Program Manager

The Staff Technical Program Manager for Board Support Package (BSP) and Multimedia will lead program execution across kernel and driver bring-up, platform enablement, and the WiFi, Bluetooth, Audio, and Camera subsystems that support the vehicle's infotainment experience. This role carries end-to-end accountability for planning, execution, and risk management, and serves as the primary program-level interface between Ford's internal engineering organizations and external chipset and module vendors. Reconciling silicon and supplier schedules with vehicle and program milestones, managing bring-up risks, and building the long-lead platform enablers for key future customer facing features.

Position Responsibilities

• Work with engineering leads to build long-range development roadmaps that prioritize platform-level enablers with input from Vehicle Program, Systems Engineering, Hardware and partner engineering organizations.

• Align hardware, vendor, and software schedules into a single integrated plan. Identify and manage bring-up and new hardware introduction risks early.

• Support WiFi/Bluetooth certification and regulatory approvals with internal compliance teams and external labs.

• Ensure maximum velocity through proactive engagement with engineering teams to identify blockers, manage dependencies, provide logistical support, and guidance on agile principles.

• Lead triage and response plans for critical issues, including field-impacting events.

• Provide clear reporting on status and risks appropriate to technical and management audiences.

• Drive concurrent technical projects across vehicle software domains, helping set priorities for engineering.

• Iterate and improve the software development process, tools, and documentation for your teams and the software organization.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

• 10+ years of experience in project, program or product management in software.

• 5+ years of experience in software development or testing.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

• M.B.A.

• PMP Certification.

• Scrum master Certification.

• Experienced in using JIRA, Jama and Confluence.

• Experience negotiating with hardware and software vendors.

• Experience in Automotive domain.

• Experience in Embedded Software domain.

• Experience in consumer electronics domain.

• Experience in Automotive Infotainment domain.