Business Analyst Job (Irvine, CA, US)

Taco Bell, a part of Yum! Brands, has been repeatedly named the Best Place to Work in Orange County. We have high standards for ourselves; Yum commits to consistently deliver 10% EPS growth each year. Our success comes from the belief that our people's capabilities are our greatest asset, and investing in you is our top priority.

Yum! Brands, Inc. is the world's largest restaurant company with more than 38,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and territories and more than 850,000 employees worldwide. We are the leading restaurant retailer in many emerging markets. Our restaurant brands -- KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell -- are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories respectively.

Job Responsibilities:

· Manage successor pipeline for all remodels and scrape projects to execute on asset strategy set by Development team and ensure Taco Bell's interests are timely met and adequately protected

· Evaluate and determine need for new processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness; work with a variety of data systems to manage successor pipeline and document asset action progress

· Key stakeholder and Administrator for ongoing development of Customer Relationship Management database designed to automate management of assets; provide training and build knowledge base

· Provide zero sum analysis for Franchise Development and corresponding ad hoc analysis to promote and drive Franchise successor development

· Interpret and implement management policies and consult with Franchisees and Development Leads and Franchise Business Management Directors related to successor asset actions

· Establish remodel timelines; manage remodel process for 350 Franchise organizations; supervise Coordinator to ensure Taco Bell's interests are timely met and adequately protected. Evaluate and determine need for new processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness

· Demonstrate and high level of intellectual curiosity and ability to take current or non-existent analysis and development reporting and determined appropriate work flows to drive development growth and efficiencies

· Collaborate with cross functional and internal teams to determine asset strategy reviews

Job Requirements:

· BA or BS required

· Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in Business, Finance or Restaurant development.

· Must have a minimum of 3 years strong Project Management experience

· Must have strong financial and analytical skills

· Must have excellent organizational skills, and ability to multitask well and work independently

· Must have strong communications skills both verbal and written

· Ability to problem solve and clearly identify/frame issues

· Must have strong facilitation/presentation skills