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The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.

In this position... 

The Customer Care & Call Center Technologies team is responsible for providing technology solutions used by Ford Credit contact centers globally. This team focuses on providing solutions like Single Pane of Glass, Workforce Management, etc. that enable Ford Credit Business Center Agents to provide a positive customer experience efficiently and effectively along with a variety of self-service options. The Customer Care & Call Center Technologies team implements solutions that deliver enhanced experiences to Business Center Agents that enable them to add value to our customers & dealers, accelerate speed to market for new features, and improve agent experiences.

The Director of Engineering will lead 5 teams that are passionate about delivering best-in-class solutions for customers, dealers, and agents. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned leader with strong technical and leadership skills, a passion for excellence and innovation, to lead the transformation of customer care and call center technologies & channels.

You'll have... 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience 10+ years’ experience building and maintaining high-performing technology teamsExperience leading a global teamsExperience in working in Product Driven Organization modelLarge Agile program delivery including technology, API development and integrations, and cloud-based applicationsStrong focus on Customer ExperienceStrong troubleshooting skills to triage issues across a complex ecosystem with multiple technologies and service providers in times of critical service interruptionCreative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” viewAbility to quickly learn and understand complex environments and team dynamicsProven ability to build effective relationships with technology teams, business partners, and external suppliers to drive technology transformationExcellent communication and storytelling skillsCollaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environmentValue and leverage diversity and has a passion for talent developmentAbility to manage supplier-led engagementsExperience with call center technologies and integrations including chat, voice, MS Dynamics, Salesforce, etc.Ability to lead design and implementation of APIs used for creating Agent experiencesExperience with AI technologies

Even better, you may have...

Ability to influence leaders and team members in a diplomatic wayAbility to provide a clear point of view and challenge respectfully when necessaryPossess a high tolerance for ambiguity and an ever-changing environmentWilling to mentor and teach othersKnowledge of Customer Experience / Contact Center businessKnowledge/Experience with CRMs (Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce), Contact Center business applications, and Contact Center Voice technologies (legacy and modern). Experience/Exposure to AI technology use in contact centersExperience with Ford’s / Ford Credit’s technology/supplier onboarding processExperience with SAFe methodologyGoogle Cloud, Azure or AWS certificationsKnowledge of Vertex AI, Azure and Dynamics 365

 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. 

 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

2024 New Hire Benefits

This position is a leadership level 5. 

Visa sponsorship not is available for this position. 

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

 

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What you'll do...

Lead Customer Care & Call Center Technology teams to build and maintain the suite of products and servicesLead the transformation of the contact center channel, working together with the enterprise technology, business, and supplier partnersPartner with Product Owners to define requirements and priorities, and develop product roadmapsBe accountable for high quality and efficient delivery of product and technology roadmapManage the health of the products and services including business relationships, security & controls, privacy, sourcing, and scopeUse technology to improve business outcomes and increase business process efficiencyBe a champion for building technical skills, software craftsmanship, DevOps, and Agile practices, and enable continuous improvement culture across channel teamsDrive a great culture – strong collaboration, embracing different views and personalities