Sr Director, Enterprise Business Systems

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. A Little About Us Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900 million people worldwide, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports to shopping, gaming, and news—with the trusted products, content, and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search, and media. The Corporate Applications team is the engine that powers Yahoo's internal operations. We are responsible for the strategy, delivery, and reliability of the technology that supports our most critical functions: Engineering, Finance, HR, Legal, and Procurement. Our goal is to create a seamless, AI-augmented employee experience that allows our teams to move faster and work smarter. What You'll Do Enterprise Leadership & AI Strategy Own the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and lifecycle management of Yahoo's global corporate applications portfolio (ERP, HRIS, CLM, etc.). Lead the transition from traditional manual workflows to AI-augmented oversight, identifying opportunities to deploy generative AI for automated procurement, financial forecasting, and HR self-service. Implement AI-driven diagnostics and observability tools to proactively monitor system health and predict performance bottlenecks before they impact the business. Foster a culture of experimentation, encouraging teams to leverage AI pair-programming (e.g., Copilot) and automated testing to accelerate delivery cycles. Strategy & Roadmap Define and execute a multi-year roadmap that balances technical debt reduction with the adoption of intelligent workflows and AI-enabled decision-making tools. Direct portfolio rationalization efforts using AI-assisted data analysis to identify redundant systems and optimize enterprise spend. Align application strategy with Yahoo's broader data and security standards, ensuring responsible and compliant AI usage across all corporate systems. Executive Partnership & Talent Leadership Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders (CTO, CFO, CPO, General Counsel), translating complex technical roadmaps into measurable business impact. Lead a high-performing global organization of managers and senior managers, focusing on AI-forward mindset development and technical upskilling. Establish scalable operating models that empower teams to validate and refine AI-generated outputs rather than performing repetitive manual data entry. What You Bring Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Mandatory). 15+ years of experience in enterprise applications or corporate IT leadership. 10+ years of leadership experience managing managers and global, cross-functional teams. Proven track record of scaling enterprise-wide application portfolios in a high-growth environment. Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing AI-driven efficiencies (e.g., LLM integrations, automated workflows) within corporate functions. Experience with prompt engineering or structured interaction with enterprise AI tools (e.g., Glean, Gemini) for productivity and data synthesis. Preferred Qualifications Advanced degree (Masters or MBA) in a relevant field. Experience in highly regulated environments with a focus on AI governance and data privacy. Expertise in evaluating and validating AI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy and mitigate "hallucination" risks in financial or legal systems. Experience with ServiceNow AI, Workday AI, or similar intelligent SaaS modules. Familiarity with engineering applications and developer tooling (e.g., source control, CI/CD, ALM platforms), with the ability to partner effectively with engineering organizations. Why Yahoo At Yahoo, we build products and platforms that connect people to what matters most. This role offers a unique opportunity to architect the AI-forward foundation that powers our global operations, ensuring our corporate teams are as innovative as the products we ship to our users. 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 $172,645.00 - $375,285.00/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, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more. Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.