Sr. Manager, Corporate Strategy

Senior Manager Of Corporate Strategy

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We're seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you're just starting out or stepping into leadership, you'll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table.

If you're ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful workjoin us. Let's build the future of Yum! together!

Join Yum! Brands as the Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy and help shape the future of our global business. This highly visible role sits at the center of enterprise-wide strategy and planning, partnering with the VP of Strategy, CEO, CFO, and senior leaders across our brands and functions. This person will bring sharp strategic thinking, structured problem solving, and exceptional communication skills to help define Yum!'s long-term direction and deliver results against our most important priorities.

$140,000 - $165,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities :

Enterprise Strategy & Planning

Partner with the VP of Strategy to develop Yum!'s enterprise strategy and long-term roadmap

Build frameworks and analyses that inform growth, M&A, portfolio decisions, and brand positioning

Support enterprise-wide planning processes, including the 5-Year Strategic Roadmap, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and quarterly strategy reviews

Ensure alignment across brands, strategy teams, and centers of excellence

Executive Leadership Support

Help drive Yum!'s executive operating rhythm, including the executive leadership team and other CEO-led forums

Develop materials, agendas, and insights that enable effective decision-making and progress tracking.

Coordinate leadership alignment and follow-through on strategic priorities

CEO & Board Engagement

Prepare executive-ready materials for the CEO, including Board presentations, enterprise forums, and major speaking engagements.

Ensure clarity, consistency, and impact in strategic messaging across internal and external audiences.

Partner across brands and functions to deliver high-quality content for CEO and Board communications.

Strategic Initiatives & Results Delivery

Support Yum!'s Results Delivery Office, ensuring enterprise initiatives are well-orchestrated, tracked, and delivering value.

Partner with the Finance team to embed financial and value-tracking into AOPs and forecasts.

Contribute to quarterly strategy updates for the Board

Play a key role in enterprise-wide programs beyond current initiatives, ensuring Yum! executes on its boldest priorities.

Support critical cross-brand strategic initiatives such as the commercialization of Yum's digital, data, and technology assetsturning innovation into new income streams

Oversee the pipeline of initiatives, evaluate prioritization, build business cases, and support go-to-market execution in collaboration with Digital, Analytics, and Brand partners.

Qualifications :

8+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.

MBA or equivalent preferred

Proven ability to structure complex problems, analyze data, develop insights, and communicate clearly with senior leaders.

Strong executive presence and comfort working with C-suite stakeholders.

Exceptional project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Passion for the restaurant and consumer industries, and excitement about Yum!'s global scale and ambition.

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC ("YRSG") and Yum Connect, LLC ("Yum Digital and Technology") is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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