Product Strategy Lead

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. 

Join Our Dynamic Team to Shape the Future of the Digital Dining Experience! 

Are you ready to pioneer and drive the Ecomm strategy for one of the world's leading fast-food brands? Taco Bell is looking for an experienced Product Strategy Lead to orchestrate our digital commerce evolution. This position is a linchpin in our ambitious plans to seamlessly blend marketing, operations, and technology to deliver unparalleled customer experiences. If you're passionate about harnessing data, crafting extraordinary customer experiences, and steering strategic digital product development, join us! 

About This Role: 

In this distinctive role, you will marry the essence of traditional product management with a strong emphasis on strategic direction. Your focus will be on harnessing critical data, creatively sourcing and actioning insights with key partners such as Design and Solutions Architects and integrating customer feedback to elevate the digital product journey. Your overarching goal will be to drive a digital Product Strategy that significantly advances the customer experience, delivering results quickly with agile methodology. 

What You'll Be Doing: 

Strategic Innovation: You will lead the charge in crafting and refining our Ecomm roadmap, aligning it with our core business objectives and leveraging synergies across our expansive product portfolio. 

Agile Leadership: Guide your cross-functional squad 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, and design to develop solutions that resonate with our customers, 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: Work intimately with Solution Architects and Developers to navigate the intricacies of technology, shaping the technical and business facets of our product offerings. 

Your Impact: 

• Utilize insights and data to accelerate our Agile practices, integrating cross-departmental strategies for a holistic digital approach. 
• Test and validate your strategies, implementing successful tactics through Ecommerce channels. 

Why You'll Love This Role: 

• Innovative Environment: Enjoy the thrill of squad collaboration, driving forward with the optimal state of digital product development and delivery. 
• Strategic Oversight: Embrace the role of a data-driven strategist to enhance the customer journey, solve complex omnichannel challenges, and inform product decisions with actionable insights. 
• Agile Execution: Leverage Agile proficiency to navigate product development with precision and foresight. 

Are You the Ideal Candidate? 

You are passionate about the 'how'-the methods of uniting teams, making informed decisions, and aligning analytics with business objectives. They will 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. 

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience. 
• Bring 8+ years of proven success in developing and executing strategic digital product roadmaps. 
• Exhibit strong proficiency with Visio, JIRA/Confluence, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. 
• Demonstrate a keen ability to analyze data, employing structured methodologies for problem-solving. 
• Have a history of leading diverse teams, managing vendor relationships, and building strategic partnerships. 
• 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 

Join Us: 

At Taco Bell, we're not just about serving up delicious meals-we're about creating experiences that matter. If you're ready to step into a role that challenges and excites you every day, while making a tangible impact on our digital future, we want to meet you. 

Apply now to become the driving force behind our digital innovation and help us redefine the intersection of food and technology. 

Salary Range: $112,200 to $159,720 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 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.

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