Location Requirement: Hybrid onsite at Plano, TX office The Director, Portfolio Delivery & PMO is responsible for the governance, operating model, and portfolio coordination required to scale Byte’s revenue-impacting initiatives globally from approval through deployment.This role leads program governance and end-to-end deployment orchestration across products, brands, markets, and delivery partners, ensuring complex cross-functional initiatives are executed with clarity, accountability, and predictability. The Director establishes the frameworks, stage gates, decision forums, and portfolio processes that enable scalable delivery, while overseeing the Global Portfolio Delivery and PMO to drive consistent execution across markets.The role is accountable for aligning priorities, sequencing work across markets, managing program-level risks and dependencies, and ensuring initiatives meet defined readiness criteria before progressing through key milestones.The Director, Portfolio Delivery & PMO is accountable for ensuring that:Governance frameworks and stage gates are defined, adopted, and followedOwnership and decision rights are clear across all delivery participantsProgram-level risks and dependencies are identified and escalated earlyDeployments follow consistent, predictable operating standardsInitiatives are not advanced or closed without meeting defined governance criteria PMO & Governance LeadershipLead the Byte Global PMO and Deployment function, establishing governance structures that enable scalable deployment across markets and productsDefine and implement deployment frameworks, stage gates, RACIs, and decision forums to bring structure and discipline to executionEnsure initiatives progress through a consistent lifecycle from market alignment through deployment and handoffEstablish clear ownership, accountability, and decision rights across cross-functional teamsDrive adoption of standardized ways of working, governance rhythms, and operating cadences across Byte (incl. Brands, and Markets), while ensuring alignment with enabling functions including Data & AI and Enterprise Technology & Cyber Portfolio Planning & CoordinationOwn and maintain the global Byte deployment roadmap across all products, brands, and marketsAlign deployment timelines with product strategy, engineering capacity, and market readinessCoordinate prioritization across Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Market stakeholdersBalance deployment demand with available capacity, ensuring realistic sequencing and delivery commitmentsProvide portfolio-level visibility into progress, dependencies, and trade-offs to support strategic decision-making Risk, Escalation & Decision FrameworksEstablish and manage program-level RAID tracking across all Byte initiativesDefine escalation paths and ensure risks are surfaced early to the appropriate decision-making forumsFacilitate governance forums such as Steering Committees, Architecture Review Boards, and Market governance reviewsDrive timely resolution of cross-functional blockers impacting delivery timelines or qualityEnsure decisions are made at the right level with clear documentation and follow-through Deployment GovernanceDefine and enforce entry and exit criteria across each phase of the deployment lifecycleCoordinate stage gate reviews to ensure readiness before progression to subsequent deployment phasesEnsure deployment plans, training, communications, and operational readiness activities are aligned prior to go-liveDrive consistency and repeatability in deployment execution across marketsPartner with Market PMOs, Customer Success, and Delivery teams to ensure successful handoffs and market activation Visibility, Reporting & Continuous ImprovementMaintain clear executive-level visibility into portfolio health, deployment status, and key risksDeliver regular reporting on deployment timelines, capacity, adoption metrics, and value realizationUse reporting to drive action, accountability, and informed decision-making across leadership teamsCapture deployment learnings and continuously refine governance frameworks, tools, and playbooksDrive ongoing improvement in deployment predictability, speed, and scalability as Byte expands globally Leadership, Team Building & CultureAct as a key member of the Product & Growth leadership team, contributing to broader strategy and organizational designFoster a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, systems thinking, problem framing and commercial excellenceInfluence senior stakeholders across Product teams, Finance and Brand leadershipAct as a change agent during uncertainty and with ambiguity to drive agile solutions to evolve the team in embedding technology and new ways of workingFoster a customer-obsessed, data-informed culture anchored in Yum!’s Smart, Heart & Courage leadership behaviors.Role-model collaboration, empathy and executional excellence — building strong alignment across markets, brands, and functions. 10+ years of experience leading PMO, program governance, or portfolio management in global or multi-market environmentsProven track record establishing governance frameworks and operating models that enable scalable delivery of complex initiativesDemonstrated ability to manage cross-functional portfolios involving Product, Engineering, Markets, and external partnersExperience coordinating delivery across teams without direct reporting authority, using influence and governance structuresStrong experience managing program-level risks, dependencies, and escalations in fast-moving environmentsExperience in platform, SaaS, or large-scale technology deploymentsExposure to franchise, multi-brand, or multi-market operating modelsExperience working with system integrators or deployment partnersBackground in environments undergoing scale, transformation, or operating model changeExperience leading PMO, program, or deployment teams in matrixed environments Deep program governance mindset with the ability to create structure, clarity, and accountability across diverse teamsSkilled at operating within and establishing stage-gate frameworks, RACIs, and decision forumsComfortable managing ambiguity and turning incomplete inputs into structured program plansAble to balance speed and rigor while maintaining governance discipline and delivery qualityProven ability to lead through influence rather than hierarchyStrong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders, market teams, and partnersClear, confident communicator who can surface risks early and drive decisions to resolution Salary Range: ­­$202,500 to $238,200 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. 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