Director of Engineering Business Operations

About GlobalFoundries: 

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor manufacturer providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com. 

Role Overview 

The Director of Engineering Business Operations is a senior leader responsible for defining and scaling enterprise operating models that enable consistent execution, operational excellence, and sustained growth across complex, multi-site engineering environments. This role partners closely with executive leadership to translate business strategy into actionable operational plans, ensuring alignment across quality, cost, performance, and risk management priorities. 

Key Responsibilities 

Enterprise Operations & Quality Leadership 

• Define and lead enterprise-wide operations and quality strategies across multi-site environments, aligning execution with business objectives, customer expectations, and long-term growth priorities. 

• Strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks to ensure operational integrity, mitigate risk, and maintain alignment with internal standards and external regulations. 

Transformation & Operational Excellence 

• Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives that improve operational performance, quality outcomes, and cost efficiency through data-driven insights and scalable process design. 

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and structured problem-solving to enhance customer satisfaction and business results. 

Operating Model & Organizational Enablement 

• Design and implement operating models and organizational capabilities that enable rapid scaling, improved decision velocity, and consistent execution across functions and geographies. 

• Establish clear ownership models, decision frameworks, and operating rhythms to drive accountability and execution discipline. 

Performance Management & Insights 

• Establish executive-level performance frameworks and dashboards that provide visibility into key metrics, risks, and opportunities. 

• Translate operational data into insights that inform strategic decision-making and guide leadership priorities. 

Executive Partnership & Strategy Execution 

• Partner with senior and executive leadership to shape and execute business strategy, converting operational insights into actionable plans that drive growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, bringing a systems-level perspective to complex operational and organizational challenges.

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Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering operations, business operations, enterprise transformation, or operational leadership roles within complex, multi-site, technology‑driven organizations. 

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across functions and levels. 

• Demonstrated success in building scalable operating models, performance frameworks, and governance structures. 

• Highly analytical and data-driven, with the ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable direction. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. 

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law