Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Manager

• Analyze store performance, trade area dynamics, competitive landscape, and market trends to uncover actionable insights.
• Deliver thoughtful recommendations that influence development priorities and long-term strategy.
• Support leadership with scenario modeling and impact assessments to guide investment decisions.
• Partner with field development teams and franchisees to evaluate trade area opportunities and provide data-backed guidance.
• Facilitate alignment between corporate strategy and local market execution.
• Collaborate with external partners to refine sales forecasting models and mobile impact projections.
• Drive improvements in analytical tools to enhance accuracy and usability for field and franchise teams.

Associate Manager, Market Planning

Accounts Payable

• The Accounts Payable Sr. Specialist is responsible for several critical tasks related to control functions to ensure completion is accurate and timely in compliance with SOX and audit requirements for disbursements exceeding $2.5 billion annually.
• The Sr. Specialist performs the reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts, account analysis for accrual and trend purposes, primary tasks related to the maintenance of the JDE Item Master file, and acts as primary liaison with Yum’s energy management company.
• The Sr. Specialist also monitors pay runs and completes check printing in rotation with the team.
• They work closely with IT, Brand Control and Finance teams, banks, internal audit, external service providers, and suppliers to ensure the execution of our deliverables is best in class while providing outstanding customer service when interacting with all levels of the organization.

Senior Specialist, Accounts Payable

Mechanical Engineer

• Lead a team of engineers who design from idea to national launch, all initiatives regarding back of house kitchen equipment, smallware’s and production lines.
• Ensure all new and existing equipment meets Brand and Regulatory specifications and performance including leading the test and approve process.
• Drive external partners on new innovation for the kitchen of the future and support Restaurant evolution programs.
• Proactively conduct “supplier business reviews” along with SCM to ensure feedback and mutual initiatives are implemented.
• Provide results-oriented technical support to field operators on equipment issues in existing restaurants.
• Ensure suppliers are capable of developing, manufacturing and commercializing key equipment with brand standard quality and performance, in conjunction with SCM.
• Utilize project management processes to scope, cost, and deliver against projects and priorities.
• Drive a “People First” culture by actively coaching, developing, & growing a world class engineering team.
• Build strong ties with peers in all YUM! global engineering teams leveraging resources that enable technical wins for the brand.
• Focus 75% time to US business and 25% to International Business Units

Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Full-stack Engineer

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based enterprise applications.
• Develop and enhance RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Support applications deployed in:
• - On-premises environments (Apache Tomcat servers)
• - AWS cloud environments (ECS, Lambda, EC2)
• Work with AWS services including IAM, S3, CloudWatch, Kinesis Data Firehose, and Aurora.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts (unit, integration, regression) and contribute to QA automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure high-quality releases.
• Work with MongoDB, SQL databases, and Amazon Aurora for data management and optimization.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including log analysis and root cause identification.
• Work in Unix/Linux environments for application deployment, debugging, and support.
• Use Gitlab for version control and collaborate using Jira and Confluence in an Agile development environment.
• Support continuous improvement of development, testing, and deployment processes.
• Design, develop and test software using technology stack such as Java/J2EE, Spring Boot framework, AWS S3, Golang.
• Advocate for and adhere to industry-standard best software engineering practices.
• Analyze existing software to determine areas for continuous improvement.
• Work with team to plan and deliver solutions for business requirements, breakdown of requirements into tasks, resource, and duration estimation, etc.
• Contribute to platform architecture decisions.
• Create functional and technical documentation and diagrams as required.

Software Engineer III

Designer

• Design New Restaurant, Remodel & Refresh Concepts
• Lead & Design work related to new restaurant and remodel initiatives
• Reviews Design and Layout for remodels and new restaurants for corporate and franchise.
• Manage & document design process and workstreams cross functionally
• Create and update design decks, signage, decor, including specifications.
• Update spec books with new finish guidelines, detail design drawings, and design playbooks for NRO and refresh/remodel programs.
• Source and manage vendors for art, signage, furniture, and finishes.
• Maintain vendor contacts and ensure supply of materials, providing for vetting and sourcing alternate finishes.
• Present design updates and strategies to senior leaders
• Support cost-reduction programs by identifying alternative suppliers and running RFP vendor processes.
• Work closely with Construction, Operations, and Marketing teams to align design deliverables with business objectives.
• Participate in department summits, spec book reviews, and planning sessions.

