Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Senior Associate Manager, Real Estate Strategy and Insights

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 - $135,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the comprehensive analysis of store performance, trade area dynamics, competitive landscapes, and market trends to generate actionable insights
  • Translate insights into strategic recommendations that influence Taco Bell’s development priorities, growth roadmap, and long-term strategy
  • Advise senior leadership through scenario modeling and impact assessments to guide investment decisions
  • Serve as a partner to field development teams and franchisees by evaluating trade area opportunities and providing data-backed guidance that aligns corporate strategy with local market execution
  • Collaborate with external partners to refine sales forecasting models and mobile impact projections, ensuring analytical rigor and relevance
  • Drive continuous improvements in analytical tools to enhance accuracy and usability for field teams and franchise stakeholders
  • Represent Market Planning on the franchisee impact subcommittee, partnering with franchise leaders to surface, refine, and communicate meaningful impact insight
  • Facilitate weekly alignment forums with field teams, driving resolution of Market Planning decisions and ensuring clear direction and accountability

Requirements

  • Degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Geography, and MBA a plus
  • At least 5 years of experience including 3 years serving as a Senior Analyst role or related job
  • An effective communicator who can present business recommendations to leadership teams and franchisee partners
  • Possess intellectual curiosity with the desire to challenge the status quo
  • Strong understanding and passion for market planning concepts such as trade area identification, mapping systems, spatial modeling
  • Demonstrated ability in making capital investment recommendations using financial metrics such as IRR, ROI, and Cash on Cash
  • Experience working with mapping systems, spatial forecast models, and Alteryx a plus
  • Advanced skillsets in Excel and PowerPoint
Benefits
  • Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs)
  • 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, and 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisscenario modelingimpact assessmentssales forecastingcapital investment recommendationsfinancial metricstrade area identificationmapping systemsspatial modelingExcel
Soft Skills
effective communicationintellectual curiositystrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingpresentation skillsleadershipaccountabilityadaptabilityinsight generation
Certifications
MBA