Product Lead, Reporting & Insights

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 industryboundaries.  

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 Mas.

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 Lead, Reporting & Insights is responsible for managing the product journey to source and deliver actionable insights to our restaurant managers and above store leaders.  The overarching goal will be to enable restaurants to achieve optimal results that are aligned with the brand's performance goals. In this role, you will marry the essence of traditional product management with a strong emphasis on both strategic direction and tactical project oversight.  You will work with key partners across the organization and leverage agile product methodology to identify opportunities, develop requirements, and deliver solutions that provide incremental and measurable value to the business.  You must be passionate about the 'how'-the methods of uniting teams, making informed decisions, and aligning analytics with business objectives.

This role provides the opportunity to excel in blending product metrics with testing to focus on what truly matters to the business, driving growth and articulating the rationale behind it. This individual will be adept at navigating complex decision-making balancing data-driven insights with emotional intelligence. The Product Lead, Reporting & Insights will report to the Sr. Manager of Technology Design.

The Day-to-Day:

• Strategic Innovation: Help lead the charge to craft and refine our Reporting & Insights roadmap, aligning it with our core business objectives while leveraging synergies across our expansive product portfolio.
• Agile Leadership: Guide cross-functional squads through product discovery, effectively managing backlogs and driving coordinated efforts to ensure strategic and impactful business results.
• Customer-Centric Solutions: Engage in hands-on research, prototyping, testing, and design to develop solutions that resonate with our team members, solve business needs, and meet technical requirements.
• Collaborative Partnerships: Cultivate lasting connections with stakeholders, ensuring our initiatives stay in tune with organizational standards, growth trajectory, and architecture advancements.
• Technical Insight: Partner with Solution Architects, BI Developers, and Platform Leads to align business and technical requirements that result in the seamless and scalable delivery of insights to our restaurants.
• Clearly, consistently, and proactively communicate status, issues, and risks to leadership and stakeholders.

Is This You?

• Possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 8+ years of proven success in developing and executing strategic digital product roadmaps with at least 2+ years working with Agile/Scrum methodologies; Experience in Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), hospitality, retail, and/or multiunit chain/franchise environment a plus.
• The ability to demonstrate a keen capability to analyze data, employing structured methodologies for problem-solving.
• Showcase exceptional communication skills, capable of steering stakeholder interactions and leading productive team discussions.

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 fromYum! 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: $104,600 to $142,065 annually + bonus eligibility + 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 Mas 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.  

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