Data Products Finance Lead

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 were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Fords industry leadership. When you join us youll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company including planning manufacturing marketing and global distribution.

In this position...

• This is a high-impact role for a leader who is passionate about the intersection of data finance and engineering. You will manage a talented team of business intelligence and finance professionals dedicated to creating and deploying data products.
• Your mission will be to unlock actionable insights that directly reduce vehicle program material costs enhance engineering efficiency and optimize capital investments.
• If you are driven to transform complex data into tangible financial outcomes and lead a team that makes a measurable difference we want to hear from you.

What youll do...

• Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team: Supervise mentor and grow a team of finance and data analysts. Foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive Data Product Strategy & Delivery: Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of data products from ideation and requirements gathering with stakeholders in Engineering and Finance to development deployment and performance monitoring.
• Deliver Material Cost Reduction Insights: Guide your team in analyzing complex datasets (e.g. bill-of-materials supplier quotes engineering specifications) to identify and quantify opportunities for material cost savings and waste reduction.
• Enhance Engineering & Capital Efficiency: Develop analytical frameworks and data models to measure and improve engineering process efficiency resource allocation and the ROI of capital expenditures.
• Serve as a Cross-Functional Partner: Act as the primary liaison between Product Development Finance Engineering IT and Procurement. Translate business needs into technical requirements and communicate complex analytical findings to senior leadership in a clear concise manner.
• Champion Data-Driven Decision Making: Promote the strategic use of data and analytics throughout the product development process ensuring that financial decisions are supported by robust data-backed insights.
• Innovate and Improve: Stay current with the latest trends in data analytics business intelligence and financial modeling to continuously enhance the teams capabilities and the sophistication of our data products.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Data Science Computer Science Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• 5 years of experience in a role involving financial analysis business intelligence or data analytics.
• 2 years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g. team lead project manager or direct supervisor).
• Strong understanding of financial principles including cost accounting budgeting forecasting and capital investment analysis.
• Proven experience working with large complex datasets and proficiency with data analysis tools such as SQL Python (with libraries like Pandas NumPy) or R.
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization platforms like Tableau Power BI or Qlik for creating impactful dashboards and reports.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Even better you may have...

• Masters degree (MBA MS in Finance Data Science or Analytics).
• Experience within the automotive manufacturing or heavy industry sectors.
• Direct experience with product development finance vehicle cost engineering or program finance.
• Familiarity with automotive product development processes and cost structures.
• Experience applying advanced analytics statistical modeling or machine learning techniques to solve business problems.
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects and delivering results in a large matrixed organization.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

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sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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