Business-Driven IT Security Strategist & Advisor

YUM; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Yum! Brands is seeking a Staff IT Security Consultant to serve as the primary cybersecurity advisor for one or more Brands, Markets, or Product organizations. This hybrid role emphasizes building trusted relationships, translating cyber risk into business decisions, and enabling secure innovation across initiatives.

You will guide AI governance, coordinate security across cross‑functional teams, and embed security throughout projects, products, and lifecycle, delivering measurable risk reduction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity risks into practical business guidance.
• Experience with cloud security, application security, IAM, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted cybersecurity advisor to business and technology leaders.
• Build relationships and understand business priorities and roadmaps.
• Translate risks into clear business guidance for executives.
• Partner to identify, prioritize, and reduce cyber risk while balancing value.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure business experiences.
• Enable AI governance and security guidance with relevant teams.
• Embed cybersecurity into projects, products, and initiatives early.
• Lead governance: track risks, audits, initiatives, reporting, and resilience.
• Foster a security-minded culture and risk-informed decision making.
• Support franchisee and third-party security initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Leadership

Relationship building

Executive communication

Cross-functional influence

Risk translation

Cloud security

Application security

IAM

Risk management

AI governance

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or related field

CISSP/CISM/CISA certifications preferred

Job description

Yum! Brands is seeking a Staff IT Security Consultant to serve as the primary cybersecurity advisor for one or more Brands, Markets, or Product organizations. This hybrid role emphasizes building trusted relationships, translating cyber risk into business decisions, and enabling secure innovation across initiatives.

You will guide AI governance, coordinate security across cross‑functional teams, and embed security throughout projects, products, and lifecycle, delivering measurable risk reduction.