Senior Manager, Asset Protection

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Senior Manager responsible for protecting Taco Bell's brand and assets while ensuring safety and security practices across U.S. company restaurants.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Director, Field People & Culture to develop and execute asset protection, safety, and security practices that reduce risk and support the current and future needs of Taco Bell’s U.S. company restaurants.
Lead, coach, and develop current Asset Protection team members, providing clear direction, ongoing feedback, and support to strengthen individual capability, drive performance, and ensure consistent execution of asset protection priorities across the business.
Monitor and analyze internal cash loss, safety incidents, and security-related trends using CCTV, exception-based reporting, cash management tools, and field observations to identify root causes and recommend corrective action.
Support and coach field leaders on asset protection best practices, investigations, incident response, and risk mitigation strategies that protect team members, customers, and company assets.
Oversee and support investigations related to loss, fraud, policy violations, security incidents, and other asset protection concerns, partnering with Legal, People & Culture, Finance, and Operations as needed.
Manage day-to-day relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure effective support, strong service levels, cost efficiency, and protection of Taco Bell’s business interests.
Evaluate existing security and safety processes, tools, and technologies to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, consistency, and scalability across the field and Restaurant Support Center.
Partner with Facilities and Restaurant Support Center leaders to support physical security, crisis preparedness, and executive level special event security planning.
Collaborate with Yum! Asset Protection and other enterprise partners to implement best practices, share insights, and support enterprise-aligned tools, reporting, and risk management initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education, certifications, training, and professional experience preferred
8+ years of experience in asset protection, loss prevention, risk management, safety, security, or a related field in a large multi-state, retail, restaurant, hospitality, or similarly complex operating environment
Remain up to date on the latest industry safety and security technologies practices and behaviors
Strong working knowledge of asset protection processes, investigations, cash loss controls, physical security systems, CCTV, exception-based reporting, and other modern risk-monitoring tools
Demonstrated ability to analyze issues, identify trends, solve problems creatively, and translate findings into practical field actions that reduce risk and improve performance
Strong partnership, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across People & Culture, Operations, Legal, Finance, Facilities, Communications, and external vendors
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, balancing tactical execution with longer-term program improvement and operational support
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using reporting, case management, surveillance, or security-related systems; experience in restaurant or multi-unit field environments strongly preferred
Ability to create and present reports to senior leadership
Ability to travel across the U.S., at times on short notice, and work in a hybrid environment based in Irvine, CA

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

asset protectionloss preventionrisk managementsafetysecurityinvestigationscash loss controlsphysical security systemsCCTVexception-based reporting

Soft Skills

coachingcommunicationinfluencingproblem solvinganalytical skillspartnershipadaptabilityperformance managementteam developmentreporting

Certifications

Bachelor's degreerelevant certifications