Head of Third-Party Data Strategy & Contracts

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 133,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Parental leave and family care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off - personal and team

Paid holidays

Vacation time purchase

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manager to lead the Third-Party Data Acquisition team in discovering, evaluating, and acquiring external data sources, ensuring compliant contracts and aligned data products for internal customers.

You will collaborate across business, legal, engineering, and finance to translate data needs into sourcing strategies, govern data movement, and foster cross-functional partnerships while guiding a budget and developing team capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of contract negotiation and vendor-management experience.
• 3–5 years of demonstrated people leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data management, procurement, vendor management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for discovering, evaluating, and acquiring third-party data sources.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to translate data requirements into sourcing strategy and vendor criteria.
• Own end-to-end vendor contracting with Purchasing and Legal on terms and compliance.
• Apply product management practices to data egress and ensure data products meet internal needs.
• Drive enterprise-wide reuse of acquired data through advocacy and cross-functional relationships.
• Govern data movement via centralized review and lifecycle tracking of contracts.
• Establish and maintain data sharing best practices covering access, ownership, security, and regulatory aspects.
• Manage the team’s data-portfolio budget with Finance and Leadership.
• Coach and develop team members and business partners.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manager to lead the Third-Party Data Acquisition team in discovering, evaluating, and acquiring external data sources, ensuring compliant contracts and aligned data products for internal customers.

You will collaborate across business, legal, engineering, and finance to translate data needs into sourcing strategies, govern data movement, and foster cross-functional partnerships while guiding a budget and developing team capabilities.