Director, Strategy & Operations

Ford Motor CompanyDearborn, MI

About The Position

The Director, Strategy & Operations will act as a business strategist for the Software Factory, defining how software is built, deployed, and maintained at scale. This leader bridges engineering, product, and business stakeholders to ensure technical operations translate into business value. The position combines strategic planning, operational governance, and analytics accountability—establishing release rhythms, guiding investment decisions, improving delivery health, and identifying bottlenecks across the software value stream. Over time, the role is expected to build and lead a small team spanning release management, operations, and analytics.

Requirements

  • Business strategist for the Software Factory
  • Define how software is built, deployed, and maintained at scale
  • Bridge engineering, product, and business stakeholders
  • Ensure technical operations translate into business value
  • Strategic planning
  • Operational governance
  • Analytics accountability
  • Establish release rhythms
  • Guide investment decisions
  • Improve delivery health
  • Identify bottlenecks across the software value stream
  • Build and lead a small team spanning release management, operations, and analytics

Responsibilities

  • Act as a business strategist for the Software Factory, defining how software is built, deployed, and maintained at scale.
  • Bridge engineering, product, and business stakeholders to ensure technical operations translate into business value.
  • Combine strategic planning, operational governance, and analytics accountability.
  • Establish release rhythms.
  • Guide investment decisions.
  • Improve delivery health.
  • Identify bottlenecks across the software value stream.
  • Build and lead a small team spanning release management, operations, and analytics.
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