Sr. Manager, Business Analyst

Senior Manager, Business Analysis

The Senior Manager, Business Analysis provides financial and business thought leadership to drive system sales growth, improve unit economics, and enable informed decision-making across the Pizza Hut U.S. business. This role leads a team of 34 analysts responsible for delivering U.S. system sales and EBITDA forecasts, with accountability for integrating key initiatives, identifying emerging trends, and providing actionable insightseven in situations where data is limited or imperfect.

This leader will serve as a critical connector across functions, partnering closely with U.S. Marketing (primary), Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, Operations, and Technology, while also engaging with Pizza Hut Global Finance and select Franchisee partners. The role requires a forward-looking, solution-oriented approach, balancing rigorous analysis with the ability to anticipate business shifts and influence outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Financial Leadership : Provide strategic insights and financial leadership to partners across Marketing, Operations, Technology, and Planning, ensuring alignment on business drivers, revenue performance, and initiative impact.
• Forecasting & Planning : Lead the development and delivery of U.S. system sales and EBITDA forecasts, including annual and long-range plans. Build and refine forecasting models that allow for sound decision-making with incomplete data sets, applying judgment, scenario analysis, and sensitivity testing to drive confidence in outcomes.
• Team Leadership & Development : Manage, coach, and grow a team of analysts, fostering analytical excellence, innovation in forecasting approaches, and strong business acumen.
• Modeling & Tools : Own execution and continuous improvement of forecasting frameworks, models, and analysis tools to increase accuracy, efficiency, and insight delivery.
• Business Partnership : Build trusted relationships with Global Finance, Franchisee partners, and cross-functional U.S. stakeholders to shape initiatives, challenge assumptions, and ensure financial implications are well understood.
• Strategic Insights : Translate financial and market trends into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership, balancing data-driven rigor with agility in uncertain or rapidly changing conditions.
• Other Duties as Assigned : Support ad hoc analyses and business needs as they arise.

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Salary Range : $134,900 to $160,000 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.