General Manager, Data Science & Machine Learning

Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment. Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future. Who we’re looking for Toyota Financial Services is looking for a passionate and highly motivated General Manager, Data Science & Machine Learning. Reporting to the Vice President of Risk, this role will define, develop, deploy, and scale analytical, data science, machine learning, and application capabilities across TFS. The General Manager leads a large enterprise data science and machine learning organization by setting technical direction, establishing standards for model development and deployment, and ensuring strong governance, compliance, and operational rigor. The position is responsible for delivering reliable, scalable analytical solutions that drive business value, partnering with business leaders to define decision-support capabilities, and building a strong talent pipeline to advance the organization’s technical and leadership capabilities. In addition, this role works closely with business and technology executives to identify, prioritize, and deliver analytics and machine learning initiatives that create meaningful enterprise value. It translates complex business challenges into strategic roadmaps, investment priorities, and measurable delivery plans, while influencing decisions that shape how the enterprise allocates resources, manages risk, and pursues growth opportunities. The role also defines the long-term strategy for data science and machine learning engineering capabilities, including talent, platforms, governance, and business engagement, and represents the organization in executive planning, budgeting, and governance discussions. The position collaborates across risk, audit, compliance, finance, and technology to manage model risk, operational risk, and regulatory exposure. The person in this role also serves as a subject matter expert on technical requirements and data team needs and is accountable for key decisions across the organization. This includes determining which initiatives to advance based on customer input and partnership, making pricing and strategic decisions as a member of the VPP Working Group, deciding on model implementation as a member of ASOP, and helping establish governance standards for model development as a member of the Model Governance Council. The General Manager is also responsible for decisions related to the promotion of data scientists. This position is based at our North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.  The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of this location. What you’ll be doing Leadership & Team