Global Head of Technical Scale and Strategy (Field Engineering)

Req ID: FEQ127R98

We are seeking a technically savvy visionaryGlobal Head of Technical Scale and Strategy (FE) to partner with the SVP of Field Engineering and the broader leadership team of a 3000-person global organization within Databricks. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing tech company by defining and executing strategies that drive scale productivity and technical excellence.

This is not a traditional strategy or operations role; you will be deeply embedded in the technical heart of Field Engineering running centralized technical functions and helping design the operating model for the future. You will work closely with leaders across Product Sales Finance People and engineering teams to determine where global consistency is critical where accountability should sit within business units and which experiments to run to optimize organizational performance.

In this role you will also help drive a high-performing AI-driven builder culture identifying ways to leverage AI automation and tooling to increase efficiency improve decision-making and enable teams to focus on the highest-impact work. This is a high-visibility high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy execution and technical leadership.

The impact you will have:

• Technical Leadership & Centralized Functions: Lead and operate core technical and centralized functions across Field Engineering ensuring they scale effectively and support the broader organization.
  
  
• Future Operating Models: Define design and test innovative operating models for the organization deciding where to centralize where to push accountability to BUs and which initiatives to pilot.
  
  
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Partner with the SVP and leadership team to set long-term organizational strategy drive critical initiatives and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  
  
• AI-Driven Productivity & Innovation: Enable a builder-first AI-first culture by identifying opportunities to leverage AI tooling and automation to improve productivity and impact across the org.
  
  
• Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate with Product Sales Finance People and other teams to ensure strategic initiatives are executed effectively and priorities are aligned.
  
  
• Organizational Insight & Experimentation: Use data experience and technical expertise to identify bottlenecks test new approaches and recommend solutions that optimize performance and growth.
  
  
• Change Leadership & Communication: Drive adoption of new models processes and initiatives while ensuring clarity engagement and alignment across leaders and teams.

What Were Looking For:

• Deep technical understanding of field engineering organizations enterprise solutions and technology strategy with the ability to assess and evolve end-to-end Field Engineering models.
  
  
• 10 years of experience in strategy business operations or technical leadership in high-growth technology companies.
  
  
• Proven ability to define strategy and execute at scale in complex technical organizations.
  
  
• Experience running centralized technical or operational functions and influencing distributed teams.
  
  
• Strong perspectives on leveraging AI automation and tooling to drive productivity improve decision-making and enable a builder-first culture.
  
  
• Ability to envision the future of a global Field Engineering organizationincluding operating models career ladders team structures and cross-functional alignmentand design practical pathways to get there.
  
  
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and influence skills; comfortable working across Product Sales Finance People and technical teams.
  
  
• Strong analytical problem-solving and experimental mindset; comfortable testing new approaches and iterating based on data and outcomes.
  
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with both internal leaders and external partners.
  
  
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity balancing innovation with operational rigor and driving accountability across large complex organizations.

Why Join
This is a highly visible high-impact role at the center of a large fast-growing global Field Engineering organization. Youll have the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the organization work directly with a founder-SVP and drive initiatives that fundamentally improve the effectiveness and scale of the business. This is a career-defining opportunity for a strategic leader who wants to operate at the forefront of organizational growth and transformation.

Required Experience:

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