Senior Product Management Specialist

**Role Overview:** As the Enterprise Data Governance Manager you will be instrumental in transforming Ford's data landscape. You will bring to life our Enterprise Data Council (EDC) strategy, ensuring data is managed and leveraged as a strategic asset across the organization. Concurrently, you will serve as the primary evangelist for our analytics big data platform, articulating its capabilities and value to key business stakeholders with the goal of driving widespread adoption and improving business results. This role requires a unique blend of strategic leadership, exceptional communication skills, and a deep understanding of data governance and modern data platforms. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. **Enterprise Data Council Leadership & Execution:** 2. Operationalize and ensure the effectiveness of the Enterprise Data Council (EDC), acting as the central figure for its strategic implementation and day-to-day management. 3. Facilitate EDC meetings, including setting agendas, preparing and disseminating materials, and actively managing action items to ensure impactful outcomes and continuous progress. 4. Guide the EDC in establishing consensus and driving unified action across Enterprise Technology and all business units regarding how data should be managed and utilized as a strategic asset. 5. Ensure the EDC consistently focuses on developing and implementing enterprise-wide data standards, clear data ownership, comprehensive governance policies, and proactive data quality monitoring. 6. Support the EDC in prioritizing high-impact enterprise data initiatives, ensuring effective resource allocation to projects that deliver the highest business value and align with Ford's overall corporate strategy. 7. **Big Data Platform Evangelism & Adoption:** 8. Serve as the primary evangelist for Ford's big data platform, articulating its capabilities, value proposition, and how it delivers analytic outcomes that improve business results. 9. Develop compelling narratives and presentations to communicate the "full story" of the platform to key business stakeholders, driving understanding and adoption. 10. Champion the enterprise data strategy within various skill teams and domains, facilitating the dissemination of key information and promoting the adoption of new data policies and capabilities. 11. Identify and promote successful use cases that demonstrate the platform's ability to unlock strategic potential and address critical business unit data needs. 12. **Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment:** 13. Collaborate with senior leadership from Enterprise Technology and key Business Skillteams to gather strategic input and ensure alignment on data initiatives. 14. Act as a central point of contact for data-related challenges, capability gaps, and functional needs articulated by business units within the EDC forum. 15. Foster cross-functional collaboration to break down data silos and facilitate controlled, secure data sharing across the enterprise. 16. **Data Governance & Policy Implementation:** 17. Work closely with the Data Platforms and Engineering teams to develop, disseminate, and enforce comprehensive data governance policies, including data collection, usage, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. 18. Oversee the implementation of enterprise-wide data standards, consistent formats, clear definitions, and measurable quality metrics. 19. Ensure clear accountability by defining and supporting the processes which establish the formal identification of data ownership and assignment of responsibilities for critical data sets. 20. **Continuous Improvement & Data Innovation:** 21. Stay informed about the latest trends and technological advancements in data platforms, governance, and analytics to inform EDC discussions and strategic direction. 22. Solicit and incorporate feedback from EDC members and stakeholders to continuously improve data governance processes and the effectiveness of the data platform evangelism strategy. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a related field or work equivalent experience + 8+ years of experience in data management, data governance, product management for data platforms, or a related strategic role within a large enterprise. + Proven experience in leading or significantly contributing to data governance initiatives and/or managing cross-functional councils. + Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior-level stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into compelling business value for non-technical audiences. + Strong understanding of data architectures, big data technologies, and cloud platforms (GCP specifically is a plus). + Experience with data governance frameworks, data security, compliance, and regulatory requirements in an enterprise environment. + Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with a proven track record of driving adoption and cultural change. + Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is a plus. 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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: + Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage + Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are within commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates \#LI-remote \#LI-DS2 **Requisition ID** : 56035