Head Of Software Engineering For Manufacturing Execution & Intelligent Vehicles

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It's a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world's most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. We are dedicated to delivering distinctive products and solutions, having an "always on" relationship with customers and continuously improving our user experience.

We believe that freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) is shaping the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape, enhancing the customer experience, and improving people's lives. Join the Ford family as we change the way the world moves.

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It's a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world's most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. We are dedicated to delivering distinctive products and solutions, having an "always on" relationship with customers and continuously improving our user experience. We believe that freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) is shaping the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape, enhancing the customer experience, and improving people's lives. Join the Ford family as we change the way the world moves.

The Opportunity

Ford is undergoing a significant transformation. We are investing in new EV product development, manufacturing, and Software enabled subscription services. To support these initiatives, Ford must think beyond and work differently to support the transition to a software focused business including simplification and modernization of our industrial processes and systems.

The Head of Software Engineering for Mfg. Execution Systems & Intelligent Vehicles, will play a key role in establishing the strategy and integrated roadmap for the next generation of manufacturing technologies at Ford, partnering with the Digital Manufacturing organization. This role works alongside the senior leadership of the Industrial System IT organization driving transformation and execution required for Ford to compete and excel in the new era of software driven products and services.

What you'll be able to do:

The Head of Software Engineering for Mfg. Execution Systems & Intelligent Vehicles will partner with Digital Manufacturing, Mfg. Engineering, Mfg. Operations, and the Industrial System IT Leadership to establish a vision and roadmap to transform and modernize our processes, systems, and data across the industrial system. The role responsibilities will include:

• Bring in an outside-in perspective of the emerging industry processes and systems across all industrial functions.

• Build high-performing software organization required to execute the mission, leverage cloud/SaaS, modern software development practices, and hardening our data architecture required throughout intelligent and EV production lifecycle.

• Establish and maintain critical Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for all software platforms and solutions, including automated detection, diagnosis and remediation capabilities and ensuring 24x7 availability for plant operations. Assess talent strengths and gaps and build a talent plan with robust succession and leadership pipeline.

• Execute technology demand management and governance for annual and quarterly planning cycles, including prioritization based on changing business needs and value.

• Determine critical inter-dependencies between the Mfg. business and broader Ford

• Engineering, Mfg. Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, IT Infrastructure and New Vehicle Programs.

• Serve as the IT leader responsible for IT budget, investment business cases & prioritization, and budget execution for all related spend.

• Manage stakeholder relationships across leaders in the Industrial System and related domains.

• Plan, organize and execute leadership / team workshops required to accomplish goals.

• Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for operational updates, organizational accomplish to objectives, strategy, and roadmap etc.

The Opportunity

Ford is undergoing a significant transformation. We are investing in new EV product development, manufacturing, and Software enabled subscription services. To support these initiatives, Ford must think beyond and work differently to support the transition to a software focused business including simplification and modernization of our industrial processes and systems.

The Head of Software Engineering for Mfg. Execution Systems & Intelligent Vehicles, will play a key role in establishing the strategy and integrated roadmap for the next generation of manufacturing technologies at Ford, partnering with the Digital Manufacturing organization. This role works alongside the senior leadership of the Industrial System IT organization driving transformation and execution required for Ford to compete and excel in the new era of software driven products and services.

What you'll be able to do:

The Head of Software Engineering for Mfg. Execution Systems & Intelligent Vehicles will partner with Digital Manufacturing, Mfg. Engineering, Mfg. Operations, and the Industrial System IT Leadership to establish a vision and roadmap to transform and modernize our processes, systems, and data across the industrial system. The role responsibilities will include:

• Bring in an outside-in perspective of the emerging industry processes and systems across all industrial functions.

• Build high-performing software organization required to execute the mission, leverage cloud/SaaS, modern software development practices, and hardening our data architecture required throughout intelligent and EV production lifecycle.

• Establish and maintain critical Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) for all software platforms and solutions, including automated detection, diagnosis and remediation capabilities and ensuring 24x7 availability for plant operations. Assess talent strengths and gaps and build a talent plan with robust succession and leadership pipeline.

• Execute technology demand management and governance for annual and quarterly planning cycles, including prioritization based on changing business needs and value.

• Determine critical inter-dependencies between the Mfg. business and broader Ford

• Engineering, Mfg. Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, IT Infrastructure and New Vehicle Programs.

• Serve as the IT leader responsible for IT budget, investment business cases & prioritization, and budget execution for all related spend.

• Manage stakeholder relationships across leaders in the Industrial System and related domains.

• Plan, organize and execute leadership / team workshops required to accomplish goals.

• Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for operational updates, organizational accomplish to objectives, strategy, and roadmap etc.