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Technical Program Manager

Ford Motor Company
Chennai, India
8-10 Years
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Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • PDO Leadership: Drive the delivery lifecycle, ensuring strategic alignment and unblocking technical teams.
  • Technical Delivery: Actively participate in architectural design, technical requirement breakdowns, and system troubleshooting (GCP, Angular, Java/Python).
  • Jira Management: Maintain rigorous oversight of complex project workstreams, agile ceremonies, and backlogs using Jira.
  • Cloud & AI Integration: Drive the execution of Applied AI projects, integrating LLMs and Agentic AI workflows into enterprise applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Act as the core Program Manager within a Product Line, driving the end-to-end delivery lifecycle from ideation to deployment.
  • Author and maintain comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), technical roadmaps, and system specifications, translating complex business needs into actionable user stories and technical acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain rigorous and meticulous oversight of project workstreams, epics, and the product backlog using Jira.
  • Engage hands-on with the tech stack to support the engineering team-understanding API payloads, querying data (BigQuery/SQL), and navigating cloud environments & compliance.
  • Own and optimize the CI/CD pipeline, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and release automation processes to ensure rapid, secure, and reliable production deployments.
  • Champion a culture of software craftsmanship within the team, advocating for clean code, and high-quality architectural standards.
  • Develop and manage project schedules, resources, and timelines based on technical feasibility and business value.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and blockers across release trains.
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and proactive problem management/defect prevention activities.

    Technical & Hands-On Skills:
  • Strong understanding of full-stack development, specifically modern front-end frameworks (Angular) and backend languages (Python, Java, or Node.js).
  • Hands-on experience with any cloud or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Run) and cloud-native architectures.
  • Applied AI Experience: Familiarity with or hands-on experience driving projects that integrate Generative AI, RAG, and LLM frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Vertex AI) is highly preferred.
  • Ability to read, understand code, and actively participate in technical troubleshooting.
  • Tool & Process Knowledge:
  • Expert-level proficiency in Jira for managing complex projects, iterations, and advanced reporting.
  • Deep understanding of software engineering disciplines, including software craftsmanship, programming, TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
  • Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical concepts (like Agentic AI or microservices) to non-technical stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of progressive experience in Technical Program/Project Management, and 6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or a combined 8+ years of experience within a PDO or Agile environment.

More Info

Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
Automotive/Automobile/Ancillaries
Function:
Technical Program Management
Employment Type:
Full time

About Company

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in China&#8217&#x3B;s Jiangling Motors. It also has joint ventures in China (Changan Ford), Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho), Thailand (AutoAlliance Thailand), Turkey (Ford Otosan), and Russia (Ford Sollers). The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family&#x3B; they have minority ownership but the majority of the voting power.

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