Senior Manager, HR AI Strategy & Governance

Yahoo; United States; Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Backup childcare

Education stipends

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a Senior Manager, HR AI Strategy & Governance to define where AI adds value across HR and oversee governance, reviews, and roadmap prioritization. You will mentor a direct report and collaborate with HR leaders and technical teams to scope complex solutions while providing hands-on support when needed.

You’ll drive responsible AI practices, security, and data protection, aiming for measurable ROI and improved HR workflows across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in HR tech, product management, or workflow automation.
• Experience creating AI/automation roadmaps and evaluating use cases.
• Experience with AI governance, privacy, compliance, or risk reviews.
• Knowledge of LLMs, automation tools, and enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with Workday and data platforms like BigQuery/GCP.
• Ability to explain AI capabilities, limits, and risks to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating across teams and managing priorities.
• Proven track record of improving workflows and adoption of new tools.
• Past management experience or readiness to lead people.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for HR’s AI roadmap.
• Identify priorities and develop a clear AI roadmap.
• Assess use cases by value, feasibility, risk, and timing.
• Define and manage the use-case backlog and governance.
• Define measures of adoption, impact, and ROI.
• Manage AI governance for HR intake and reviews.
• Coordinate legal, privacy, security, and compliance reviews.
• Maintain standards for responsible AI, data protection, and model performance.
• Serve as primary contact between HR and governance partners.
• Guide AI and automation solutions and partner with HR teams.

Skills

HR technology

AI governance

Stakeholder management

LLMs & automation

Workday familiarity

Data platforms

Explain AI risks

Cross-team collaboration

People management

Job description

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

About the Team

The People Technology team supports the systems, data, and tools used across Yahoo’s People organization. We partner with HR teams to improve workflows, reduce manual work, and make it easier for employees and managers to get the support they need. AI is a growing part of that work, and the team is focused on helping HR use it in ways that are practical, secure, and responsible.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Manager, HR AI Strategy & Governance to help determine where AI can add the most value across HR and put the right structure around how it is used. Partnering closely with the Director of People Technology, you’ll help shape the AI roadmap, prioritize use cases, and manage the governance process that moves new ideas through the appropriate legal, privacy, and security reviews. You’ll provide direction on the solutions the team takes on and manage a direct report. While this is not primarily a development role, you’ll stay close to the work, help scope more complex solutions, and provide hands‑on support when needed. You’ll also work with HR teams to improve their AI capabilities and partner with technical teams on solutions that require more advanced infrastructure or data access.

What You’ll Do

Set direction for HR’s AI roadmap

Partner with the Director of People Technology and HR leaders to identify priorities and develop a clear AI roadmap

Assess potential use cases based on value, feasibility, effort, risk, and timing

Create a consistent process for prioritizing requests and managing the use‑case backlog

Define and track measures of adoption, impact, efficiency, and ROI

Manage AI governance for HR

Manage the intake and review process for new AI use cases

Coordinate the appropriate legal, privacy, security, and compliance reviews

Maintain and improve standards for responsible AI use, data protection, and model performance

Serve as a primary point of contact between HR and internal governance partners

Guide AI and automation solutions

Work with HR teams to understand workflow challenges and identify practical solutions

Scope solutions and guide the work from initial idea and prototype through adoption and improvement

Partner with technical teams on more complex solutions, such as HR assistants, case routing, and people analytics reporting

Provide hands‑on support for select prototypes and workflows when needed

Improve the technical foundation

Partner with People Technology, Data Engineering, IT, and other technical teams to create secure ways to use HR data

Help move AI‑enabled workflows away from temporary or manual solutions and toward secure, scalable infrastructure

Support the use of platforms such as BigQuery and Google Cloud Platform

Establish clear standards for evaluating AI tools and connecting them to the HR technology ecosystem

Improve high‑friction HR workflows

Identify manual or inefficient processes where AI or automation could make a meaningful difference

Help design solutions that reduce work for HR teams and improve the employee experience

Encourage approaches that can be maintained, reused, and expanded over time

Help the People team build its AI capabilities

Advise HR teams as they identify and develop AI‑enabled workflows

Support teams working through more complex use cases

Develop training and practical guidance for using AI tools safely and effectively

Help teams understand where AI is useful, where it has limitations, and when additional review is needed

Partner cross‑functionally

Partner with teams across HR to turn their needs into clear priorities and workable solutions

Collaborate with Data Engineering, IT, Legal, Privacy, Security, and other central‑services teams

Work through technical or governance roadblocks while balancing progress with appropriate safeguards

Lead and develop the team

Provide day‑to‑day leadership, set clear priorities, and support professional development

Create clarity around what the team should take on and where its time will have the greatest impact

Encourage a thoughtful approach focused on outcomes, adoption, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

8+ years of experience across HR technology, product management, workflow automation, or related areas, including direct experience working within or supporting an HR function

Experience developing AI or automation roadmaps, evaluating use cases, and turning business needs into practical solutions

Experience working with AI governance, data privacy, compliance, or risk‑review processes

Working knowledge of LLMs, automation tools, and enterprise integrations, with the ability to assess technical feasibility and guide solution development

Familiarity with HR technology platforms such as Workday and data platforms such as BigQuery or Google Cloud Platform

The ability to explain AI capabilities, limitations, and risks clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences

Experience working across teams, managing competing priorities, and navigating complex stakeholder relationships

A track record of improving workflows, reducing manual work, and helping teams adopt new tools or processes

Prior experience managing or mentoring a direct report, or demonstrated readiness to take on people management for the first time

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means HR has a clear and practical approach to using AI. The governance process is running smoothly, incoming use cases are reviewed and prioritized consistently, and the AI roadmap is aligned with the People team’s goals. The team is also making progress toward more secure and scalable ways to use HR data, while employees across the People organization are becoming more confident and capable in using AI responsibly.

#LI-BD2

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in‑person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non‑disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $136,125.00 - $283,750.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.

The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions.

Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.