Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Director, Portfolio Management Office – PMO

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Irvine • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $222,600 - $261,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Design and institutionalize Taco Bell D&T’s enterprise prioritization and roadmap integration framework
  • Provide enterprise-level scenario modeling, sequencing visibility, and capacity transparency to inform executive trade-offs
  • 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 CX, TMX, Platform, and Infrastructure domains
  • Lead and develop a high-performing PMO team focused on enterprise integration and transparency
  • Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CD&TO and DTLT on operating model design and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in enterprise PMO 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 (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
  • Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
  • 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 care
  • Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise PMO leadershipstrategy & operationslarge-scale technology program leadershipenterprise governancedelivery integration modelscapacity transparency systemsAgile governance frameworksinvestment planningcapacity modelingbusiness case evaluation
Soft Skills
influencingstrategic prioritizationoperational executionteam leadershipthought partnershipcontinuous improvementcross-functional collaborationrisk managementcommunicationorganizational design
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAadvanced degree