Data Science Manager, CLV & Customer Modeling

Motorsport Hackers; Dearborn, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ford Marketing Analytics seeks a Data Science Manager to lead the Customer Modeling and Lifetime Value team in North America, with potential support for Europe. You will manage a team of 4–5 data scientists and drive the development and deployment of CLV and related models to inform loyalty, retention, and marketing investment decisions.

You will translate complex modeling into business value, partner with stakeholders across Marketing, FCSD, CX, Ford Credit, and more, and ensure governance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science or analytics.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical projects or teams.
• Strong experience applying predictive modeling to business problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 4–5 data scientists focused on customer modeling and CLV.
• Establish high-performing, collaborative team culture with strong business partnership.
• Coach and manage career development and performance of team members.
• Define and guide a portfolio of predictive and prescriptive models for customer segmentation and lifetime value.

Skills

Leadership

Data science

Modeling

Python

SQL

Team management

GCP

Generative AI

Marketing analytics

Causal inference

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Ford Marketing Analytics seeks a Data Science Manager to lead the Customer Modeling and Lifetime Value team in North America, with potential support for Europe. You will manage a team of 4–5 data scientists and drive the development and deployment of CLV and related models to inform loyalty, retention, and marketing investment decisions.

You will translate complex modeling into business value, partner with stakeholders across Marketing, FCSD, CX, Ford Credit, and more, and ensure governance,