Senior Associate Manager, Finance and Development Strategy

Taco Bell International has the bold goal of reaching 3,000 restaurants by 2030. To accomplish this, the International Development team is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills, restless intellectual curiosity, great communication style & relationship management, and the ability to turn facts into actionable insights. As the Senior Associate Manager in the International Development team, you’ll become part of the team driving Taco Bell International’s growth and shareholder value via accelerating sustainable, profitable restaurant expansion across all international markets. The Senior Associate Manager role will report to the Director of Development and will be primarily responsible for managing the strategic international development initiatives and providing strategic analysis, insights and recommendations on all stages of the development process: from investment prioritization to pipeline management to store opening and asset management. This role is responsible for tracking the overall performance of TBI Development and working closely with the field Development teams to align on strategic goals, identify and help implement new growth strategies, and drive significant improvements across the 6 steps of development including market planning, pipeline management, and calibrating financial returns on all restaurant asset models.

Responsibilities

Managing strategic international development initiatives and providing strategic analysis, insights and recommendations on all stages of the development process: from investment prioritization to pipeline management to store opening and asset management; Tracking the overall performance of TBI Development and working closely with field Development teams to align on strategic goals, identify and help implement new growth strategies, and drive improvements across the 6 steps of development including market planning, pipeline management, and calibrating financial returns on all restaurant asset models; Assisting in developing strategic vision and driving and tracking progress against it with Development teams in the field; Tracking and managing the international development pipeline, ensuring growth commitments are met, identifying opportunities and risks, and communicating clearly and timely with TBI leadership; Developing and maintaining dashboards to more effectively communicate and assess new restaurant growth, reinvestment actions, and sales/investment results; Evaluating new unit performance identifying risks and opportunities, deriving actionable insights, and communicating with urgency to inform strategy performance and drive decision-making; Providing analysis and modeling to drive insights and recommendations supporting key growth strategies such as new market entries, portfolio optimization, business model improvement, development agreements/incentives, market mapping and site selection; Leading development of Asset Information System (AIS) strategy execution and driving system enhancements and field adoption; Partnering with Finance to develop an Equity Investment Assessment process to include capital review, equity returns, site assessment, performance improvement; Aiding in preparing presentations for key meetings including ILT/ET meetings, Yum meetings, Franchise Conventions, FPCs/Investment committees

Requirements

B.S. in analytical field required (Finance, Economics, Business, etc.); Min 7 years’ experience in financial planning, consulting, strategy, or corporate retail development; Strong Project Management skills; Highly analytical, with ability to make clear, succinct recommendations; Above average financial analysis and modeling skills; Highly motivated self-starter, working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment; Someone who will constantly challenge the status quo constantly seeking improvement and better insight; Better than average influencing skills and comfortable working in a decentralized organization; Decisive and results oriented; Ability to draw upon a wide variety of data sources and draw insights and conclusions; Superb interpersonal skills, with ability to partner well with other team members and interface effectively with all levels of management and cross-functional teams; Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment; Resourceful nature, with strong problem-solving and customer-service orientation; Very high-performance standards, and strong work ethic; Highly proficient in Microsoft suite (Especially Excel, Power BI, Domo, Powerpoint)

Nice to have

MBA preferred

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday; Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons; Onsite dining center and game room; 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; Bonus eligibility