Director, Technology Business Operations

Fox Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$143,000 - $192,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FOX's direct-to-consumer product and technology organization powers FOX One, FOX Sports, FOX Nation, and FOX News digital experiences across mobile, connected TV, and web platforms. The Director, Technology Business Operations leads strategy, systems, and processes that connect technology investments, resource planning, and software capitalization. Reporting to the VP of Product Operations, this role establishes a reliable, scalable source of truth for engineering resource allocation and costs, supporting informed investment decisions. The position partners cross-functionally with Program, Engineering, Finance, Controllership, Internal Audit, and People Systems to modernize the capture, classification, analysis, and reporting of labor and investment data. It also drives AI-assisted workflows and automation to improve accuracy, audit readiness, and efficiency. The successful candidate combines financial and operational expertise with technical fluency and a systems-oriented mindset. They will build an operating model that supports external audit requirements, guides strategic investment decisions, and integrates efficiently into existing team workflows. Regular on-site attendance at least three days per week is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

Typically, 10+ years of experience in technology business operations, software capitalization, technical accounting operations, engineering finance, or technology investment planning within a complex, multi-product technology organization.
Demonstrated success building and scaling cross-functional systems, processes, and operating models across Finance, HR, and Engineering.
Strong understanding of software development capitalization practices, financial controls, audit requirements, and supporting documentation.
Experience developing financial and operational models connecting technology investments, labor costs, resource allocation, and business outcomes.
Strong analytical and technical capabilities, including hands-on SQL experience, business intelligence and analytics tools such as Tableau or Amplitude, and advanced spreadsheet modeling.
Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to proactively find the information, context, and relationships needed to move work forward.
Experience with enterprise HRIS, financial, and software development systems, including Workday, Jira, Jira Product Discovery, or comparable platforms.
Ability to create simple, usable artifacts and products that enable executive decision-making and withstand audits and internal reviews.
Practical experience designing or implementing AI-assisted workflows and automation, with understanding of data integrity, human oversight, and audit risk.
Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs, establish appropriate controls, and determine where automation can improve accuracy and efficiency.
Strong understanding of how software engineering organizations plan, prioritize, develop, and deliver products across multiple platforms.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing decisions, building alignment, and driving organizational change without direct reporting authority.
User-centered, continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to reliably attend the workplace on-site at least three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting software capitalization processes through external financial audits.
Experience developing technology investment frameworks or resource optimization models across multiple digital products and platforms.
Familiarity with direct-to-consumer streaming, digital media, or subscription-based technology businesses.
Experience implementing AI agents or intelligent automation within financial operations, technology governance, or enterprise planning workflows.
Experience integrating data across HRIS, financial planning, engineering work management, and business intelligence platforms.
Experience building operational capabilities or governance frameworks from the ground up in a rapidly evolving technology environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of a technology business operations strategy spanning software capitalization, investment planning, resource analytics, and operational governance.
Own and continuously improve software labor capitalization methodologies, distinguishing capitalizable development from maintenance, research, operations, and support activities.
Partner with Controllership, Internal Audit, and external auditors to establish capitalization policies, internal controls, evidence standards, and audit-ready documentation.
Drive audit readiness and continuous improvement to reduce findings, shorten audit cycles, and minimize manual evidence collection.
Develop investment and resource planning models connecting labor costs to technology initiatives, products, platforms, and business outcomes.
Deliver analyses for annual planning, quarterly business reviews, capitalization forecasts, and strategic investment decisions.
Evaluate resource allocation scenarios, including employee versus contingent labor, build-versus-buy decisions, platform versus product investments, and capacity planning.
Own the multi-year roadmap for systems, data models, automation, and AI-assisted capabilities that support labor tracking, classification, financial reporting, and investment analytics.
Collaborate with Engineering and People Systems to define requirements, prioritize enhancements, and implement scalable solutions across Workday, Jira, Jira Product Discovery, and related platforms.
Design and implement AI-assisted workflows for classification recommendations, anomaly detection, audit evidence assembly, and planning analytics, with appropriate human oversight, traceability, and controls.
Partner with the VP of Product Operations to improve information flow, eliminate redundant reporting, simplify workflows, and reduce administrative burden for engineering teams and leadership.