Senior Engineering Manager, eCommerce

Job-:
Enterprise Technology

Location:

Dearborn, MI, United States;
United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Preferred Degree:
Master of Technology Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for eCommerce to lead the software engineering delivery organization behind 's vehicle purchase experience. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of technology, customer experience, and automotive innovation shaping how customers discover, configure, and purchase their next Ford vehicle  this role, you will oversee a multi-layered engineering organization, guiding Engineering Managers who each lead 2–3 Scrum teams of anchors and software engineers building modern front-end experiences primarily in React and Next.js.

You will set the technical direction, delivery rigor, and talent development strategy needed to consistently ship seamless, high-converting digital purchase journeys cess in this role requires close partnership with Product, Design, Architecture, and platform teams to translate business priorities into well-sequenced, high-quality delivery roadmaps. You will be equally focused on growing the leadership bench strength of your management team building the engineering capability needed to scale across the vehicle purchase domain.

This is an opportunity to make a direct, visible impact on Ford's digital transformation, driving an industry-leading purchase experience that reflects the company's commitment to innovation and customer-centric excellence in automotive eCommerce.

Qualifications Education

Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field required. Master's degree (e.g., MBA, MS in Computer Science, or related) preferred but not required.

Number of Years of

Experience:

15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant front-end/web application development. 10+ years of people leadership experience, including at least 5+ years managing managers (i.e., leading leaders, not just individual contributors). 5+ years of experience leading Agile/Scrum-based delivery organizations, within eCommerce, digital retail, or consumer-facing product environments. Prior experience in automotive, retail, or high-traffic consumer eCommerce platforms is a plus.

Leadership Skills and Personality Traits:

Proven ability to lead and develop other engineering managers, building bench strength and a strong leadership pipeline. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence Product, Design, Architecture, and senior business leaders. Excellent communicator who can flex between technical depth and executive-level business communication. Servant-leader mindset with a track record of removing impediments and enabling teams to perform at their best.

Comfortable operating with a degree of ambiguity, prioritizing competing demands across multiple teams and initiatives. Data-driven decision-maker who uses delivery metrics and team health indicators to guide coaching and prioritization. Passion for talent development, mentorship, and creating an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture. Resilient and adaptable, able to navigate organizational change and shifting business priorities with composure.

Forward-thinking leader who stays current on emerging AI-assisted and agentic development practices, and proactively evaluates their application to improve team productivity and delivery outcomes.

Champions a culture of experimentation and continuous learning, encouraging engineering managers and teams to responsibly adopt AI tooling without compromising code quality, security, or engineering rigor.

Functional/Technical

Skills:

Strong working…