Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Senior Associate Manager, Development

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

💰 $121,600 - $142,900 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Assist in developing strategic vision, driving and tracking progress against it with the Development teams in the field.
  • Track & manage the international development pipeline, ensuring growth commitments are met, identifying opportunities & risks, and communicating clearly and timely with TBI leadership.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards to more effectively communicate and assess new restaurant growth, reinvestment actions, and sales/investment results.
  • Evaluate new unit performance identifying risks & opportunities, deriving actionable insights, and communicating with urgency to inform strategy performance and drive decision-making.
  • Provide analysis & modeling to drive insights and recommendations supporting key growth strategies. E.g. new market entries, portfolio optimization, business model improvement, development agreements/incentives, market mapping & site selection, etc.
  • Lead development of Asset Information System (AIS) strategy execution & drive system enhancements and field adoption to establish a comprehensive, automated view of key Development information.
  • Partner with Finance to develop an Equity Investment Assessment process to include capital review, equity returns, site assessment, performance improvement, etc. to inform and drive decision-making around international equity development.
  • Aid in preparing presentations for key meetings e.g. ILT/ET meetings, Yum meetings, Franchise Conventions, FPCs/Investment committees, etc.

Requirements

  • B.S. in analytical field required (Finance, Economics, Business, etc.); MBA preferred
  • Min 5 years’ experience in financial planning, consulting, strategy, or corporate retail development
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Highly analytical, with ability to make clear, succinct recommendations
  • Must have above average financial analysis and modeling skills
  • Highly motivated self-starter, working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Someone who will constantly challenge the status quo constantly seeking improvement and better insight
  • Should have better than average influencing skills and be comfortable working in a decentralized organization.
  • Should be decisive and results oriented
  • Ability to draw upon a wide variety of data sources and draw insights and conclusions
  • Superb interpersonal skills, with ability to partner well with other team members and interface effectively with all levels of management and cross-functional teams
  • Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
  • Resourceful nature, with strong problem-solving and customer-service orientation
  • Very high-performance standards, and strong work ethic
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft suite (Especially Excel, Power BI, Domo, PowerPoint)
Benefits
  • Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) 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
  • 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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial modelingproject managementdata analysismarket mappingsite selectionportfolio optimizationbusiness model improvementequity investment assessmentperformance improvement
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsinfluencing skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingself-starterresults orientedinterpersonal skillsdecisivenessresourcefulness
Certifications
B.S. in analytical fieldMBA