Product Owner, Talent & Total Rewards

Who is Yum! Brands?

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

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. As we embark on this journey, we’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference on a global scale. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll shape our future by driving meaningful results and showcasing your smart, heart, and courage.
If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and purpose—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

About the Job: 

As the Talent & Total Rewards Product Owner, you’ll drive the strategic vision, development, and continuous improvement of solutions focused on talent management, compensation, and benefits for above-restaurant employees. You’ll conduct market research, manage product roadmaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to define and deliver tools that enhance talent development and total rewards. From concept to launch, you’ll lead key projects, analyze performance data, and ensure clear, consistent communication with stakeholders—all while leveraging your deep understanding of HR, technology, and product strategy to build experiences that develop, retain, and reward top talent across the globe. This is an individual contributor role responsible for overseeing talent and total rewards-related technology products for above restaurant employees.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy and Vision: Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for talent management and total rewards solutions that align with the company’s talent goals and objectives.
• Market Research: Conduct market research and gather stakeholder feedback to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape in talent management and total rewards.
• Product Roadmap: Create and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and enhancements based on business value, employee feedback, and market demand.
• Collaboration: Partner with Brand HR, COEs, Finance, IT, and other cross-functional teams to define product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Project Management: Lead product development projects from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• User Experience: Advocate for user-centric design, ensuring HR products are intuitive, user-friendly, and meet the needs of diverse employee groups.
• Data Analysis: Analyze product performance metrics and user data to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate product updates, progress, and plans to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Compliance: Ensure HR products comply with relevant regulations and standards, such as data privacy, security, and compensation regulations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product management or equivalent domain experience, preferably within HR technology, talent, total rewards, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of talent management, compensation, and benefits processes, practices, and technologies.
• Proven track record of successfully managing the full product lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with agile methodologies and tools.

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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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.