Responsibilities

Strategic Platform Leadership

• Define and execute the long-term strategy for Ford Energy's corporate technology stack, ensuring it scales seamlessly from launch to high-volume manufacturing.
• Build and lead a modern Product Organisation that treats internal corporate systems as high-value products, prioritising user experience, automation, and data integrity.
• Partner with manufacturing service providers and Ford Motor Company stakeholders to orchestrate seamless integrations between corporate platforms and production environments.
• Act as a strategic partner to Finance, HR, and Operations leadership to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions.

Technical Excellence & Operations

• Lead the end-to-end deployment of enterprise-grade solutions (including SAP) and custom-built applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), championing modern engineering practices, CI/CD, and robust testing frameworks.
• Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for all mission-critical corporate platforms.

Team Building & Growth

• Recruit, mentor, and retain a world-class team of product managers, engineers, and systems analysts.
• Manage the department P&L, including software licensing, vendor negotiations, and resource allocation to maximise ROI.

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