This role is responsible for advancing Pizza Hut’s Development strategy by collaborating closely with Global Development and BMU Development teams. The Director will drive profitable expansion through data-driven decision-making and act as a key stakeholder in the Global Development team, supporting all aspects of the function from strategy to execution.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Development Strategy (30%)
- Serve as a thought partner to the Global CDO, GLT, and BMU Development leaders on PH Development Strategy and growth priorities.
- Provide clear messaging, communications, and guidance to BMUs and franchisees on PHG Development strategy.
2. Development Analytics & Reporting (30%)
- Create 3-year restaurant growth plans and BMU-level targets for long-term problem-solving and growth acceleration.
- Oversee key reporting deliverables, including quarterly forecasts and business reviews, ensuring performance gaps are identified and addressed.
- Provide detailed analysis on specific development levers (e.g., franchisee partners, asset formats, unit-level investment returns) and make informed recommendations for improvement.
3. Market Planning & Site Selection (40%)
- Leverage consumer data-driven market plans to inform strategy and growth priorities.
- Ensure tools and know-how are available to BMUs and franchisees for robust market planning.
- Champion innovative thinking, platforms, and insights to improve PHG’s approach and impact.
- Provide hands-on support and counsel to BMU Development teams on key initiatives, including capability building and pipeline management.
- Coach and lead diverse talent across multiple geographies to create a unified and continuously improving system for analytics and market planning.
Required Qualifications:
- You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- University degree or higher.
- 8+ years of experience in restaurant or retail business development, finance, strategy, and/or market planning.
- Executive-level project management and leadership expertise.
- Comfortable with cross-functional responsibilities and relationships across various styles and cultures.
- Ability to develop an independent point of view in direct areas of responsibility.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills at all organizational levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including high-stakes presentations.
- Commercial acumen.
- Ability to coach, develop, and inspire both direct reports and peers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous development experience in YUM! is a plus.
- International experience strongly desired (may be mandatory at this level).
- 10+ years in restaurant or retail business development, finance, strategy, and/or market planning preferred
Key Competencies:
- Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments.
- Continuous Learning: Demonstrates hunger and capacity to learn and quickly apply knowledge.
- Critical Thinking: Conducts thoughtful analysis of complex business arrangements and articulates strategies clearly.
- Organizational Abilities: Manages multiple projects with demanding deadlines.
- Relationship Management: Fosters strong relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients across various styles and cultures.
Skills Required
- University degree or higher
- 8+ years of experience in restaurant or retail business development, finance, strategy, and/or market planning
- Executive-level project management and leadership expertise
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills at all organizational levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including high-stakes presentations
Yum! Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Corporate roles include four weeks of vacation, year‑round half‑day Fridays, company holidays, dedicated “Live Well” days, and paid volunteer days. These policies contribute meaningfully to overall compensation value for corporate employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include free access to mental‑health counselors, onsite/virtual wellness tools, onsite gyms in select offices, and wellbeing discounts. Smoking‑cessation and weight‑management programs further bolster lifestyle support.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits span family‑planning coverage such as adoption, fertility, and baby‑bonding leave. Corporate materials also note enhanced parental leave for U.S. corporate employees.
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What We Do
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. What makes Yum! a great place to work? It's our people. As the world's largest restaurant company, we invest in people capability so that our global workforce can make the most of their careers. With ongoing opportunities for personal and professional success, we've built a culture that rewards and recognizes great effort while providing the flexibility that is so important to all of us.
