Ford Diagnostic Service Platform (fdsp) Business Owner

Ford Ford · Auto · Allen Park, MI +1 · Marketing & Sales

The Ford Diagnostic Service Platform (FDSP) Business Owner is responsible for overseeing the development, production deployment, and ongoing support of the FDSP ecosystem. This role acts as a bridge between business requirements and technical execution, managing the product backlog, collaborating with IT, and resolving field issues to ensure the platform's robustness, compliance, and alignment with user needs.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee and approve the production deployment of code and job schedule changes, ensuring strict adherence to established business processes. You will review, validate on-vehicle and approve API updates, data refresh requests, and application changes through IT-Connect and Application Policy Services. You will also manage application access requests to ensure security and compliance.
  2. Serve as the primary lead for the product backlog. You will prioritize workflows and user stories following established Agile planning methodologies and JIRA-based project management. You will act as a Business Analyst to gather, refine, and translate complex requirements from stakeholders into actionable development tasks.
  3. Partner closely with Ford IT to support budget planning, including consumption and demand forecasting. You will be responsible for upholding Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and supporting business continuity by reviewing disaster recovery test procedures and results.
  4. Act as a point of escalation for field concerns. This includes identifying and resolving issues related to upstream/downstream applications and missing content, ensuring the platform consistently meets the high standards of Service Engineering and Operations (SEO).

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience in vehicle information and servicing
  • 3+ years of experience managing technical projects, release sign-off processes, and cross-functional timelines
  • 2+ years of experience working with JIRA and Agile development frameworks

Nice to have

  • Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Computer Science (CS), Software Engineering (SE), Electrical Engineering (EE), or Mechanical Engineering (ME), or a related technical field
  • Experience in Service Engineering and Operations (SEO)
  • Strong background in requirement gathering and translating business needs into technical specifications
  • Familiarity with Ford IT processes (IT-Connect, Application Policy Services)
  • Understanding of API structures and data management workflows
  • Experience with release management and production environment sign-off
  • Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, and DoIP
  • Familiarity with automotive diagnostic tools or service engineering environments
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with both engineering teams and IT departments
  • Experience in budget planning and demand forecasting for large-scale applications
  • A proactive approach to resolving field concerns and optimizing system performance

What the JD emphasized

  • strict adherence to established business processes
  • ensure security and compliance
  • upholding Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
  • supporting business continuity
  • resolving issues