International Development Strategy Lead (Finance)

KFC Corporation; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Onsite dining center

Onsite gym

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

401(k) match

Medical & dental

Employee discounts

Job summary

Taco Bell International is seeking a Senior Associate Manager to drive strategic international development, from market planning to store openings and asset management. You’ll build dashboards, analyze growth opportunities, and partner with field teams to accelerate profitable expansion across all international markets.

This role reports to the Director of Development and requires strong analytical skills, 7+ years in finance/strategy, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• B.S. in analytical field required ( Finance, Economics, Business, etc.); MBA preferred
• Min 7 years’ experience in financial planning, consulting, strategy, or corporate retail development
• Strong Project Management skills
• Highly analytical, with ability to make clear, succinct recommendations
• Must have above average financial analysis and modeling skills
• Highly motivated self-starter, working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Should be decisive and results oriented
• Ability to draw upon a wide variety of data sources and draw insights and conclusions
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to partner with other team members and interface with all levels of management

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing strategic vision, driving and tracking progress against it with the Development teams in the field.
• Track & manage the international development pipeline, ensuring growth commitments are met, identifying opportunities & risks, and communicating clearly with TBI leadership.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to communicate and assess new restaurant growth, reinvestment actions, and sales/investment results.
• Evaluate new unit performance, identifying risks & opportunities, deriving actionable insights, and communicating with urgency to inform strategy and drive decisions.
• Provide analysis & modeling to support growth strategies including market entries, portfolio optimization, and site selection.
• Lead AIS strategy execution and drive system enhancements and field adoption for a comprehensive development information view.
• Partner with Finance to develop an Equity Investment Assessment process to inform international equity development.
• Aid in preparing presentations for key meetings (ILT/ET, Yum, Franchise Conventions, Investment committees).

Job description

Taco Bell International is seeking a Senior Associate Manager to drive strategic international development, from market planning to store openings and asset management. You’ll build dashboards, analyze growth opportunities, and partner with field teams to accelerate profitable expansion across all international markets.

This role reports to the Director of Development and requires strong analytical skills, 7+ years in finance/strategy, and excellent communication.