GDIA FBS India Transformation leader

Key Responsibilities

1. GDIA FBS Strategic Transformation Architecture

• Lead the end-to-end GDIA FBS India transformation charter spanning ISA SSDA MEA DPE AIAC Ford Credit and adjacent sub-domains ensuring unified direction and measurable business impact.
• Own FBS Business Operationsincluding strategic planning budgeting operational metrics governance rigor headcount/workforce planning productivity levers and vendor/partner optimization.
• Architect next-generation operating models and governance frameworks defining scalable execution patterns cross-domain integration mechanisms and repeatable transformation playbooks.
• Build unified execution and collaboration architectures across ISA SSDA MEA DPE AIAC and Ford Credit by designing shared services reusable design patterns platform-level synergies and standardized ways of working.
• Act as the enterprise integratordriving alignment between US and India leadership harmonizing priorities and ensuring a single cohesive GDIA FBS operating rhythm.
• Lead Business Operations Architecture including headcount planning workforce strategy operational rhythms and leadership governance.
• Own Purchase Services & Vendor Management ensuring alignment to enterprise architecture technical delivery standards and cost optimization frameworks.
• Architect a data-driven vendor performance model with KPIs value realization capability maturity and TCO optimization.

2. GDIA FBS Business Operations & Vendor Strategy

3. Cross-Domain Leadership Alignment & Collaboration

• Partner deeply with senior directors across sub-domains to drive cross-functional alignment shared OKRs and integrated delivery mechanisms.
• Facilitate executive collaboration forums ensuring India GDIA leadership functions as a unified high-impact force driving enterprise outcomes.
• Build strong operating mechanisms ensuring seamless coordination with global GDIA and FBS leadership.

• Position GDIA FBS as an industry leader in AI Data Engineering Analytics and Digital Platforms.
• Drive partnerships with ecosystem players global consulting firms cloud hyperscalers and academia.
• Architect and execute meetups roundtables thought-leadership forums conferences and external evangelism to showcase GDIAs technical depth.

5. Innovation & Culture Building

• Architect and run GDIA-wide Hackathons Innovation Challenges and Tech Accelerators to spark creativity and build an innovation-first culture.
• Create repeatable mechanisms for idea incubation PoCs and rapid experimentation across the GDIA portfolio.
• Partner with tech and architecture leaders to ensure innovation is aligned with GDIAs AI-native platform vision.

6. Leadership Enablement Engagement & People Programs

• Lead the planning and orchestration of All-Hands Leadership Visits Town Halls Tech Showcases and Culture Programs.
• Build GDIA-wide rhythms for learning recognition capability upliftment and organizational cohesion.
• Design and drive the Monthly GDIA FBS All Hands for knowledge sharing recognition and celebration.

7. High-Bar Hiring & Talent Architecture

• Raise the talent bar across GDIA by building scalable hiring mechanisms competency frameworks and interview processes.
• Partner with senior technical leaders to attract and onboard TOP talent in architecture platform engineering AI/ML analytics and cloud.
• Influence hiring strategy based on tech roadmaps and evolving skill demands.

8. Deep Technical Acumen & Architecture Alignment

• Work closely with architects and engineering leaders to ensure operational models vendor skills and talent pipelines support:
  • AI-Native Data Platforms
  • Enterprise Metadata & Governance
  • Agentic AI Systems
  • Cloud-Native Platform Engineering
  • Large-Scale Data Processing & Analytics
• Ensure alignment of transformation initiatives with Fords next-gen data and AI architecture blueprint.

Shape the future of Fords AI Data and Analytics org.

As the GDIA FBS Transformation Leader you will unite strategy technology operations and culture to amplify impact accelerate innovation and elevate GDIA as an industry powerhouse

Technical & Architectural Strength

• Strong grounding in modern data AI cloud and platform architecture concepts.
• Ability to partner credibly with senior architects engineers and tech leaders.

Leadership & Influence

• Proven experience leading cross-functional multi-domain transformation at enterprise scale.
• Exceptional communication stakeholder management and executive presence.

Operational Excellence

• Known for designing and running light-weight high-velocity operating structures that scale.
• Ability to simplify complexity and drive outcomes with clarity discipline and speed.

Innovation Mindset

• Passion for building innovation ecosystems hackathons PoCs talent communities and tech accelerators.

Competency Matrix

Masters Degree