VP Engineering - Data & ML Platforms

Vice President Of Data & ML Platforms

The people of Ford Motor Credit Company have a 60-year commitment to helping put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to five thousand dealers and more than four million customers in over 100 countries around the world. If you're customer-focused, driven and seeking the opportunity to experience exciting challenges and growth, look no further. The Vice President of Data & ML Platforms will lead Ford Credit into the future. We are engaging in a digital transformation to deliver a best-in-class end-to-end customer experience, making Ford Credit a loyalty machine. That is why customers choose and stay with Ford Motor Company. This is an exciting technology opportunity for a seasoned leader to create technology-driven transformation that drives strategic value.

In this position, you will:

• Shape and execute the data strategy that underpins Ford Credit's critical business functions, from loan origination and decisioning to customer analytics and risk management.
• Lead a large, geographically dispersed team of over 120+ engineering professionals.
• Translate complex technological landscapes into clear, actionable strategies.
• Drive impactful and complex programs.

You'll have:

• Comprehensive understanding of the data domain, including data warehousing, data governance, and the flow of data across a large enterprise.
• Deep expertise in data engineering, sufficient to lead and guide large teams in building and maintaining robust data pipelines and platforms.
• Ability to create data as a product for consumers using the latest technologies and concepts leveraging AI Data Technologies.
• Strong understanding of microservices and high-throughput architectural patterns.
• The ability to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-world business problems.
• Familiarity with the SAS Viya platform including RTDM and MRM.

Even better, you may have:

• Experience with cloud computing platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Perspective to build partnerships, drive technology transformation and develop capabilities.
• Innovating, anticipating the future, and working toward continuous improvement in the technology teams.
• Taking personal ownership for advancing significant technology change.
• Inspiring others by communicating a compelling technology vision.
• Cultivating relationships and collaborating with peers and colleagues across skill teams.
• Interacting with and influencing senior management enterprise-wide.

What you'll receive in return…

As part of the Ford family, you'll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You'll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Our benefits summary can be found here.

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 will have the opportunity to shape your Ford future: 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.

Visa sponsorship is not 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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