Senior Director, People & Culture — Field Leadership & Learning

Taco Bell; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 232,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Onsite dining center

Onsite gym

Job summary

Taco Bell, the California-born global fast-food brand, seeks a Sr. Director, People & Culture to shape the people strategy for 13,000+ U.S. operations.

You will lead Field People & Culture, Learning & Development, and Asset Protection, partnering with executives to translate vision into scalable talent programs across 450+ company restaurants. Responsibilities include building a high-performing field culture, strengthening leadership, transforming learning at scale, and driving

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in multi-state, multi-unit environments.
• Broad HR expertise across talent, leadership development, learning, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience leading organizational design, change, and growth in a decentralized, evolving business.
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders, franchise partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven track record attracting and developing top talent and delivering measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-performing field culture and set the people strategy for restaurants and teams.
• Strengthen leadership and talent across HR, operations, and development.
• Transform learning at scale with global strategy, curricula, and HR platforms.
• Influence across the franchise system by partnering with executives and franchisees.
• Advance safety, asset protection, and team performance with policy guidance and programs.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent development

Employee relations

Compensation

Org effectiveness

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Job description

Taco Bell, the California-born global fast-food brand, seeks a Sr. Director, People & Culture to shape the people strategy for 13,000+ U.S. operations.

You will lead Field People & Culture, Learning & Development, and Asset Protection, partnering with executives to translate vision into scalable talent programs across 450+ company restaurants. Responsibilities include building a high-performing field culture, strengthening leadership, transforming learning at scale, and driving