Ford Technical Project Manager - Public Cloud Infrastructure 

Mexico, State of Mexico, Nezahualcóyotl 

981792016

We are seeking a Public Cloud Infrastructure Technical Project Manager for planning, leading and helping to implement the next generation cloud infrastructure solutions. This position will be part of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) team and will require knowledge of Public Cloud Infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform, strong experience and knowledge as a Technical Project Manager, and the ability to understand and lead technical projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you'll do...

• Lead agile ceremonies for two related product teams
• Coach and reinforce agile behaviors in teams to build and retain agile mindsets
• Develop and maintain detailed program plans and schedules
• Ensure alignment between engineering activities, timelines, milestones and resource allocation
• Manage dependencies for two product teams
• Provide technical guidance to internal and external customers
• Perform some development
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and modernization teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions while leveraging scalability, high-performance and security.
• Communicate program status, progress, and issues to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for testing.
• Drive closure to key issues by working with development teams and other TPMs.
• Analyze defect trends and patterns and recommend process improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and methodologies, leveraging industry best practices and emerging technologies to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Regularly review existing systems and make lean recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in program management, with a focus on DevOps, security, and/or networking.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of containerization, Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment, Google Cloud Platform or another Public Cloud provider, networking controls such as firewalls, ingress & egress, proxies.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance practices.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage detailed project plans
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work frictionlessly with engineers and developers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with version control using Git and GitHub
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (specifically JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint).