**About the Role** We are seeking a visionary **Group Data Product Manager (GPM) – AI/ML & Metadata Management** to lead the development of cutting-edge AI/ML-powered metadata solutions. This role focuses on creating a unified, user-friendly Data Platform to serve diverse personas like data engineers, producers, and consumers. By integrating multiple tools into a seamless platform, you’ll enhance data discoverability, governance, and efficiency at scale. **What You’ll Do** + **Lead Metadata Product Strategy:** Drive the vision and roadmap for metadata solutions powered by AI/ML, enabling smarter, faster, and more reliable data usage across Ford. + **Build a Unified Data Platform:** Integrate various tools (e.g., Column Description Generator, Countryness, Chatbot, Code Generation) into a cohesive platform with a single UI to simplify and enhance user experience for data engineers, producers, and consumers. + **Develop AI/ML Solutions:** Oversee AI/ML-based initiatives such as: + **Column Description Generator:** Automate and improve column descriptions to ensure consistency and quality across the data ecosystem. + **Countryness:** Automate country-specific data assignment to enhance security and compliance. + **Chatbot:** Build a smart, intuitive data guide to streamline discovery and understanding of data. + **Code Generation:** Use LLMs to automate query generation, code development, and workflow optimization for improved productivity. + **Enable Metadata-Driven Governance:** Build tools like Data Catalogs and Data Lineage to empower users to discover, trust, and manage data effectively while ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA. + **Foster Innovation:** Leverage AI/ML to automate metadata management workflows, enabling Ford’s data assets to be scalable, discoverable, and AI-ready. + **Collaborate Across Teams:** Work with engineering, governance, and analytics teams to align metadata solutions with broader data platform strategies + **Cloud experience** - AWS/GCP **What We’re Looking For** + 8+ years of experience in data product management, metadata management, or AI/ML-powered product development. + Proven expertise in managing metadata tools (e.g., Data Catalog, Data Lineage, AI/ML integrations). + Strong knowledge of metadata standards (e.g., DCAT, OpenMetadata) and big data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka). + Experience with unified data platform development to enhance user experience across diverse personas. + Familiarity with data governance frameworks and regulations (GDPR, DPDPA, CCPA). + Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. **Requisition ID** : 41776