Manager, Strategic Ventures, New Growth Initiatives

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Manager overseeing strategic growth initiatives within a global framework. Focused on identifying and scaling new business models, partnerships, and revenue channels.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timePlano • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,200 - $132,480 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing, validating, and scaling new business opportunities that drive incremental revenue, improve franchisee unit economics, and expand market presence around the globe
Leveraging advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance decision-making, accelerate execution, and scale impact
Leading cross-functional initiatives and delivering insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including C-suite stakeholders
Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, channels, and partnerships to drive incremental revenue growth
Developing hypotheses, business cases, and scalable operating models for new initiatives
Leading end-to-end pilot design, execution, and scaling of successful concepts
Conducting ongoing analysis of market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred)
Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred
7–12+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, or new business development
Demonstrated experience leading analytically rigorous projects with measurable business impact
Experience working in cross-functional, global, or highly matrixed organizations
Advanced financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills
Strong understanding of unit economics, revenue drivers, and profitability levers
Ability to structure ambiguous problems and apply hypothesis-driven analysis
Expertise in translating data into strategic insights and recommendations
Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, copilots) in business workflows
Experience designing or deploying AI agents, automation workflows, or data-driven tools preferred
Ability to apply AI pragmatically to improve speed, quality, and scalability of work
Proven ability to connect market insights, financial analysis, and business strategy
Ability to balance long-term vision with near-term execution
Advanced negotiation skills with experience structuring complex, high-value commercial agreements
Strong ability to leverage financial and analytical insights to inform negotiation strategy and outcomes
Demonstrated ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders in high-stakes situations
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills
Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling executive-level presentations using the Suite of Microsoft products like PPT, XLS, CoPilot, Word
High degree of autonomy, accountability, and ownership
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
Strong project management and prioritization skills
Knowledge of the Aggregator Delivery as a Service model and Marketplace dynamics

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced financial modelingquantitative analysisdata-driven toolsAI toolsautomation workflowshypothesis-driven analysisbusiness case developmentmarket analysiscompetitive dynamicsunit economics

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipstakeholder managementnegotiation skillsinfluence without authoritycommunication skillsproject managementprioritization skillsautonomyaccountabilityownership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMBA or equivalent