Product Manager - Digital Merchandising

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200 restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42 million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

The Product Manager (Journey lead) is responsible for driving the innovation and prioritization of Taco Bell’s Menu & Drive-Thru SQUAD to achieve defined business and customer outcomes. With this role, the opportunities are endless: Work collaboratively across marketing, operations, technology, and Yum! Brands to identify feasible, viable, and desirable menu design opportunities and develop a roadmap aligned with business needs. The Staff Product Manager will have an eye for detail and the ability to spot opportunities and synergies across products/projects as necessary. This squad is a new mix of marketing focus and digital/agile powered processes, and you will be a part of helping define how these groups incorporate different processes together to find the right balance.

The Day-to-Day:

• Drive the squad to create new menu design and architecture tests to drive more sales from our largest channel (the drive-thru)
• Work within the creative and testing process to ensure that new design ideas are executed properly and successfully
• Ensure learnings from tests are captured, shared, and applied to adjust the roadmap where necessary
• Lead ideation and sprint planning, understanding problems to solve, and defining new outcomes to add to the backlog to deliver against squad OKRs through agile methodology
• Manage and refine the prioritized backlog and drive cross-functional prioritizations based on strategic business impact across digital and non-digital channels
• Develop a roadmap aligned with business needs and technical capabilities leveraging customer and team member data and insights to inform test ideation and design
• Partner with Senior leadership to align on wins and high impacts test for each sprint and ensure a healthy pipeline of test ideas.
• Manage stakeholder collaboration and communications; Build cross-functional partnerships to ensure that tests align with evolving organizational goals and objectives.

Is This You?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relatable experience
• 8 years of experience in digital merchandising, creative project/product management or similar, building and executing a strategic roadmap of capabilities and related initiatives.
• Experience defining the right cadence and integration into 2 different existing processes (creative and digital)
• Proficiency with Visio, JIRA/Confluence, and agile methodologies/scrum ceremonies is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and develop fact-based recommendations to solve problems, using structured methodologies (customer journey mapping, design thinking, business process design, A/B testing)
• Familiarity of the digital creative process and digital merchandising to ensure we are moving with speed and agility to drive the right results
• Proven ability to lead a combination of direct and virtual team members in a collaborative environment with demonstrated ability to manage vendors and build strategic partnerships
• Outstanding written and verbal presentation skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder communications and involvement as well as run product team meetings

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
• 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 & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name

Salary Range: $130,500 - $178,000 annually bonus eligibility equity (if applicable) benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!

Taco Bell 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.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

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