Job Description

The role will primarily focus on above-restaurant efforts involving building awareness, assisting in the development of leadership development tools to support D&I while protecting the Brand through proactive engagement. This person will also partner cross divisionally to drive D&I projects through from concept to implementation through stakeholder alignment, thought leadership, and assertive execution.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Analyzes organizational processes and data to determine strategies and resources needed to build organizational culture and employee capability to support Diversity & Inclusion vision and goals.
• Partners with divisional HR, OD, and Ops resources, building relationships to drive Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
• Evaluates, enhances and ensures execution of Diversity & Inclusion tools and programs (e.g., Inclusive Leadership, Employee Resource Groups, LIFT2 Council, Women’s Food Service Forum, etc.)
• Lead Employee Resource Group Council
• Write and coordinate responses to surveys for ESG ratings/rankings, CEI etc., coordinating with communications and public affairs
• Develops and executes internal Diversity & Inclusion communications, aligning with stated Recipe for Good and Diversity & Inclusion strategies internally and externally
• Serves as primary point of contact for vendors and internal customers
• Represent Yum! in key events/conferences etc.
• Works with individuals across levels and divisions of the organization and across divisions, from Leadership Team to Team Members, in gathering, analyzing and reporting Diversity & Inclusion related information
• Provides other logistical support to Chief Diversity Officer as needed

 Minimum Requirements :

Education:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (Master Degree preferred)

Skills and Experience:
• At least 3 years of years of experience in HR/Talent Acquisition, Communications, Public Affairs
• Knowledge of and expertise working with HR and Communications tools, systems, processes, and practices
• Knowledge and experience in partnering with diverse community constituencies to include Under-represented minority advocacy groups, women’s groups, etc.)

Preferred location is Louisville, but will consider, Dallas, Irvine & Chicago for the right person.

About Us

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. In 2018, Yum! Brands was recognized as part of the inaugural Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. In 2017, Yum! Brands was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. The company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Worldwide, the Yum! Brands system opens over seven new restaurants per day on average, making it a leader in global retail development.

Since our spin-off from PepsiCo in 1997, Yum! Brands has become a truly global company going from approximately 20 percent of profits coming from outside the U.S. to approximately 50 percent in 2016. We’re proud to be the worldwide leader in emerging markets with over 17,000 restaurants, nearly twice as many as the nearest competition. With less than 3 restaurants per million people in the top 10 emerging markets, compared to approximately 57 restaurants per million in the U.S., we are on the ground floor of global growth.

Our mission is to build the world’s most loved, trusted and fastest growing restaurant brands. We are evolving KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell into iconic, distinctive and relevant global brands.

Importantly, we’re extremely proud of our 1.5 million employees around the globe and the unique culture we’ve built, one that’s filled with energy, opportunity, and fun. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background. Yum! Brands is great place to be yourself, grow and make a difference. We have Grow Yourself Week which is devoted to your personal development.

Check out some of our great benefits:

•    4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays
•    2 paid days off per year to volunteer
•    Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
•    Onsite dining center (yes, you can eat KFC, Taco Bell or Pizza hut every day!)
•    Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, concierge
•    Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
•    Tuition reimbursement, education benefits and scholarship opportunities
•    Discounts for life’s adventures (ex: theme parks, wireless plans, etc.)
•    Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
•    401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
•    Comprehensive medical, vision and dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
•    Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
•    Recognition based culture and unique, fun events year round
•    Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
•    Recognition based culture and unique, fun events year round
•    Company paid life insurance
•    Grow Yourself Week which is devoted to your personal development