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.

Required Qualifications:

• You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office 3 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Experience: 7+ years in financial and analysis-oriented roles, including leadership experience. Strong background in revenue forecasting, trend analysis, and building financial models (new product P&Ls, long-range projections).
• Forecasting Expertise: Proven ability to create accurate forecasts in product and channel-driven business models, including experience making judgment calls with incomplete or rapidly evolving data.
• Collaboration & Influence: Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing partners and driving alignment across diverse teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel and BI tools; ability to design and improve models, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
• Communication: Skilled in creating executive-level presentations and communicating insights clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Leadership: Strong coaching, team-building, and people-development abilities.
• Agility & Judgment: Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with sound judgment and critical thinking.
• Industry Insight: Background in restaurants, consumer products, or retail industries preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA or similar) strongly preferred.

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.