Director, Central Transformation

Ford • Dearborn, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director, Central Transformation, you are the primary architect of the transformation vision and process roadmap for Ford’s enterprise-wide transformation. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the organization's overarching operational transformation strategy. This position is responsible for driving enterprise-wide continuous improvement and problem solving initiatives, developing standardized methodologies, and fostering a culture of operational excellence across all business units.
The Director, Central Transformation is responsible for defining technical vision, architectural roadmap, and process re-engineering excellence standards for all enterprise-wide operational transformation initiatives. This role drives the adoption of advanced methodologies, technologies, and best practices to achieve significant, scalable improvements across the entire organization, fostering a culture of technical innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Ability to define enterprise-level process standards and frameworks and drive long-term process coherence across a global organization.
• Proven experience in leading, inspiring, and coaching high-performing continuous improvement and transformation teams toward a shared vision of innovation.
• Expertise in driving organizational adoption, managing resistance, and leading teams through large-scale process transitions.
• Deep mastery of Lean Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and other continuous improvement frameworks to solve intricate process and systemic challenges at scale.
• Superior ability to translate complex process and transformation roadmaps into clear business value for executive leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong capabilities in overseeing the execution lifecycle of complex transformation programs from design to enterprise-wide rollout.
• Deep understanding of the 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, Systems, Mechanical), or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in process engineering, continuous improvement, or business transformation, with a heavy emphasis on technology-enabled workflows.
• Proven experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide process strategies and transformation architectures.
• Problem-solving and lean certifications, i.e., Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt, Shingo Institute Alumni/Certification.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term process roadmap and establish the "Gold Standard" for process engineering, problem solving, 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 process design review and guidance to central and dedicated teams, ensuring methodological rigor, innovative solution design, and adherence to established standards.
• Lead the process design of complex, cross-functional programs, partnering with IT and GDIA to ensure seamless integration of digital tools with optimized workflows.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and problem-solving excellence by driving enterprise-wide skill development, knowledge sharing, and a "first-principles" approach to problem-solving.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate process 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