Yum! Brands · 1 week ago
Associate Manager, Restaurant People Experience
Yum! Brands is seeking an Associate Manager for Restaurant People Experience to lead global engagement and operational programs for Pizza Hut. The role involves setting strategy, managing cross-functional execution, and delivering outcomes in employee engagement and franchisee processes while collaborating with senior leaders.
Food and BeverageHospitalityRestaurants
Responsibilities
Own the global system of frontline engagement and Ops people programs that bring Pizza Hut’s Best Jobs strategy to life
Project manage the Business Units’ and franchisees’ activation of the EVP, employer brand, and uniform launches
Design & develop franchisee enablement resources, playbooks, and guides that create great team member experiences
Create translation/localization strategies to ensure global accessibility
Develop global EVP communications & storytelling strategy
Lead execution of global storytelling campaigns, sourcing and curating content for HutBot, LinkedIn, and other platforms
Own global design & launch of 90-day onboarding program, ensuring BU adoption and local relevance
Redesign restaurant job descriptions and hiring guides to emphasize hospitality and career growth
Manage translation and rollout of new hiring and interview resources
Lead a global recognition gap analysis research study
Partner with the HutBot team to develop digital recognition experiences
Author and maintain a Global Recognition Playbook to guide franchisee adoption
Own the people strategy of the Best Voices (restaurant engagement survey) program
Manage Business Units’ action planning process - turning data into insights and insights into Franchisee strategy
Own the Best Jobs visit annual franchisee people processes audit including project management of vendor & BMUs plus evolution of visit strategy
Collaborate with analytics team to connect engagement data to business outcomes (e.g., sales, guest satisfaction)
Manage the Corporate Ops Mentorship Program including cohort logistics, content development, events, evaluation, and reporting
Qualification
Required
You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Bachelor's degree in HR, Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant experience
Proven ability to manage complex programs across multiple stakeholders and geographies
Strong communication skills: able to distill complex ideas into simple, actionable insights
Skilled in balancing executional excellence with strategic consulting
Preferred
Experience in employer branding, HR program design, or QSR/retail frontline engagement preferred
Company
Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a quick-service restaurant brand that primarily operates the likes of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5B2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $2B
1997-09-26IPO
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