Snr. Analyst, Development

YUM; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Global brand impact

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

KFC in Plano, TX is seeking a Development Senior Analyst to partner with global teams on growth initiatives. Hybrid work arrangement supports collaboration across reporting, forecasting, and executive storytelling.

You will build dashboards, craft executive presentations, and drive strategic initiatives for containerized restaurants and new formats. Required: Finance/Accounting/business degree, strong Excel/PowerPoint, data-driven mindset, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
• Development, strategy, or finance experience with organizational impact.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, incl. Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills for senior leadership presentations.
• Experience modeling complex business issues with data.
• Systems minded, with process improvement capabilities.
• Project management capability and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, curious, detail oriented with data handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage development reporting and forecasting, with risk/opportunity analysis.
• Create dashboards and analytics to enhance decision-making and forecasting.
• Build executive presentations and narratives for leadership and board.
• Drive governance, progress tracking, and cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Executive communication

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

It all started with one cook who created a finger lickin' good recipe more than 75 years ago, a list of secret herbs and spices scratched out on the back of the door to his kitchen.

Snr. Analyst, Development

KFC

Hybrid

What You Will Be Serving Up:

The Development Strategy Senior Analyst partners with KFC Development teams to shape and drive the brand's growth agenda. The role combines development reporting and forecasting, project leadership on KFC's growth initiatives, and the creation of executive-level materials that bring the KFC growth story to life for the KFC Global Leadership Team, the Yum! Board of Directors, Investor Relations, and the brand's largest global forums.

Here's How You Will Spice Things Up:

Reporting and Forecasting

• Manage the development reporting and forecasting process, including consolidating market submissions, analyzing performance and trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and producing accurate forecasts against annual targets and long-term growth ambitions.
• Create and maintain a core suite of standardized reports, dashboards, and analytics to enhance team productivity, accelerate decision-making, improve forecasting, and generate actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to assess new restaurant growth, reinvestment activity, and sales and investment performance. Deliver meaningful and concise insights to the Global Development Team and KFC Global Leadership Team.

Executive Communication and Storytelling

• Build executive-level presentations and narratives that translate development performance and strategy into a clear, compelling story — including materials for the KFC Global Leadership Team, the Yum! Board of Directors, and Investor Relations.
• Support content development for KFC's global forums, including the Chief Development Officer (CDO) Conference, Development Summit (DevSum), and other Global Summits, potentially partnering cross-functionally to source inputs and land a consistent, high-impact message.

Strategic Initiatives

• Drive the governance and execution of KFC's Development initiatives — including containerized restaurants, modern restaurant formats, and other new-build and reinvestment innovations — by maintaining clear visibility into project progress, milestones, risks, and actions; coordinating regular leadership reviews; and proactively engaging project owners to ensure accountability and timely delivery.
• Partner with the data team and market development teams to ensure strong global development data foundations, leading prioritization, governance, and clean-up initiatives, and maintaining Asset Information System (AIS) as the single source of truth for critical development data.
• Support project tracking across the Global Development portfolio, including key milestones and progress.

Other Development Support

• Support the KFC Global Leadership Team and broader teams, as needed, with planning, business reviews, ad hoc projects, and related financial and administrative activities.

What You Bring to the Table:

Education/Certifications

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Experience

Required:

• Development, strategy, or finance experience with demonstrated organizational impact and increasing responsibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership and build executive-level materials
• Experience modeling complex business issues to influence decisions through data
• Systems minded, with the ability to improve processes and capabilities to derive insights
• Project management capability, with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and collaboration skills
• Self-motivated, intellectually curious, logical thinker, and Customer Maniac
• Detail oriented and accurate when working with large data sets, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Prior experience in QSR or retail organization

Prior experience with dashboards and reporting automation

What's In It for You:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to innovate within a global brand and make a significant impact.
• Collaborative, fast-paced work environment with a focus on professional growth and development.

Salary Range: $94,590 - $99,845 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.