Senior Manager, Organizational Development

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table.

If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

As Senior Manager, Organizational Development, you will lead the global strategy and design of core organizational development initiatives within Yum!’s Center of Excellence. This role shapes enterprise-wide approaches to performance management, career development, employee engagement, change management, assessments, and leadership capability—driving organizational effectiveness and enabling corporate employees to grow and thrive.

You will leverage deep Organizational Development expertise to drive breakthrough organizational effectiveness and enable our corporate employees to grow and thrive, translating business needs into scalable, future-ready solutions while delivering data-driven insights that strengthen culture and performance. This role reports to the Director of Yum! Learning & Organizational Development and includes one direct report.

Salary Range: $142,500 - $167,600 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead global strategy and design for enterprise organizational development programs, including performance management, goal setting, career development, onboarding, engagement, mentoring, competencies, assessments, and functional training.
• Manage and evolve the organization’s assessment portfolio to support effective hiring, development, and talent decisions.
• Drive modernization of core organizational development and people processes, integrating technology and best practices to improve consistency, effectiveness, and user experience.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define and refine function-specific competencies and capability frameworks aligned to future business needs.
• Identify organizational development gaps and translate global business priorities into long-term organizational development strategies and initiatives.
• Design and deliver change management approaches, tools, and resources to support organizational transformation efforts.
• Leverage HR, survey, and assessment data to generate insights that inform decisions, enhance engagement, and strengthen culture.
• Oversee the organizational development budget, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities and effective use of resources.
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources Development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HR or organizational development, preferably within a global organization or Center of Excellence.
• At least 3 years of direct responsibility for organizational development programs, with demonstrated business impact.
  
  
  

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! - Click here.

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”) (collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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