Associate Designer – Special Projects, Design Standards

• Lead the architecture, evolution, and governance of Taco Bell’s design system across foundations, tokens, components, patterns, modules, and documentation
• Manage cross-functional relationships with Engineering, Product, Merchandising, Marketing, Brand, and Platform teams
• Drive system consistency across mobile, web, kiosk, internal tools, and future platforms
• Partner closely with engineering teams to align design intent with technical implementation
• Define contribution models, lifecycle management, versioning, and system scalability standards
• Lead enablement, adoption, education, and system rollout across the organization

Design Systems Lead

Analyst

• Maintain and execute the test content roadmap to align with the marketing calendar for any product and market tests
• Own execution for assigned tests that touch in-restaurant digital channels, partnering with product managers when necessary to support specific test requests
• Manage briefs for product tests in partnership with brand and creative teams.
• Project manage test workload and workflow for creative deliverables across all cross-functional partners to ensure efficiency, and accuracy.
• Work with our vendor partner to ensure communication on creative development needs and timing, ensuring the creative process is followed and timing is executed to deliver on time.
• Partner with the Senior Manager of Ecomm Merchandising and the menu optimization team to document results/insights from tests and share recommendations to inform future releases
• Ensure Figma is updated with schematics and roadmaps on planned experiences for all test launches

Senior Analyst, Digital Merchandising

Financial Planning and Analysis

• - Develop and maintain product roadmap for planning and analysis solutions.
• - Partner with FP&A teams to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• - Manage backlog and prioritize features to maximize business value.
• - Champion agile and scrum practices across technical and business teams.
• - Track KPIs and drive continuous optimization of planning processes.

Staff Product Manager – FP&A

Data Scientist

• Develop and implement machine learning models using established approaches (regression, classification, forecasting, optimization)
• Translate business and operational requirements into structured modeling problems with guidance from senior team members
• Perform feature engineering, model training, validation, and evaluation using defined best practices
• Contribute to improving existing models and pipelines
• Support the design and analysis of experiments (e.g., A/B tests, simulations) under guidance
• Monitor model performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Apply standard processes to assess model quality, accuracy, and reliability
• Work with structured and semi-structured datasets to prepare data for modeling
• Write clean, maintainable Python and SQL code
• Partner with Data Engineering and ML Engineering to support model deployment
• Clearly communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and results
• Build strong working relationships within the immediate team and cross-functional partners

Data Scientist – AI/ML Modeling, Forecasting, Algorithms

Business Analyst

• Work closely with Management and assigned functions/teams/stakeholders to execute automation opportunities accurately and in a timely manner.**• Work on projects diligently as assigned by Management from time to time.**• Document business and technical requirements clearly and concisely.**• Develop, test, and implement automation solutions using Excel VBA, Sharepoint, SQl, MS Power Platforms and other custom scripts.**• Act as a liaison between business and IT teams, ensuring clear communication of requirements and constraints.**• Perform root cause analysis and optimize processes before automating.**• Develop process maps, SOPs, and user guides for automated solutions.**• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and provide post-implementation support.**• Monitor and maintain automation scripts, ensuring performance and uptime.**• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.**• Provide training to end-users on newly implemented tools or automation workflows.

Business Analyst I

Recruitment

• Design and implement franchise recruiting strategies to achieve and deliver quantified business objectives with measurable growth.
• Lead the full franchise recruiting lifecycle from sourcing and initial engagement through qualification, interview, and onboarding process into the Taco Bell system.
• Establish and maintain relationships with national/local lenders, financial consultants, associations and organizations that may be sources of highly qualified candidates for current and future expansion.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified franchise prospects, including multi-unit operators to support near and long-term goals.
• Evaluate financial capability, operational experience, cultural alignment, & market fit for potential candidates.
• Spearhead the end-to-end franchise sales process, from lead qualification through agreement execution.
• Serve as a strategic Partner to the Taco Bell Development team to prioritize targeted areas for new franchisees and effectively develop strategies for those areas.

Senior Manager, Franchise Recruiting

Procurement

• The Regional Indirect Category Manager is a procurement-focused role supporting indirect supply chain initiatives primarily across the LAC region with additional partnership across the U.S. and Canada.
• This position works closely with stakeholders to build, strengthen, and execute strategies across key indirect categories, helping to drive value, consistency, and operational alignment.
• Success in this role requires strong relationship-building skills, comfort operating in ambiguity, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and functions.
• With significant opportunity to help shape and build the program, this individual will play an important role in establishing processes, enhancing supplier partnerships, and supporting the continued evolution of indirect procurement across the region.

