Job Title: Analytics Scientist
Company: Ford Motor Company
Location: Dearborn, MI
Description:
Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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 Risk Analytics Team is looking for a data scientist to assist in all phases of project work, including problem formulation, model development and model deployment. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest global subject matter experts.
Risk Analytics team has a talented, motivated, innovative group of individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a deep interest in data and modeling.
The Risk Analytics function at Ford Motor Credit Company supports the development, evaluation, and deployment of models to support a wide range of business problems, including credit risk assessment at loan origination and fraud identification.



Responsibilities

What you'll do...


Access and manipulate data from diverse platforms, including PC, Linux, Teradata, and GCP, to support analytical initiatives.
Build and deploy predictive and explanatory models using appropriate statistical techniques and algorithms to address critical business questions.
Monitor, maintain, and enhance existing operational models, ensuring accuracy, stability, and relevance throughout their lifecycle.
Create insightful metrics and reports to assess model performance, identify trends, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Deliver timely and accurate descriptive and inferential analyses to provide actionable insights and drive business results.
Proactively identify and evaluate emerging analytical techniques to enhance our ability to solve business challenges.
Present technical information in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring understanding and alignment.
Document all aspects of model development, including methodology, data sources, and validation results, adhering to all relevant governance and regulatory requirements.



Qualifications

You'll have...


Graduate degree in Statistics/ Biostatistics/ Mathematics/ Econometrics/ Operations Research/ Data Science or a field with strong emphasis on quantitative methods and statistical modeling.
Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Operations Research or related quantitative field, coupled with 3-5 years of hands-on experience in predictive modeling.
Demonstrated experience designing and executing statistical analysis in a professional or academic setting.
Proficiency in a range of statistical techniques, including logistic regression, nested logit models, maximum likelihood estimation, linear and non-linear modeling, causal inference, longitudinal analysis, time series forecasting, survival analysis, and multivariate techniques such as PCA, factor analysis and cluster analysis.
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate and present technical information to a non-technical audience.
Skilled at translating complex quantitative analysis into actionable business insights.
Hands-on experience with SAS, SQL, Python.



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 more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8.

Visa sponsorship is not 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. 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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