Data Architect & Governance Lead

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Ford Pro Intelligence provides telematics and fleet management services to our commercial and fleet customers. Ford Pro products and services serve as a foundational building block to Ford’s continued leadership and innovation in fleet/commercial vehicle market segments. Fleets are our future, representing a significant portion of vehicle sales and continual expected growth.

In this position... 

We are actively seeking a highly skilled Data Architect and Governance Lead to join Ford's Integrated Services organization. Established in 2023, this innovative team is committed to transforming connected vehicle experiences through the seamless integration of hardware, software, and services. Our success relies on having a robust and reliable data foundation.

You will play a key part in shaping our data landscape by defining how we organize, manage, and utilize data throughout the organization. This position is not just technical; it also requires leadership, a combination of strategic thinking, deep technical expertise, and a passion for ensuring our data is accurate, accessible, secure, and compliant. A significant aspect of this role involves bringing hands-on experience in the Fleet Management domain.

What you'll do...

• Define and evolve the enterprise data architecture standards, principles, and patterns, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and specific needs within Fleet Management.
• Design and implement comprehensive data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures covering areas like data quality, metadata management, data lineage, data security, and data lifecycle management.
• Provide expert technical guidance and architectural oversight to data engineering, analytics, and application teams, ensuring their solutions adhere to defined standards and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Security, Compliance, and Legal teams to embed data privacy, security controls, and regulatory requirements into data architecture and governance policies and practices.
• Shape the long-term strategic direction of our data platform by identifying architectural opportunities for innovation, scalability, and efficiency, particularly as it relates to connected vehicle and Fleet Management data.
• Champion data quality, security, and compliance standards across the organization, acting as a key resource for interpreting and applying policies.
• Effectively communicate complex architectural designs, governance policies, and technical decisions to diverse stakeholders (technical teams, business units, compliance, vendors).
• Maintain a deep awareness of industry trends, emerging data technologies (especially in GCP), and evolving regulatory landscapes to inform architectural and governance decisions.
• Lead technical decisions related to data architecture and governance that drive innovation, resilience, and enable new customer experiences in Fleet Management.
• Apply extensive expertise in cloud data platforms , data warehousing, SQL, data modeling, and data optimization techniques to architectural design and problem-solving.

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field OR a combination of education and experience.
• 15+ years overall IT experience including progressive IT experience in architecture
• 10+ years of experience of Data Architecture, and Data Governance, with deep and proven expertise specially within the Fleet Management domain. 
• Proven technical proficiency with cloud data platforms (GCP/AWS), data warehousing, advanced SQL, and data optimization techniques.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience collaborating with security and compliance teams and managing data aspects with third-party vendors.
• Strong understanding of both data-centric and technology architectures.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

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 more information on salary and benefits, click here:New Hire Benefits

This position is a range of salary grades SG5 - SG8     

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. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. 

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