As a key member of the Talent and Culture team, the HR Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to both employees and leaders. They provide and execute strategic solutions that support company objectives, provide comprehensive HR support to employees, and foster a positive work environment.
This role is for a fixed-term period of 12 months - you would be reporting into the HR Director for YUM! and you will be partnering with the Chief Supply Chain Officer and his Global Senior Leadership team who sit across the UK, EU, US, Singapore, Africa & UAE with employees based in locations that span these countries and more. It is truly a global role, and you will be the People and Culture lead for all HR practices across this function. Stakeholder engagement is pivotal in making this role a success as well as partnering with local HR teams to drive talent and organizational effectiveness within the global markets you support.
In addition to supporting your client groups, you will own select cross-PCBP coordination efforts, partnering closely with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure strong execution of enterprise processes.
This role is ideally based in the UK and requires strong knowledge of UK employment law.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do
Talent & Performance Execution
Drive Talent Strategies that Inspire, Develop and Accelerate Talent.
Partner with Senior Global Leaders to build bench for key roles and develop high-performing teams.
Empower employees to meet their full potential by identifying development needs and recommending programs and experiences to help them grow.
- Lead execution of the full talent cycle (talent reviews, succession planning, calibration, performance management) for the client groups
- Coach managers on performance, feedback, and team effectiveness
- Partner with Senior Leaders to identify capability gaps and implement targeted development plans
Support the global team by ensuring the right capabilities, skill sets, and infrastructure are in place.
Play a critical role in designing frameworks that foster adaptability, effectiveness, and measurable outcomes.
Lead workforce planning and drive organizational changes
Drive and facilitate change management process and programs
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Act as a proactive and influential advisor, collaborating with senior leadership to align HR strategies with organizational goals.
- Serve as a visionary thought partner, providing insights and expertise on building a scalable and efficient global team structure.
- Cultivate a Positive and High-Performing Work Environment.
- Provide valuable guidance on HR policies, procedures, and conflict resolution. Conduct investigations and recommend effective solutions to maintain a positive and inclusive workplace.
- Address employee concerns with empathy and confidentiality.
- Advise & Partner with Senior leaders on employee relations matters with sound judgment and consistency
- Ensure compliant, fair practices across regions, with strong global employment law expertise from an HR perspective
Operational Excellence & COE Partnership
- Point of contact between P&C and various HR COEs
- Support consistent execution of P&C priorities across client groups
- Contribute to ad-hoc projects that improve process clarity and effectiveness
WHAT YOU BRING
- 10+ years of progressive HR/P&C experience
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law (required)
- HR Experience supporting multi-country teams preferred
- Experience working for a global, multi-faceted organisation
- Proven ability to manage employee relations and performance matters independently
- Experience working with Senior Global Leaders
- Remote leadership experience
- Strong operational discipline and follow-through
- Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to influence senior leaders
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive HR/P&C experience
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
- HR Experience supporting multi-country teams
- Experience working for a global, multi-faceted organisation
- Proven ability to manage employee relations and performance matters independently
- Experience working with Senior Global Leaders
- Remote leadership experience
- Strong operational discipline and follow-through
- Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to influence senior leaders
Yum! Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Yum! Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Yum! Brands.
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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.
Yum! Brands Insights
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.
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