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.

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
• Value is clearly defined and realized

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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, car wash.
• 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.
• Discounts, free food, swag and other benefits.

Salary Range

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

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