Regional Indirect Category Manager

General Counsel

• Provide broad legal transactional and commercial contract support for all of Pizza Hut’s corporate departments, including a focus on executing third-party vendor and services agreements and approval and collaboration on both external and internal corporate communications.
• Ensuring all contracts are aligned with Pizza Hut’s goals and protecting its legal and financial interests.
• Managing contract workflow and lifecycle – facilitate contract intake process, select appropriate contract forms and templates for each client engagement, draft contract amendments and routine termination documents, and maintain contract repository for the Pizza Hut U.S. brand.
• Providing legal partnership, guidance, and proactive risk reduction strategies to the Pizza Hut business team.
• Reviewing and approving external and internal corporate communications for the Pizza Hut U.S. system.
• Assist legal franchise administration team with preparation and negotiation of contracts with franchise and license partners.
• Preparing and supporting negotiation of agreements with franchisees and licensees including franchise agreements, licensee agreements, development agreements, incentive agreements, asset upgrade agreements and other strategic agreements supporting Pizza Hut’s overall franchising and licensing efforts.
• Drafting routine ancillary documentation under franchise and license agreements, including side letters, consents, and releases.
• Supporting Pizza Hut franchise finance team in review of franchisee ownership restructures and documentation of the same.
• Providing legal advice to Pizza Hut operations, development and franchise finance teams regarding terms and conditions of certain franchisee and licensee agreements, including support in the enforcement and tracking of the terms of such arrangements.
• Developing expertise in relevant legal regimes, including those governing domestic franchising and licensing relationships.

Legal Counsel – Transactions

Operations

• Develop a deep understanding of franchisee businesses, operating models, and regional dynamics.
• Build strong, trusted relationships by establishing credibility as a 4-wall operations expert who delivers practical, results-driven guidance.
• Influence franchisee senior leadership toward consistent execution of Pizza Hut operational standards and priorities.
• Partner with franchisees to diagnose operational gaps impacting product quality, service, and reliability within the restaurant.
• Lead improvement efforts for underperforming or brand-risk restaurants, focusing on fundamentals that drive sustainable turnaround.
• Translate data and performance insights into clear operating plans that improve execution across people, process, and equipment.
• Lead, coach, and develop Operations Advisors (OAs) as subject-matter experts in restaurant execution.
• Align OA field activity to franchisee priorities and Pizza Hut OPX initiatives, ensuring consistent focus on the highest-impact opportunities.
• Ensure field insights are surfaced and shared to inform broader operational strategies.
• Serve as the primary liaison between franchisees and Pizza Hut for all 4-wall operational matters.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams (Operations, Training, Technology, Engineering, and Analytics) to develop and deploy solutions that improve restaurant performance.
• Advocate for franchisee needs while maintaining brand standards and operational discipline.
• Direct Management: 2–3 Operations Advisors
• Influence: Franchisee leadership teams and above-restaurant operators
• Leadership Expectation: Sets the standard for coaching, operational rigor, and brand stewardship.

Franchise Operations Partner

• Conduct planning process for HQ G&A (50%)
• Own and understand the G&A budget and prepare monthly & quarterly variance analyses for Senior Management.
• Lead development of full-year, quarterly and intra-quarter forecasts by using, updating and maintaining financial forecast models.
• Work closely with Functions to understand their budget and ensure accurate expense reporting, as well as identifying any risks & opportunities.
• Collaborate with Control and Intra-Company teams to ensure accurate expense recording or reclassification.
• Load quarterly budgets into HFM or Oracle, actively participating in the transition to new financial reporting system.
• Support the rollout of DOMO dashboards for Functions and update budgets as needed.
• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all Functions.
• Coordinate financial capital planning for KFC’s Equity portfolio (30%)
• Track capital expense requests from business units and ensure they are timely approved, following up on any pending signatures.
• Analyze capital expense requests, reviewing models submitted by business units to understand the key metrics driving return on investment and summarize them in tracking file.
• Work together with business units’ teams to resolve any pending questions from Senior Management ahead of approval.
• Participate in process to measure new unit’s performance vs. forecast, identifying success factors and opportunities.
• Support Global Planning and Analysis (20%)
• Assist the global planning team in consolidating BMU-level plans on a quarterly basis, including P&Ls, SSSG, WPSA, and CAPEX.
• Participate in reporting process by analyzing financial performance of all BMUs.
• Collaborate on quarterly load of forecasts into HFM or Oracle.
• Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual plans, providing key financial metrics to Investor Relations.