The Global Data Insights and Analytics (GDI&A) Program and Launch Management Analytics team supports Ford’s Vehicle Launch Initiatives with analytical solutions to enable corporate targets to improve timing, quality, and cost metrics. We are looking for a manager to lead a team of data scientists, ML individual contributors, and software engineers in all phases of ongoing and future analytics projects, including problem formulation, data identification, model development, validation, and deployment. As a member of this dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest global subject matter experts in Vehicle Launch, Quality, Warranty, and the Voice of Customer who are transforming the automobile industry. The candidate should have great independence, exceptional collaboration and leadership skills, and self-discipline to guide original applied research and choose appropriate methodologies to solve related problems. We are especially excited about candidates with supervisory experience, passion for hands-on work, and a strong technical mindset who demonstrate a passion for developing data science teams and applying state-of-the-art solutions to novel and challenging problems.
Our team utilizes a diverse set of tools and methodologies from different technical fields including Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Simulation, Econometrics, Big Data platforms and more. We understand that you cannot be an expert in everything, and the set of techniques and technologies we are using today may change over time. Given the required qualifications, we are looking for candidates who are lifelong learners, driven, and curious.