Director, Restaurant Technology, Popeyes, US&C

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $40 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 30,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

We are looking for a rockstar candidate, excited to help us drive new initiatives and innovations for our restaurants and our brand. A successful candidate partners with various teams in setting the direction and architecture of assigned restaurant technology initiatives. This role will be responsible for identifying not only project execution and guidance, but also technical and architectural solutions.

Responsibilities

• Working with cross functional digital and technical teams to define technology solutions for Popeyes restaurants spanning Point of Sale, Back of House, and Digital technologies.
• Leading development of assigned technology initiatives to ensure stakeholder priorities are identified, validated, optimized, and communicated to various stakeholders including cross-functional team members, vendor partners, and field teams.
• Managing vendors/partners to build innovative and sustaining technology solutions with modern architecture.
• Maintaining the cross-functional technology project portfolio spanning both Digital and Restaurant technology workstreams.
• Providing weekly and ad-hoc updates on new technology requests as well as project portfolio to executive leadership.
• Reviewing and re-establishing the technology standardization and enhancement lifecycle from request through completion.
• Partner with technology deployment teams to ensure proper handoff between design/build and restaurant deployment.
• Responsible for ensuring all technology communications are communicated via relevant channels at appropriate time, proper cadence, and include information necessary for training, support, etc.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field, or equivalent on the job experience.
• 10 years of overall experience designing, developing, and supporting hardware, software, and network technology decisions.
• Experience leading and developing technical staff in the design and implementation of technology solutions.
• Experience working with Restaurant or Retail Technology platforms such as POS, Labor Scheduling Tools, and Back of House.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary project portfolios
• A relentless drive to innovate.
• A sense of urgency while being detail-orientated and hands-on.
• A high comfort level of navigating emerging channels both within and outside of the technology space to identify how to improve our crew and customer experiences.
• Candidates with restaurant experience will be prioritized.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  
  

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) The Parent Company Of Popeyes, And Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK) Live By a Set Of Core Values. Successful Candidates Will Embody These Values

• Dream Big – Life is too short for small dreams.
• Diversity – A wide range of voices and perspectives makes us stronger.
• Ownership – You value things more when you own them.
• Creative innovation – Find ways to do things differently to make them better.
• Meritocracy – Your growth is based entirely on what you do and how you do it.
• Authenticity – Be a hardworking, good person.
  
  

Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.

Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.