Associate Manager, Ops New Product Development
Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plano • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $99,200 - $105,030 per year
About the role
- Work directly in restaurants, test kitchens, and with franchise partners to validate execution, procedures, and BOH impact.
- Provide operational input into LTO design, product builds, and promotional windows to support execution feasibility.
- Support launch execution through operational readiness, final procedures, training alignment, communications input, and post‑launch issue resolution.
Requirements
- Experience operationalizing complex initiatives into clear, executable restaurant procedures.
- Strong understanding of restaurant Back‑of‑House (BOH) systems, workflows, and constraints.
- Comfort testing, validating, and refining processes in live restaurant environments.
- Ability to partner cross‑functionally and influence without direct authority.
- Strong analytical, communication, and project coordination skills.
- Proficiency in Word. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Experience with project management software**
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operationalizing initiativesrestaurant proceduresBack-of-House systemsworkflowsprocess testingprocess validationprocess refinementproject coordination
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsinfluence without authoritycross-functional partnership