Director, Enterprise Technology Strategy

As Global Senior Director of Demand Management, Workforce Strategy & Sourcing, you will shape how Ford's Enterprise Technology (ET) organization plans, sources and deploys its global technology talent. You will drive the vision, implementation and ongoing optimization of ET's demand planning process and global workforce, directly influencing how Ford delivers its product and technology roadmap.

You will own the tracking, monitoring and reporting of ET's operational health and drive proactive improvements in efficiency and resource allocation. You will also architect and run ET's workforce operating system—balancing employees, contingent labor, managed-service providers and emerging talent pipelines while ensuring compliance, optimized cost, and strategic fit.

You'll Have...

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree
- 10+ years of progressive experience in large, global IT organizations, including 5+ years leading workforce planning, demand management or technology sourcing functions
- 7+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and globally distributed teams
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale labor budgets and contingent workforce or managed-service programs

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership & Collaboration Skills:

- Demonstrated ability to lead, build, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) with the confidence and capability to present complex information to diverse audiences, including all leadership levels
- Proven ability to influence and engage diverse individuals and stakeholders to achieve common goals and drive results
- Strong project management and planning skills, ensuring strategic initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and with the highest quality
- Ability to apply agile principles and effectively manage change within a dynamic organizational context
- Excellent consulting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Track record leading enterprise-scale transformation, such as operating-model redesign, workforce restructuring or vendor consolidation

Technical & Analytical Acumen:

- Deep understanding of global technology organizations, operating models and the IT services and labor market landscape
- Ability to structure and visualize complex problems and translate data into clear, executive-ready recommendations
- Advanced proficiency in workforce analytics, financial modeling and forecasting
- Working knowledge of U.S. immigration (H-1B, PERM) and global mobility requirements
- Understanding of how AI and automation are reshaping technology roles, skills and workforce mix
- Experience developing location strategy or global capability centers

What You'll Receive in return...

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
This position is a leadership level 4.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/LL4Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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