Data Privacy & Governance Analyst

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Data Governance Analyst specializing in Data Privacy and Use. You will join a global team to ensure customer and enterprise data are governed and used responsibly, meeting privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

You will process data-use requests, analyze privacy needs, and collaborate with legal, HR, security, and IT to implement safeguards at enterprise scale. A strong data-management foundation and cross-functional mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in data governance, privacy, or data management roles.
• Experience with GDPR and CCPA compliance.
• Ability to translate privacy and compliance needs into clear requirements.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across legal, security, IT, and business units.

Responsibilities

• Process data-use requests via the Data Activation Portal (DAP).
• Assess privacy requirements for data-use approvals.
• Analyze data using tools (BigQuery, Alteryx, R, Python) to identify trends.
• Collaborate with OGC, HR, IT to implement safeguards.
• Support GDPR/CCPA audits and governance activities.
• Escalate privacy, data-use, and compliance issues as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of country- and region-specific data laws.

Skills

Data governance

Data privacy

SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Business requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/ MIS/ related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GCP BigQuery

Alteryx

Python

R

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Data Governance Analyst specializing in Data Privacy and Use. You will join a global team to ensure customer and enterprise data are governed and used responsibly, meeting privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

You will process data-use requests, analyze privacy needs, and collaborate with legal, HR, security, and IT to implement safeguards at enterprise scale. A strong data-management foundation and cross-functional mindset are essential.