Manager, Industrial Systems Data Platform

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? 

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

We are seeking an experienced candidate to lead multiple teams responsible for the development and maintenance of Ford’s Industrial System Data. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in data and/or software engineering, along with proven leadership skills. This role requires the ability to design landing & curation solutions, prioritize team tasks, make timely decisions, and guide the teams to deliver high-quality results. The leader must be knowledgeable in data governance, customer consent, and security standards as well as having a rich understanding of Industrial Systems' Data

What you'll do...

• Lead and mentor high-performing teams of local and remote Data Engineers


• Prioritize team workload, allocate tasks effectively, and ensure team members have the resources to succeed


• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team 


• Evaluate and mentor adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines


• Oversee the design, development, maintenance, scalability, reliability, and performance of the Industrial Systems' data platform pipelines and data architecture.  


• Contribute to the long-term strategic direction of the Data Platform with a focus on enterprise use


• Enforce and ensure data quality, data governance, and security standards


• Identify and consolidate common tasks across teams to improve efficiency and reduce redundancy


• Communicate decisions effectively and transparently to internal and external customers


• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to inform technical decisions


• Lead to implement various business customers’ requests and logics into the data assets with optimized design and code development

You'll have... 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related OR a combination of education and experience


• 5+ years' experience in Industrial Systems data 
       (e.g. Engineering / Manufacturing / Supply Chain / Finance / Purchasing / HR)


• 5+ years of progressive responsibilities in a complex data environment
  
  
  
  • Expertise in Google Cloud Platform 
  
  
  • Monitor and optimize cost and compute for processes in GCP technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, DataProc).
  
  


• 3+ years' experience leading a software/data engineering team


• 3+ years of experience in Big Data Environments or expertise with Big Data tools
  
  
  
  • Manage and scale serverless applications and clusters, optimizing resource utilization, and implementing monitoring and logging strategies
  
  
  • Expertise in streaming technologies (Kafka, Pub/Sub) and OpenShift
  
  

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:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6HTHD

Visa sponsorship is available for this position. 

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