Solution Architect IT ERP

Ford • Dearborn, MI

439d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Information Architect will lead a team within the Enterprise Architecture group, focusing on modernizing information architecture to support Ford's digital business strategy in Marketing, Sales & Services (MS&S) and Information Technology (IT4IT). This role involves overseeing the information architecture for various platforms, including CRM systems and the Servicing Experience platform, while driving data management practices and promoting data standards across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or similar information technology oriented major is a must; a Master degree is preferred.
• 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.
• Solid background in data modeling, canonical modeling, metadata management, data governance, and data flow analysis.
• Experience with TOGAF, DAMA, and Zachman Framework.
• Ability to use Power Designer or similar tool to model data architectures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• TOGAF certification.

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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree