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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Service Now 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.

At Yahoo, we build products and platforms that connect people to what matters most. This role offers a unique…