Executive Director, DevOps Engineering Excellence

Comcast; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 240.000 - 359.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, is seeking an Executive Director to lead DevOps Engineering Excellence in Reston, VA. You will set strategy and governance across PMO, EDM, CIT, and EAS, aligning technology investments with business outcomes while driving faster, more reliable delivery.

You will build a high-performing team, establish executive-level reporting, and partner with Product and Enterprise Architecture to remove friction and accelerate critical initiatives.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree preferred; combination of coursework and experience may be considered.
• Extensive related professional experience welcomed and valued.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the DevOps Engineering Excellence organization, establishing strategy, operating model, governance, and execution framework.
• Own the engineering operating model across PMO, delivery management, corporate technology services, and enterprise platforms.
• Establish and continuously improve DevOps governance, planning, and investment management processes.
• Build and scale a high-performing EDM function enabling predictable execution, SDLC maturity, and delivery visibility.
• Lead strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of enterprise engineering platforms and collaboration tools.
• Oversee CIT services including end-user computing, onboarding, and support processes.
• Develop engineering excellence frameworks, metrics, and governance to improve delivery velocity and reliability.
• Partner with Product, EA, and Engineering leaders to remove friction and accelerate strategic outcomes.
• Drive organizational transformation to modernize practices and foster ownership and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Operating Principles

Operational Excellence

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Descripción del empleo

Executive Director, DevOps Engineering Excellence### Executive Director, DevOps Engineering ExcellenceApply: VA - Reston, 11951 Freedom Dr Ste 900: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 3, 2026 (5 days left to apply): R447086FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.**Job Summary**This role will be responsible for leading several supporting teams that enable enhanced velocity of our Freewheel engineering organization and overall enterprise. Freewheel's PMO, EDM, CIT, and EAS functions are key elements of DevOps that strengthen engineering execution, platform reliability, and delivery velocity. This role sets operating direction, aligns strategic technology investment, improves execution discipline, and enables engineering teams to deliver faster, more predictable, and higher-quality outcomes.**Job Description****CORE RESPONSIBILITIES*** Lead the DevOps Engineering Excellence organization, establishing the strategy, operating model, governance, and execution framework that enables Engineering to deliver technology solutions with speed, quality, reliability, and cost efficiency.* Own the engineering operating model across portfolio management (PMO), delivery management, corporate technology services, and enterprise application platforms, ensuring alignment between business priorities, technology investments, and execution outcomes.* Establish and continuously improve DevOps governance, planning, and investment management processes that drive transparency, accountability, prioritization discipline, and measurable business value from technology initiatives.* Build and scale a high-performing Engineering Delivery Management (EDM) function that enables predictable execution, release excellence, SDLC maturity, delivery visibility, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.* Lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of enterprise engineering and collaboration platforms (EAS), including engineering workflow, productivity, communication, identity, and knowledge-management systems.* Oversee Corporate Information Technology (CIT) services supporting the engineering organization, including end-user technology, onboarding, access management, service operations, support processes, and employee technology experience.* Develop and operationalize engineering excellence frameworks, metrics, and governance mechanisms that improve delivery velocity, quality, reliability, security, operational maturity, and organizational effectiveness.* Partner closely with Product, Enterprise Architecture, and Engineering leadership to remove organizational friction, improve cross-functional alignment, and accelerate delivery of strategic business outcomes.* Drive organizational transformation initiatives that modernize engineering practices, improve operational efficiency, strengthen accountability, and create a culture of continuous improvement and execution excellence.* Establish executive-level metrics, reporting, and operating rhythms that provide visibility into portfolio health, delivery performance, engineering productivity, technology investments, operational effectiveness, and business impact.* Lead, develop, and inspire a diverse organization of leaders and professionals by fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and measurable results.* Exercise sound judgment and influence on matters of strategic, operational, financial, and organizational significance.**ACCOUNTABLE FOR:*** Eng Portfolio & Investment Management* + Strategic planning* + Technology investment governance* + Portfolio prioritization* + Vendor and tool governance* + Financial management and optimization* Delivery Excellence* + SDLC governance* + Release management* + Delivery predictability* + Engineering metrics* + Agile and operational maturity* Enterprise Platforms* + Jira / Confluence* + Microsoft 365* + Slack* + Identity & access platforms* + Engineering productivity platforms* Corporate Technology Services* + End-user computing* + Onboarding and lifecycle management* + Service desk operations* + Access provisioning* + Employee technology experience* Engineering Excellence* + Reliability* + Quality* + Security* + Productivity* + Operational maturity* + Continuous improvement **Employees at all levels are expected to:*** Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.* Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.* Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.* Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.* Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.* Drive results and growth.* Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.* Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities. **Disclaimer:** This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.**Skills**Leadership, Operating Principles, Operational Excellence**Compensation**Virginia Pay Range: $239,546.71 - $359,320.06Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.**Education**Bachelor's DegreeWhile possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.**Certifications** (if applicable)**Relevant Work Experience**10 Years +Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.