Director, Vehicle Cloud and Mobility (VC&M) – Telemetry and Data Platform

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

8d • $141,700 - $268,300

About The Position

The Director, Vehicle Cloud and Mobility (VC&M) – Telemetry and Data Platform, will be responsible for leading a diverse and highly skilled team(s) of data platform and product engineers in driving strategy and development of future Vehicle Cloud and Mobility – Telemetry and Data Platforms and Products. This position will also own development, maintenance, and operational excellence of the existing generations of multiple highly critical data platform components that power Ford’s connected vehicle capabilities and cloud eco systems, including ensuring they meet the highest standards of availability, performance, and customer experience. This is a technical leadership position that has accountability for scoping and delivery of projects, strategies and objectives on time, and to plan. This global leadership position is an exciting and rapidly evolving space that requires adaptability and attention to detail. This position will report to the Head of VC&M Data Engineering and partner with other development leaders across cloud platform and operations, app, infotainment, and other vehicle systems. The candidate for this role must be able to adapt in a rapidly changing environment and drive consistency of purpose for a complex organization. Prior experience in leading cross functional teams in multifaceted technical, legal, and regulatory constrained environments is essential. The candidate will have demonstrated strong collaboration in delivering enterprise level initiatives. Prior experience in similar automotive delivery roles, or in associated Industries is an advantage. This position requires a leader who can operate confidently in both steady-state operational environments and ambiguous transformation spaces, balancing near-term delivery with long-term modernization.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience writing, deploying, and supporting platform-based software in production using modern technologies.
• Working knowledge of VC&M preferred tech stack (Java, Spring Boot, Docker, GCP).
• Familiarity with the Cloud Vehicle Cloud functions, and Platform operations at scale.
• Ability to make informed decisions across both deep technical and high-level program contexts.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Strong communicator who can translate technical concepts for diverse audiences and influence across organizational boundaries.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to act decisively when data is incomplete.
• Passion for platform optimization, architectural improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build trust across product, engineering, and operations teams.
• Proven people leadership experience in mission-critical delivery environments, balancing empathy with clear direction.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira).
• Prior experience in leading cross functional teams in multifaceted technical, legal, and regulatory constrained environments.
• Demonstrated strong collaboration in delivering enterprise level initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in similar automotive delivery roles, or in associated Industries.

Responsibilities

• Driving strategy and development of future Vehicle Cloud and Mobility – Telemetry and Data Platforms and Products.
• Owning development, maintenance, and operational excellence of existing generations of multiple highly critical data platform components that power Ford’s connected vehicle capabilities and cloud eco systems.
• Ensuring data platform components meet the highest standards of availability, performance, and customer experience.
• Scoping and delivery of projects, strategies and objectives on time, and to plan.
• Leading teams through complex, multi-year transformation initiatives.
• Balancing near-term delivery with long-term modernization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed