Josh Williams is in his 16th season with the 49ers and his third as director of scouting and football operations. In his current role, he directs the team's pro and college scouting efforts, runs player development, and assists in contract negotiations.

Williams joined the 49ers in 2011 as a scouting assistant. He was promoted to pro personnel scout in 2013 and held that role for three seasons (2013-15). He served as the team's National Football Scouting representative in 2016, then spent five seasons (2017-21) as an area scout and two (2022-23) as a national scout before being named director.

Josh Williams is in his 16th season with the 49ers and his third as director of scouting and football operations. In his current role, he directs the team's pro and college scouting efforts, runs player development, and assists in contract negotiations.

Williams joined the 49ers in 2011 as a scouting assistant. He was promoted to pro personnel scout in 2013 and held that role for three seasons (2013-15). He served as the team's National Football Scouting representative in 2016, then spent five seasons (2017-21) as an area scout and two (2022-23) as a national scout before being named director.

A four-year wide receiver at Columbia University, Williams worked in finance before moving into football, serving as a business analyst of investment products at TD Ameritrade in New York City.

A Santa Rosa, CA, native, he graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco in 2005 and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia in 2010.