Director, Portfolio Strategy & Enablement
About The Position
This is a high-impact enterprise leadership role responsible for shaping how Taco Bell Digital & Technology (D&T) operates as a cohesive, value-producing system across Consumer, Team Member, Product & Platform, Engineering, and Restaurant Technology Operations. Reporting to the Global Chief Digital & Technology Officer, this role leads the Portfolio Strategy & Enablement (PSE) function—serving as the enterprise alignment engine for D&T. The Director, Portfolio Strategy & Enablement will architect and institutionalize the operating model, governance, and decision frameworks that ensure strategy translates into coordinated execution, trade-offs are transparent and made early, capacity and change are managed sustainably, and value is clearly defined and realized. This role operates across Taco Bell, Yum! Digital & Technology, Finance, and Operations with significant executive visibility and influence.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
