Head of Business Strategy & Transformation, CTO

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The Mission

Yahoo is in the midst of a massive digital and cultural transformation. The Central Technology organization is the engine of this change, shifting from a reactive service provider to a proactive, product-led partner.

We are seeking a Head of Business Strategy & Transformation to act as the right hand to the CTO. It is a strategic leadership role responsible for the "business of technology." You will treat the organization as a system, architecting the financial models, workforce strategies, and operational mechanisms that allow us to scale efficiency and drive innovation.

Who You Are

• A Systems Thinker: You don't just solve problems; you build sustainable mechanisms to prevent them. You apply an engineering mindset to business operations.

• A Driver: You are comfortable challenging the status quo, pushing back on stakeholders (including Finance and Business Units), and driving decisions to closure.

• A Translator: You speak two languages fluently: Engineering and Finance. You can translate complex technical necessities into business cases that a CFO understands, and financial constraints into operational realities that engineers respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the complete financial model for Central Tech, moving beyond basic budgeting to design transparent cost-allocation mechanisms and unit-economic models that align technical consumption with business value.

• Build AI-driven forecasting and governance models to automate the "business of tech," replacing manual budgeting with real-time visibility into cloud costs, engineering ROI, and resource efficiency.

• Treat business operations as an engineering problem by building scalable, automated mechanisms for forecasting, resource tracking, and decision-making, minimizing manual intervention and administrative overhead.

• Proactively manage the organization’s non-people spend, driving rigorous audits of software portfolios, vendor contracts, and cloud usage to eliminate "undifferentiated heavy lifting" and deliver hard savings.

• Act as the primary strategic interface between Central Tech, Finance, and the Executive Leadership Team, translating complex technical roadmap items into clear business cases for the Board and C-suite.

• Lead cross-functional "tiger teams" to evaluate critical buy-vs-build decisions, modernize legacy practices, and set the long-term commercial direction for emerging technologies (e.g., AI, Content Delivery).

• Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to drive the cultural transformation toward a product-oriented operating model, defining the metrics that measure our speed and efficiency.

• Own high-stakes, strategic, cross-company programs including software intake, open source, digital transformation, M&A&D (Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures), etc. and drive them to successful outcomes.

• Build the narrative and cultural identity of the organization, leading executive communications, community engagement, and internal events to foster alignment and a unified "One Team" mindset during the transformation.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

• 5+ years of experience managing teams

• 10+ years of combined experience in software development, program management, business development, or business operations

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Business Operations, Strategy, or Technical Program Management, ideally within a large-scale technology organization

• Proven ability to design operational systems. You love data and hate manual processes

• Deep experience with P&L management, Capex/Opex modeling, and cloud unit economics (FinOps)

• Experience in management consulting or as a founder/operator

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!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $150,015.00 - $326,390.00/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.

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