Global Engineering Operations & Process Management
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a/an Global Engineering Operations & Process Management to our team.
Reporting to the Senior Global Engineering Director the Global Engineering Operations & Process Management is accountable for defining and driving engineering governance, KPIs, portfolio visibility, capacity planning frameworks, and standardized processes and tools. It enables data-driven decision-making, alignment across regions, and improved execution outcomes across all engineering functions.
What a typical day looks like:
- Defines and continuously improves how engineering operates across the organization
- Establishes standard operating rhythms, governance forums, and execution frameworks
- Owns the engineering KPI framework (e.g. on-time design delivery, change volume, cycle time, rework)
- Develops and maintains dashboards, scorecards, and reporting for leadership
- Defines and enforces engineering governance including stage gates, design reviews, and change control
- Drives structured, data-driven decision-making across engineering programs.
- Establishes and manages engineering portfolio visibility across all active programs.
- Defines and enables prioritization frameworks, providing structured insight to support leadership decision making.
- Provides executive-level insight and analysis to support portfolio trade-offs, prioritization, and strategic decision-making.
- Develops and implements capacity planning and resource management methodologies
- Provides visibility of demand vs capacity across engineering teams
- Owns engineering processes, standards, and best practices across the organization.
- Drives adoption of systems, tools, and digital workflows that improve efficiency and traceability
- Identifies systemic inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
- Leads cross-functional initiatives to improve cycle time, reduce rework, and increase predictability
- Embeds Lean / continuous improvement methodologies into engineering ways of working
- Partners with Engineering, PMO, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality functions
- Drives alignment across teams to ensure effective execution and delivery outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
- 8-12+ years' experience in engineering, engineering operations, or technical programme leadership.
- Demonstrated experience improving engineering processes, governance, or performance at scale.
- Experience working in complex, cross-functional environments including manufacturing and operations.
- Lean / Six Sigma certification preferred.
Job Category
Design, Process & Technology Engineering
Required Skills:
Optional Skills:
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- FSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- On-Site Gym
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
- Company Outings
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Lunch and Learns
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Woman founded/led
- Unconscious Bias Training