Director, Enterprise Portfolio Strategy & Enablement

KFC Corporation; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 222,600 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite childcare

Onsite dining center

Onsite gym and fitness classes

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

401(k) with matching

Comprehensive medical & dental

Job summary

Taco Bell is seeking a senior leader for Portfolio Strategy & Enablement to shape how Digital & Technology 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 builds the operating model, governance, and decision frameworks to ensure strategy translates into coordinated execution with transparent trade-offs and sustainable delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of enterprise 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 designing and scaling enterprise governance and delivery integration models
• Ability to influence prioritization with execution realities across product and engineering
• Experience building or scaling Agile governance frameworks at enterprise level
• Strong financial acumen including investment planning and ROI modeling
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in dynamic environments

Responsibilities

• Design and institutionalize Taco Bell D&T’s enterprise prioritization and roadmap integration framework
• Provide scenario modeling, sequencing visibility, and capacity transparency for executive trade-offs
• Architect cross-functional orchestration mechanisms including governance and risk forums
• Establish enterprise reporting standards and delivery health observability across squads
• Partner with Finance to ensure value visibility and ROI alignment
• Codify decision rights across Consumer, Team Member, Platform, and Infrastructure domains
• Lead and develop a high-performing PSE team focused on enterprise integration
• Serve as trusted thought partner to the Global CD&TO and senior leadership on operating model design

Skills

Portfolio Strategy

Leadership

Enterprise governance

Strategic alignment

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA or advanced degree a plus

Job description

Taco Bell is seeking a senior leader for Portfolio Strategy & Enablement to shape how Digital & Technology 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 builds the operating model, governance, and decision frameworks to ensure strategy translates into coordinated execution with transparent trade-offs and sustainable delivery.