Development Manager

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Manager of Development leading real estate and growth strategy for KFC Franchisees. Ensuring successful portfolio management and compliance within the Canadian QSR market.

Posted 4/29/2026full-time🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$112,000 - CA$145,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own all development aspects for a portfolio of Franchisees
Lead regional real estate strategy
Manage the full development pipeline
Lead regional Franchisee growth strategy
Partner with Legal on execution of asset actions
Work cross-functionally to support TGMs, AOPs, MGPs
Execute against the Strategy on a Page (SOAP)
Represent KFC within the Canadian QSR and real estate community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required: 4-year, post-graduate degree in business, finance, or related field
Preferred: MBA
Minimum 5+ years of experience in market planning, real estate, or development, preferably within a franchise or multi-unit restaurant/retail environment
Proven experience working with Franchisees and external stakeholders
Demonstrated proficiency in site selection, trade area analysis, market planning, and real estate evaluation
Strong strategic thinking and commercial judgment
Clear, concise communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Highly motivated, self-directed “go-getter”
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, especially MS Excel
Prior experience in QSR or Retail development
Prior experience working with global stakeholders in a matrixed environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

market planningreal estatedevelopmentsite selectiontrade area analysisreal estate evaluationstrategic thinkingcommercial judgment

Soft Skills

clear communicationinterpersonal skillsself-directedmotivatedleadership

Certifications

4-year degreeMBA