Data Scientist

Job Description

Our Marketing, Sales & Service organization advances Ford’s reputation as a visionary vehicle and mobility services company and helps deliver a trusted customer experience. Use your marketing, sales, and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that enhance sales and customer loyalty. Join us and be the eyes, ears, and voice of Ford.

In this position…

The Yield Management (YM) team supports all Ford Blue, Model e, and Ford Pro product lines and tackles the :5 highest priority strategic and profit projects each quarter.The team works in “Value Sprints” with a dedicated team focused against a specific mandate for a dedicated period of time. The team applies problem-solving framework and leverages advanced analytics to derive insights and deliver tangible recommendations to create value for Ford.Yield Management’s project portfolio aims to deliver a balance of:

• Near term vehicle line specific profit improvement or risk mitigation actions
• New or expanded enterprise capabilities
• Long term portfolio optimizations
  
  
  

This Yield Management position operates cross-functionally across Marketing & Sales, Brand, Product Marketing, General Management, GDI&A, Finance, & Ford Credit.Analysts come from a range of different backgrounds and work on specific “sprints” typically for 6-8 weeks.

This role is at the intersection of strategy, operations, and analytics, and is tasked with creating change and maximizing profits in the Ford+ plan. The immediate working team is highly collaborative and fast-paced. This is a high-exposure role with ongoing interaction with leadership across Ford Blue, Model e, and Ford Pro.

This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days per week in the Michigan Central Station office in Detroit.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

In sprints, Sprint Analysts are responsible for:

• Accessing and analyzing data to develop solutions, including leveraging advanced analytics tools and building ad-hoc data models.
• Applying structured problem-solving mindset to sprints.
• Considering enterprise-wide impact and sensitivity of sprint recommendations.
• Communicating analysis insights and implications of sprint recommendations.
  
  
  

Additionally, Sprint Analysts support:

• Establishing the sprint mandate and problem statement with key stakeholders.
• Leading analysis and developing insights and implications of decisions.
• Delivering clear and actionable recommendations.
  
  
  

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in business, strategy, economics, finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional work experience in a data analyses role required.
• 3+ years of experience working in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  
  
  

Even better, you may have...

• MBA or MS degree in an appropriate field of study.
• Experience with Alteryx, SQL, Qlik, and Google Cloud Platform.
  
  
  

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, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
  
  
  

For more information on salary and benefits, click here .

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-8.

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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.