Manager, AI Strategy & Transformation

Yum! Brands
Plano, Irvine
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentSkills: ["Stakeholder influence","Communication","Collaboration","Strategic thinking","Program leadership"]

Lead the development, launch, and continuous improvement of enterprise AI initiatives, translating business problems into scalable AI solutions and responsible deployments. Drive AI literacy through the AI Academy, scale agent-driven automation, and build learning pathways that improve productivity and decision-making. Build communities of practice, train AI champions, and coordinate change enablement to accelerate adoption. Partner across AI, Learning, Analytics, Product, Engineering, and brand teams while reporting progress and risks to senior leaders.

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Manager, AI Strategy & Transformation

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Job Summary

Lead the development, launch, and continuous improvement of enterprise AI initiatives, translating business problems into scalable AI solutions and responsible deployments. Drive AI literacy through the AI Academy, scale agent-driven automation, and build learning pathways that improve productivity and decision-making. Build communities of practice, train AI champions, and coordinate change enablement to accelerate adoption. Partner across AI, Learning, Analytics, Product, Engineering, and brand teams while reporting progress and risks to senior leaders.
Location: Plano, Irvine
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead development, launch, and optimization of enterprise AI initiatives across Yum!.
  • •Develop and execute AI literacy programs through the AI Academy to drive AI education, engagement, and adoption.
  • •Scale enterprise agents and accelerate workflow-integrated automation to streamline processes.
  • •Translate enterprise AI priorities and business problems into learning pathways, scalable solutions, and resources.
  • •Build communities of practice, train AI champions, and drive awareness and adoption through communications and enablement campaigns.

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in digital transformation, AI strategy, learning technology, product management, change management, or related fields.
  • •Lead cross-functional initiatives with measurable business, adoption, or productivity outcomes.
  • •Strong understanding of current AI trends, tools, and practical enterprise use cases.
  • •Partner with product, engineering, learning, analytics, or business teams to design and scale programs or platforms.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
Experience:Digital transformationAI strategyLearning technologyChange managementEnterprise programs
Skills:Stakeholder influenceCommunicationCollaborationStrategic thinkingProgram leadership
Tech Stack:Generative AIAI agentsResponsible AIAI literacy

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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