Hybrid Senior Manager, Market Planning

at Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

• Job title: Senior Manager, Market Planning
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $142,500 - $150,840 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plano, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager driving Pizza Hut's global restaurant development strategy through market planning and site selection collaboration. Key role in expanding business with innovative ideas and strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Be a key thought partner to the Director of Strategy & Market Planning, CDO, and BMU Development leaders on PH Development Strategy
• Provide clear messaging and communications to BMUs and franchisees on PH Development strategy with intentional focus on where to build new restaurants
• Provide tools and know how to BMUs and franchisees on executing robust market planning. Lead initiative to implement global market planning platforms.
• Champion innovative thinking in this space and continuously explore ways of improving the PH approach.
• Implementing and owning deployment of Development Colleges and Workshops across PH
• Providing coaching and counselling to development leaders on key development priorities through the coordination of market planning team.
• Provide hands on support and counsel to the development teams on key initiatives, ranging from building capability to ensuring robust pipeline management.

Requirements

• You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• University Degree or higher.
• 5 + years of development strategy, mapping, data management and analysis, and GIS experience required. Experience in multi-unit restaurant, retail, or franchise industry strongly preferred.
• International experience strongly desired.
• Previous Development experience in YUM! is a plus.
• Project Management.
• At ease in with cross-functional responsibilities and relationships across various styles and cultures.
• True ability to develop an independent point of view in direct areas of responsibility.
• Ability to influence/build relationships with all levels of the organizations.
• Communications, both upward and downward.
• Commercially savvy.
• Ability to coach and develop both direct reports and peers.
• Adaptability. Comfortable with dynamic environments and ability to work across different time zones.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Continuous Learning. Track record for demonstrating the hunger and capacity to learn and quickly apply knowledge to action.
• Experience with conducting thoughtful analysis of complex business arrangements & the ability to articulate tactics and strategies clearly.
• Allowing a smooth and simultaneous management of multiple projects with demanding deadlines.
• Track record of being able to foster strong relationships with colleagues, partners and clients (internal and external) across various styles and cultures.

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility