Director, Portfolio Strategy & Enablement

• Design and institutionalize Taco Bell D&T’s enterprise prioritization and roadmap integration framework
• Provide scenario modeling, sequencing visibility, and capacity transparency to inform executive trade-offs across consumer value, team member capacity, and delivery constraints
• Architect cross-functional orchestration mechanisms, including dependency governance, risk escalation, and control tower forums
• Establish enterprise reporting standards, delivery health transparency, and observability expectations across squads and platforms
• Partner with Finance to ensure value visibility and outcome transparency (Finance retains ownership of economic validation and ROI modeling)
• Codify decision-rights clarity across Consumer, Team Member, Platform, and Infrastructure domains
• Lead and develop a high-performing Portfolio Strategy & Enablement (PSE) team focused on enterprise integration and transparency
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Global Chief Digital & Technology Officer and Senior Digital & Technology Leadership Team on operating model design and continuous improvement

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise Portfolio Strategy & Enablement (PSE) leadership, strategy & operations, or large-scale technology program leadership
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience
• MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Proven track record of designing and scaling enterprise governance, delivery integration models, and capacity transparency systems in complex, matrixed environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align strategic prioritization with operational execution realities across product and engineering organizations
• Experience building or scaling Agile governance frameworks or Centers of Excellence at enterprise level
• Influences and shapes enterprise governance architecture and organizational design & integration
• Strong financial acumen, including investment planning, capacity modeling, and business case evaluation
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments

MBA or advanced degree

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag