Senior Technical Program Lead — AI/Automation & Governance

696 Yahoo International Limited; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Flexible benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional technology initiatives within Central Technology. The role focuses on strategy, execution, and governance across multiple teams, with emphasis on CMDB, asset management, and automation to improve operational excellence.

Reporting to the VP of Enterprise Strategy & Corporate Technology, you will translate complex technical issues into decisions, mentor TPMs, and influence senior stakeholders while promoting

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross functional technical programs or large scale technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to understand system architecture, technical dependencies and operational risks.
• Experience working directly with engineering and technical teams to drive plans, decisions and outcomes.
• Strong judgment and communication skills, with the ability to operate through ambiguity and influence technical and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring others and establishing program management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross functional technical programs from strategy through execution, establishing clear outcomes, ownership, roadmaps and decision points.
• Drive strategic initiatives including technology asset registry and CMDB capabilities, engineering standards and governance, and other cross cutting Central Technology priorities.
• Partner with engineering leaders, architects, security, infrastructure and business stakeholders to identify dependencies, risks and tradeoffs and drive decisions across teams.
• Establish lightweight governance and operating mechanisms that improve accountability, visibility and execution.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve program execution, engineering practices and operational effectiveness.
• Translate complex technical and organizational issues into clear recommendations and executive level communications.
• Define and promote technical program management best practices and mentor TPMs and other program leaders across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted partner to Central Technology leadership on high priority initiatives as priorities evolve.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Technical judgment

Effective communication

Mentoring TPMs

Program management

AI and automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field

Tools

CMDB

Asset management systems

Job description

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional technology initiatives within Central Technology. The role focuses on strategy, execution, and governance across multiple teams, with emphasis on CMDB, asset management, and automation to improve operational excellence.

Reporting to the VP of Enterprise Strategy & Corporate Technology, you will translate complex technical issues into decisions, mentor TPMs, and influence senior stakeholders while promoting