Retail Franchising Manager jobs in the United States

Calling for a finance and data whiz! This exciting cross-Brand role will be a part of the Yum! Global Franchising Office and will partner with all business units & franchise organizations in implementing the 3Cs: capital, capability, and commitment. The Associate Manager, Global Franchising role will leverage our new, global iLumen platform to analyze franchisee financial health, manage franchisee analytics & dashboards, and collaborate across business units to build franchise programs to support the Brands as world-class franchisors. This role will also manage key strategic projects centered around the 3Cs (e.g., annual franchisee financial collections, collaborating with Development and Franchise Business teams to cascade best practices). In addition, the Associate Manager will play a key role in the preparing decks for key stakeholders (e.g., Yum Executive Team, Global Leadership Teams, Brands Leaders, etc.) and responding to requests for information on our franchising systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate across Yum! to support the Brands in becoming global franchisors of choice by liaising with Brands/Markets, Franchisees, Lenders, and Investors to conduct strategic reviews of franchisee financials, business valuations, etc.
• Support rollout of and compliance with the Franchisee Financial Health Policy, including onboarding Franchisees to iLumen and supervising the annual franchisee financial collections process. This involves working with all Yum! brands/markets to collect audited franchisee financials for all franchisees with 25 restaurants.
• Conduct deep-dive analytics and create professional, polished, and visually impactful PowerPoint decks for all franchising-related presentations
• Provide project management support and coordinate globally to accelerate implementation of all Yum Franchise Office strategic initiatives across the 3Cs, with a focus on financial health.
• Build and maintain analytical frameworks, leveraging historical and current global brand/market data, to support 3C strategies globally.
• Manage iLumen relationship and budget, including assisting to develop franchisee dashboarding and other data analytics and visualization tools.

Key Qualifications and Required Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 years of professional experience in financial analysis (mergers & acquisitions, financial modeling), corporate finance (FP&A, business analytics), strategy, or franchising
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (managing large data files, vlookups, pivot tables, breakeven calculations) and Data Management tools (Domo, etc.) or similar technology platforms with strong understanding of best practices on data pulls
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree preferred – Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Understanding of franchise systems and dynamics
• Project management experience, including demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across functions and business units with confidence and professionalism

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands was included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

As the world's largest restaurant company, we have a clear and compelling mission: to build the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled culture and talent, which fuels our results. To that end, we're looking for talented, motivated, team-oriented individuals to join us and have the opportunity be your best, have fun, make friends, and make a positive impact.

We are excited about the future growth of our brands. In fact, as a company we are opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide! This growth creates endless opportunities for professional, as well as personal growth. Customer sentiment and love for our brands is the fuel for our excitement! Taco Bell has been named one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, KFC's still uses its 75-year-old finger-lickin' good recipe, including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day, and the Habit Burger Grill is looking to expand its regional footprint across the country.