Data Engineering and Operations - Manager

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Data Engineering Manager to empower our Prognostics Research and Development team. This pivotal team is spearheading the development of advanced technologies and algorithms for predictive maintenance and prognostics, aimed at optimizing reliability and minimizing downtime across our product lines. As a Senior Data Engineering Manager, you will orchestrate the strategic direction, technical excellence, and operational efficiency of our data engineering initiatives, crucial to supporting our research engineers in their pursuit of groundbreaking innovations.

What you'll do…

1. Strategic Leadership:
   • Define and execute the data engineering strategy in alignment with business goals and the evolving needs of our Prognostics Research Engineering Team.
   • Collaborate closely with senior leadership to shape the long-term vision and roadmap for data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
2. Team Management and Development:
   • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of highly skilled data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
   • Manage team resources effectively, prioritize projects, and ensure timely delivery of complex data engineering initiatives.
3. Data Infrastructure and Architecture:
   • Design and implement scalable, reliable data pipelines and architectures that facilitate the collection, storage, and processing of extensive datasets.
   • Uphold rigorous standards for data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle.
4. Technical Expertise and Innovation:
   • Stay at the forefront of technological advancements in data engineering, machine learning infrastructure, and cloud computing.
   • Provide expert guidance and hands-on support in leveraging advanced data tools and platforms (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Airflow, AWS/GCP/Azure) to drive innovation in prognostics research.
5. Cross-functional Collaboration:
   • Collaborate closely with data scientists, researchers, software engineers, and product managers to integrate data-driven insights into our products and services.
   • Communicate effectively across teams and leadership levels, articulating data engineering strategies, challenges, and solutions.
6. Continuous Improvement and Best Practices:
   • Lead initiatives to enhance data engineering processes, tools, and methodologies, promoting best practices in data management, compliance, and operational efficiency, including CICD, robust monitoring and observability.
   • Drive a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the data engineering team and across the organization.

You'll have...

• BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred. MSc preferred
• Proven track record (5+ years) in senior leadership roles within data engineering, preferably in a research-driven or engineering environment.

Even better, you may have…

• Strong leadership abilities with a demonstrated capacity to build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience in designing and managing large-scale data infrastructure and pipelines using modern technologies and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Deep technical expertise in big data frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and proficiency in data processing and analytics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Experience in predictive maintenance, prognostics, or reliability engineering is highly advantageous.

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
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