Solution Architect IT ERP in Dearborn, Michigan

The Senior Information Architect is a member of the Enterprise Architecture team focused on the Marketing, Sales & Services (MS&S) application and Information Technology (IT4IT) portfolio. As a leader of Information Architects, you will focus the team to modernize and shape information architecture to support Ford’s digital business strategy in Marketing, Sales & Services and Information Technology.

This role will lead the team focused on information architecture in our Servicing Experience platform, CRM platforms (Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce.com), ServiceNow platform, and our Dealer 360 program.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of information architects to drive change across the MS&S and IT4IT portfolio.

• Define information architecture strategy, process and methods for the MS&S & IT4IT architecture community.

• Drive information modeling effort for major initiatives in the MS&S and It4IT portfolio.

• Contribute to the definition and maintenance of the Enterprise Data Model, in partnership with Global Data Insight & Analytics (GDI&A ) team for MS&S and IT4IT.

• Work with the MS&S and IT4IT architecture community and product teams to digitize information models into a central architecture repository for analysis across the portfolio and making recommendations for optimizing data in these application portfolios.

• Analyze data assets across the MS&S and IT4IT portfolio in relation to processes, products, and capabilities to uncover patterns that can be digitized into dashboards for finding opportunities for investment.

• Work with our GDI&A team to identify and prioritize opportunities in the portfolio for advanced data capabilities like MDM, Data Quality, Meta Data Management, Data Stewardship, etc.

• Promote data standards and data management capabilities to the architecture community.

• Identify areas where changes in data management practices can add value to MS&S and IT4IT business and improve IT efficiency.

• Guide architects, application development teams and systems vendors to achieve the Information strategy & vision.

• Comply with company Information Security Policy and Procedures.

• Define and evolve key information architecture artifacts.

Education:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or similar information technology oriented major is a must; a Master degree is preferred.

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in the IT industry

• 5-7 years of experience as an Information or Data Architect

• 2 or more years as a people leader is a plus

• Must be able to demonstrate a solid background in data modeling, canonical modeling, metadata management, data governance, and data flow analysis.

• Experience with TOGAF, DAMA, and Zachman Framework.

• Preferred candidate should be able to use Power Designer or similar tool to model data architectures.

• Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, must be able to facilitate and work collaboratively with other teams.

Licenses and Certifications:

• TOGAF certification a plus.

Work Requirements:

• This is a hybrid position requiring 1-2 days in the office per week.

This position will be self-motivated to work and find opportunities for improvement aligned with corporate objectives. This role will need to influence and provide thought leadership in Information Architecture to various stakeholders in the business and product delivery teams.

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-1.pdf)

This position is a salary grade LL6 .

This position is a range of salary grades LL6.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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