Sr Director, Enterprise Business Systems

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and lifecycle management of Yahoo's global corporate applications portfolio (ERP, HRIS, CLM, etc.).
• Lead the transition from traditional manual workflows to AI-augmented oversight, identifying opportunities to deploy generative AI for automated procurement, financial forecasting, and HR self-service.
• Implement AI-driven diagnostics and observability tools to proactively monitor system health and predict performance bottlenecks before they impact the business.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, encouraging teams to leverage AI pair-programming (e.g., Copilot) and automated testing to accelerate delivery cycles.
• Define and execute a multi-year roadmap that balances technical debt reduction with the adoption of intelligent workflows and AI-enabled decision-making tools.
• Align application strategy with Yahoo's broader data and security standards, ensuring responsible and compliant AI usage across all corporate systems.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders (CTO, CFO, CPO, General Counsel), translating complex technical roadmaps into measurable business impact.
• Lead a high-performing global organization of managers and senior managers, focusing on AI-forward mindset development and technical upskilling.
• Establish scalable operating models that empower teams to validate and refine AI-generated outputs rather than performing repetitive manual data entry.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Mandatory).
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise applications or corporate IT leadership.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing managers and global, cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of scaling enterprise-wide application portfolios in a high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing AI-driven efficiencies (e.g., LLM integrations, automated workflows) within corporate functions.
• Experience with prompt engineering or structured interaction with enterprise AI tools (e.g., Glean, Gemini) for productivity and data synthesis.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Mandatory).
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise applications or corporate IT leadership.
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing managers and global, cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of scaling enterprise-wide application portfolios in a high-growth environment.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing AI-driven efficiencies (e.g., LLM integrations, automated workflows) within corporate functions.
• Experience with prompt engineering or structured interaction with enterprise AI tools (e.g., Glean, Gemini) for productivity and data synthesis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Masters or MBA) in a relevant field.
• Experience in highly regulated environments with a focus on AI governance and data privacy.
• Expertise in evaluating and validating AI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy and mitigate "hallucination" risks in financial or legal systems.
• Experience with ServiceNow AI, Workday AI, or similar intelligent SaaS modules.
• Familiarity with engineering applications and developer tooling (e.g., source control, CI/CD, ALM platforms), with the ability to partner effectively with engineering organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends, and much more.
• Flexible hybrid work options.
• Discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives.