Associate Manager, Global Benefits

Yum! Brands

  • Louisville, KY
  • $107,800-126,700 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
Job Description:Who is Yum! Brands?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!About the Job:Join Yum! Brands as a leader responsible for developing global benefits strategies and programs, with a project-based focus on global leaves, time-off, and retirement. This role designs benefits programs for Yum's equity markets outside the Americas and leads the company's global wellbeing strategy. This role manages complex, multi-country benefit designs and wellbeing initiatives, ensuring solutions are competitive, scalable, and aligned with Yum's global total rewards philosophy.Salary Range:$107,800 - $126,700 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.Key ResponsibilitiesNon-Americas Benefits Design (45%)
  • Lead design of core benefits (healthcare, retirement, time off, leave) for non-Americas equity markets
  • Own ad-hoc design projects such as program harmonization, M&A integrations, new market entry, or legislative changes
  • Use data, benchmarks, and employee insights to shape program recommendations and evaluate effectiveness
  • Adapt global principles to local market realities, ensuring compliance and competitiveness
  • Act as the primary point of contact for regional TRBPs and senior stakeholders on design questions/projects
  • Partner with Service Delivery, Legal and Finance to ensure smooth transitions from design to implementation
Global Wellbeing Strategy (30%)
  • Develop and lead Yum's global wellbeing strategy across physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
  • Deliver global programs and campaigns in partnership with Communications, TRBPs, local P&C teams, and vendors
  • Monitor external trends, workforce data, and employee feedback to refine and improve offerings
Standards & Governance (10%)
  • Contribute to the development, rollout and refinement of Yum's global benefits standards, frameworks, and guiding principles
  • Ensure non-Americas and wellbeing programs align with these standards while meeting local needs
Vendor & Consultant Partnerships (15%)
  • Manage relationships with wellbeing vendors, brokers, and consultants supporting non-Americas benefits
  • Lead or support RFPs, vendor selection, and performance reviews to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and innovation
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of benefits design experience, international experience preferred
  • Strong collaboration & sense of urgency
  • Ability to solve complex, ambiguous challenges through creative design solutions.
  • Skilled at managing external vendors and consultants.
  • Demonstrated success leading projects with significant organizational 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! -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.US Job Seekers/Employees - to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and supplement and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.Beware of fake job postings using Yum! and/or our brand logos -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill -- on fraudulent sites. Yum! Brands only posts jobs on official career pages and never asks for money during onboarding. Avoid unsolicited contacts via Telegram, WhatsApp or similar social apps.About Us:Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company's concepts - KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and 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. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, and the company was recognized among TIME Magazine's list of Best Companies for Future Leaders, Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies and USA Today's America's Climate Leaders. Yum! also received widespread recognition in 2023, including being listed on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index; and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2023.

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