Development Manager

Yum! Brands
Shanghai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Problem-solving","Leadership","Relationship-building","Team-player","Flexibility"]

Development Manager for China leads input to development strategy, collaborates with Yum China, and supports the Design & Construction process to ensure high-quality new store openings. You’ll foster strong franchisee relationships, influence cross-functional teams, provide market map insights, visit shortlisted sites, and coordinate design and construction between China and International teams to drive brand relevance and expansion.

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Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands
7 months ago

Development Manager

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Job Summary

Development Manager for China leads input to development strategy, collaborates with Yum China, and supports the Design & Construction process to ensure high-quality new store openings. You’ll foster strong franchisee relationships, influence cross-functional teams, provide market map insights, visit shortlisted sites, and coordinate design and construction between China and International teams to drive brand relevance and expansion.
Location: Shanghai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide input on strategic market map, target trade zones and sites in collaboration with China and International teams
  • •Visit shortlisted sites and document for sharing with International team
  • •Provide input and recommendation on current portfolio, including potential remodels, exterior touch-up
  • •Provide Taco Bell templates and international best practices for sharing with China team
  • •Review and coordinate design for new stores: link between China and International teams to ensure locally relevant design
  • •Ensure on-brand construction execution: support and approve locally sourced materials that align with brand design
  • •Coordinate BOH optimization: link between China and cross-functional international teams on layout and equipment changes

Key Requirements

  • •Tertiary qualifications in a business or property related field
  • •10+ years’ post-qualification experience in multi-site retail environments
  • •Proven experience managing projects in a franchise retail environment
  • •Proven experience in:
  • •Market mapping
  • •Site identification
  • •Restaurant design
  • •Construction project management
  • •Proven ability to lead, influence, and build relationships across the organization and with senior external stakeholders
  • •Proven drive for results and commitment to high standards of work
  • •Proficiency in process-oriented work with the capacity for strategic thinking
  • •Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • •Strong problem-solving skills, project management expertise and commercial acumen
  • •Team player with a motivated, flexible working attitude
Experience:10+ yearsRetailFranchiseMulti-site
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationProblem-solvingLeadershipRelationship-buildingTeam-playerFlexibility
Languages:English

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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