Director, Vehicle Cloud & Mobility – Telemetry, Data Platform

Ford Motor Company

Director leading global teams of data platform engineers for Ford's telemetry and data platforms. Driving innovation and operational excellence in connected vehicle technologies.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the vision, strategy, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for VC&M Telemetry and Data Platforms, encompassing specification, development, deployment, quality, and operations.
Drive delivery discipline, best practices, and continuous improvement across the organization, ensuring robust and on-time project and upgrade delivery.
Provide end-to-end ownership of data platforms, products, and services, guaranteeing reliability, scalability, and performance for global connected vehicle experiences. Lead the development, maintenance, and support of mission-critical platform components.
Foster operational excellence through data-driven insights, real-world performance metrics, and continuous optimization. Ensure compliance with security, availability, and performance standards across all managed services.
Partner with Product, Security, Architecture, and Operations teams to maintain a stable, "always-on" customer experience. Serve as a primary technical and organizational change agent, aligning engineering, product, and enterprise stakeholders.
Recruit, develop, and direct a diverse, multi-disciplined global team, fostering a culture of innovation and high performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive experience in a relevant technical field, with demonstrated experience leading and transforming large, multi-disciplined global engineering organizations.
Proven ability to lead teams through complex, multi-year transformation initiatives in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
Exceptional communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and influencing across organizational boundaries.
Strong strategic and critical thinking, with the ability to drive strategy from concept through to production.
Demonstrated business acumen related to connected vehicle systems, IT operations, and customer experience.
Experience leading cross-functional teams in multifaceted technical, legal, and regulatory constrained environments.
Deep understanding of infrastructure architecture, cloud technologies, and 24x7 operational models.
Expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions at scale.
Expert in data platforms and pipelines, including associated data privacy and security.
Hands-on experience writing, deploying, and supporting platform-based software in production using modern technologies.
Strong understanding of APIs, integration patterns, data exchange methods, performance modeling, protocols, and cloud security principles.
Experience with multiple cloud providers (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, AWS) and on-premise solutions.
Familiarity with VC&M preferred tech stack (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, Docker, GCP).
Experience supporting "always-on" production systems.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira).
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud technologiesdata platformsdata pipelinesAPIsintegration patternsperformance modelingcloud security principlessoftware developmentAgile methodologiesconnected vehicle systems

Soft Skills

communication skillsstrategic thinkingcritical thinkingteam leadershiporganizational change managementbusiness acumencross-functional collaborationinnovationperformance optimizationproblem-solving