We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Subscription services play a critical part in shaping the future of Ford, enhancing vehicle sales and improving customer loyalty. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance subscription services capabilities and deliver a first-class customer experience, this is the opportunity for you.
The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of meaningful applications, working closely with product and engineering teams, as well as stakeholders and business owners. As a manager, you will be leading engineers who support a digital environment focused on delivering value for Ford and its customers, with a strong emphasis on robust technical project management and comprehensive quality assurance.
**What you'll do...**
+ Oversee technical project planning, including scope definition, resource allocation, timeline management, and proactive risk mitigation for subscription features and services.
+ Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, QA) to ensure seamless execution, clear communication, and on-time delivery of high-quality software solutions.
+ Define and implement comprehensive quality assurance strategies and testing frameworks across the engineering lifecycle.
+ Drive the adoption of advanced QA practices, including test automation, performance, and security testing, to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our services.
+ Guide the design, development, and delivery of complex software solutions.
+ Continuously improve platform performance, maximize development efficiency, and maintain high operational standards.
+ Champion software craftsmanship principles to enhance overall delivery capability and product quality.
+ Manage, mentor, and grow software engineers through regular coaching and performance feedback, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
+ Collaborate closely with product, business owners, and customers to translate use-cases, pain points, and requirements into actionable technical plans.
+ Provide critical feedback on requirements, product designs, and architectures, ensuring feasibility, maintainability, and quality.
+ Establish strong relationships and knowledge sharing across partners, stakeholders, and teammates to eliminate silos and drive unified solutions.
**You'll have...**
+ Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
+ 8+ years of hands-on software delivery experience preferably in subscription services or cloud-based system development
+ 8+ years leading agile teams (Scrum or Kanban) shipping products with enterprise impact.
+ Demonstrated ability to oversee technical project planning, including scope definition, resource allocation, timeline management, and proactive risk mitigation.
+ Excellent communication skills; proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple initiatives.
+ Demonstrated ownership of critical systems and customer outcomes.
+ 5+ years in software operations, including source control, CI/CD, DevOps, SRE, observability, support/maintenance.
+ Proven experience in defining, implementing, and driving comprehensive quality assurance strategies and testing frameworks across the engineering lifecycle.
+ Hands-on experience with test automation, performance testing, and security testing methodologies and tools.
**Even better, you may have...**
+ Experience coordinating complex technical dependencies across systems.
+ Track record of innovation and delivering in fast-paced environments.
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!
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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD
This position is a leadership level 6.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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**Requisition ID** : 54310