Director, Portfolio Strategy and Enablement

About the job

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.

Responsibilities

• 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, Value is clearly defined and realized
• 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
• 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

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

Qualifications

Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience

Must have 12+ years of experience in enterprise Portfolio Strategy & Enablement (PSE) leadership, strategy & operations, or large-scale technology program leadership

Skills

Enterprise governance

Delivery integration models

Capacity transparency systems

Agile governance frameworks

Centers of Excellence

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Benefits

• Work-Hard, Play-Hard Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• 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

Pay

$222,600 to $261,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits