Director, Central Transformation

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director, Central Transformation, you are the primary architect of the technical vision and architectural roadmap for Ford’s enterprise-wide transformation. Reporting into the Product Creation & Industrialization leadership, you will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and technical execution. You will drive the adoption of advanced methodologies and digital technologies to achieve scalable improvements, fostering a world-class culture of technical innovation and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Ability to define enterprise-level technical standards and drive long-term architectural coherence across a global organization.
• Proven experience in leading, inspiring, and coaching high-performing technical teams toward a shared vision of innovation.
• Expertise in driving organizational adoption, managing resistance, and leading teams through large-scale technical transitions.
• Deep mastery of Lean Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and other continuous improvement frameworks to solve intricate technical challenges at scale.
• Superior ability to translate complex technical roadmaps into clear business value for executive leadership and diverse technical stakeholders.
• Strong capabilities in overseeing the technical lifecycle of complex transformation programs from design to enterprise-wide rollout.
• Deep understanding of the technical cost implications, ROI, and long-term financial benefits associated with transformation investments.
• The resilience to lead effectively through uncertainty, providing clear direction and structured solutions in rapidly changing environments.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Software, Systems), Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive technical leadership in operational excellence or business transformation, with a heavy emphasis on technology-driven solutions.
• Proven experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide technical strategies and architectures.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt or equivalent highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical roadmap and establish the "Gold Standard" for process engineering, automation, and digital transformation frameworks across all business units.
• Strategically oversee the transformation portfolio and "Waste Inventory," driving decisions on resource distribution and investment allocation to maximize enterprise ROI.
• Provide expert architectural review and guidance to central and dedicated teams, ensuring technical rigor, innovative solution design, and adherence to established standards.
• Lead the technical design of complex, cross-functional programs, partnering with IT and GDIA to ensure seamless integration with existing enterprise systems.
• Champion a culture of technical excellence by driving enterprise-wide skill development, knowledge sharing, and a "first-principles" approach to problem-solving.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate architectural and systemic risks associated with large-scale integrations and complex transformation efforts.
• Define and track sophisticated KPIs to measure the effectiveness of implemented solutions, utilizing data-driven insights to fuel continuous optimization.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees