Snr. Analyst, Development

KFC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Global brand and scale

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

KFC is seeking a Development Strategy Senior Analyst to partner with Development teams and shape growth, combining forecasting, reporting, and executive storytelling for leadership and the board.

The role emphasizes governance of initiatives, data-driven insights, and cross-functional collaboration to drive global growth and optimize development projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication skills with senior leadership audiences.
• Experience modeling complex business issues to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage development reporting and forecasting, consolidate submissions, analyze trends, identify risks and opportunities, and produce forecasts.
• Build executive-level presentations and narratives for leadership, board, and investor relations.
• Drive governance and execution of development initiatives, including new formats and reinvestment projects, with clear milestones and accountability.
• Support planning, business reviews, and ad hoc projects across the Global Development portfolio.

Skills

Finance experience

Executive communication

Data modeling

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

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

• 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.