Technology Strategy & Operations Director

Yahoo Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo Inc. seeks a strategic operator to bridge long-range planning with high-impact execution within Central Technology. You will partner with the CTO and leadership to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps, OKRs, and informed investments, while driving AI-enabled efficiency across reporting and governance.

Lead and mentor a Strategy & Operations team, shaping cross-functional programs and ensuring platform outcomes align with business value and innovation goals.

Qualifications

• Experience guiding strategic decisions with C-level partners.
• Proven ability to translate ambiguity into structured frameworks.
• Strong executive communication and governance cadence experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO to translate priorities into roadmaps and OKRs.
• Own planning rhythms (annual/quarterly) and executive reviews.
• Design AI-driven workflows for reporting, modeling, and narratives.
• Lead and mentor the Strategy & Operations team toward key initiatives.

Skills

Strategic operator

Executive partnership

AI tooling

Data modeling

Narrative crafting

Tools

Jira AI

Smartsheet automation

LLM tooling

Job description

Yahoo Inc. seeks a strategic operator to bridge long-range planning with high-impact execution within Central Technology. You will partner with the CTO and leadership to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps, OKRs, and informed investments, while driving AI-enabled efficiency across reporting and governance.

Lead and mentor a Strategy & Operations team, shaping cross-functional programs and ensuring platform outcomes align with business value and innovation goals.