Engineering Excellence Manager

 Ford Credit Europe is at a pivotal moment in time as it undergoes a significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. As the financial engine for Ford, Ford Credit is at the heart of the customer experience, transforming the way people access and interact with vehicle finance on a global scale.

The Opportunity

Are you energised by building high-performing engineering organisations from the ground up? Do you thrive on enabling teams to do their best work through optimised processes, cutting-edge tooling, and data-driven insights? Are you excited by the challenge of defining and leading a new function? If so, this is your opportunity to make a real impact at Ford Credit!

This isn't about maintaining the status quo; it’s about establishing, growing, and leading Engineering Excellence at Ford Credit. We’re looking for a visionary leader to shape this critical function and empower our engineering team to reach new heights of effectiveness. We have some initial ideas, borrowing from our Product Operations model, but we’re open to your vision and expertise in defining what Engineering Excellence will become.

What You’re Good At

We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader who seeks to create an engineering organisation that is efficient, effective and happy. While specific experience is valuable, we're ultimately looking for the right attitude, leadership skills, and a passion for building high-performing teams. You likely excel in these areas:

You have experience working in an enterprise software engineering team, and of the challenges that engineers face. You are a natural problem-solver with a passion for optimising workflows and building scalable processes. You thrive in ambiguity and can create structure and direction from a blank canvas. You are highly organised, detail-oriented, and possess strong analytical skills. You embrace new technologies and can effectively evaluate, select, and implement tools to enhance productivity. You are capable of identifying risks in engineering processes and of developing strategies to mitigate them. You are a strong communicator and collaborator, able to influence and build consensus across different teams. You are passionate about people development and fostering a culture of continuous learning.