Asset & Data Steward, U.S. Development

YUM; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Game room

Onsite dining center

Onsite childcare

Vacation + holidays

Parental leave

401(k) with 6% match

Medical & dental

Job summary

Taco Bell, part of Yum! Brands, is hiring an Asset & Data Steward for the U.S. Development team. The role focuses on ensuring asset data accuracy, documentation standards, and scalable data processes across new builds, remodels, and asset actions.

You will work in a hybrid setup with onsite days and collaborate with business and system owners to improve reporting, asset strategy, and portfolio planning. Must have 3–5 years in data stewardship or related fields and strong detail orientation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in data stewardship, document management, or related fields.
• Ability to organize and maintain large data and documentation across projects and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, quality, and usability.
• Experience documenting processes and creating SOPs, maps, user guides, or training materials.
• Collaborative problem-solver who can manage shifting priorities and translate needs into practical solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with databases and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage U.S. Development asset records, files, and repositories across projects.
• Establish scalable data-quality standards, naming conventions, and lifecycle controls.
• Lead routine audits and resolve data and documentation issues with clear plans and owners.
• Own asset-information handoffs at milestones and coordinate corrective action.
• Develop and improve SOPs, process maps, user guides, and training resources.
• Serve as a contact for Development tools, resolving issues and guiding users.
• Represent the asset and data stewardship team on cross-functional projects.

Skills

Data stewardship

Document management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Microsoft 365

Databases

Reporting tools

Document repositories

Job description

We believe everyone deserves the right to Live Más – and we're constantly inspired by the creativity it takes to get there.

Asset & Data Steward, U.S. Development

Hybrid

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

The Asset & Data Steward supports Taco Bell’s U.S. Development team by ensuring asset data and documentation are accurate, complete, accessible, and maintained throughout the restaurant lifecycle. This role establishes data and document standards, strengthens Development processes, and partners with business and system owners to resolve information gaps across new builds, replacements, remodels, and other asset actions. The Asset Steward also supports designated Development tools and helps create a reliable information foundation for reporting, asset strategy, portfolio planning, and future growth.

The Day-to-Day:

• Independently manage designated U.S. Development asset records, files, and repositories across new builds, replacements, remodels, and other asset actions, with minimal guidance and review focused on accuracy, quality, and achievement of objectives.
• Establish and apply scalable data-quality standards, naming conventions, required fields, documentation requirements, lifecycle controls, and tracking tools that distinguish critical actions from routine activity across multiple priorities.
• Lead routine audits and resolve moderately complex to complex data and documentation issues by translating them into clear, logical steps, work plans, ownership, and follow-through with business and system partners.
• Own and improve asset-information handoffs at key Development milestones, anticipating risks that could delay project schedules or require additional resources and coordinating timely corrective action.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve standard operating procedures, process maps, user guides, FAQs, training resources, and other tools that simplify complex requirements and promote consistent Development practices.
• Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for designated Development tools and processes, independently resolving common and moderately complex issues, coordinating escalations, and applying industry and functional knowledge to recommend practical solutions.
• Represent the asset and data stewardship area on cross-functional projects and initiatives, partnering frequently with internal customers and peers across work areas to deliver analysis-ready information for reporting, portfolio planning, asset strategy, remodel decisions, and continuous improvement over a short- to medium-term horizon.

Is this you?

• 3–5 years of experience in data stewardship, document management, business systems, process improvement, Development operations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and maintain large volumes of data and documentation across multiple projects, systems, and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a consistent commitment to data accuracy, quality, and usability.
• Experience documenting business processes and creating clear standard operating procedures, process maps, job aids, user guides, or training materials.
• A resourceful and collaborative problem-solver who can manage shifting priorities, coordinate across functions, and translate business needs into practical solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience with databases, reporting tools, document repositories, workflow platforms, or related business technologies; restaurant Development or asset-management experience is a plus.

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, and carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution fromYum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care

Salary Range: $88,500 to $104,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!

Taco Bell 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.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.