboards, reporting, risk visibility, and structured feature reviews
Familiarity with Seat Assembly product development and release
Ability to read electrical schematics, perform design-to-production comparisons, and understand Electrical Systems Integration
Experience with Electrical and Software vehicle program GPDS deliverables
Credibility with technical teams and ability to contribute to system integration, embedded software, hardware readiness, validation, and release discussions
Translation Company Name: Ford Model-e U.S.