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Reporting into Pizza Hut's Chief Financial Officer, who has responsibility for FP&A, Strategy, Net Revenue Management, and M&A. The Pizza Hut M&A team drives Pizza Hut's growth opportunities through organic and inorganic growth internally or with our franchisee base. Pizza Hut is continuously looking to unlock growth through M&A opportunities, enabling franchisees' M&A opportunities and collaborating with franchisees on other growth opportunities through closely aligned growth strategies.

We are looking for a high-impact, well-rounded Director of M&A, who is comfortable thinking strategically, as well as rolling up their sleeves to support our local teams in designing and evaluating potential growth opportunities. The Director, M&A also closely partners with Yum!'s M&A team to assess the overall strategic fit of growth opportunities with the overall Yum! strategy. The ideal candidate will have experience in transaction execution and have demonstrated the ability to influence at the most senior levels of an organization. This role has two direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop an M&A/deal strategy for Pizza Hut, collaborating closely with Pizza Hut's Development team and local market resources
• Depending on deal size and complexity, lead, support and/or coordinate key aspects of deal sourcing and execution (e.g., deal sourcing, due diligence, valuation analysis, creating final binding agreements, presenting to deal committee, coordinating with external advisors, , integration planning, etc.)
• Collaborate closely with local market leaders to develop and pressure-test Development Agreements to unlock growth of our existing franchisee base
• Liaise with Pizza Hut's legal team to identify, assess, and solve potential legal considerations related to deals or incentives offered to our franchisees
• Coach, mentor and serve as a positive role model for more junior M&A team members and members of other close internal partner teams
• Play a leading role in improving and formalizing our current processes and decision-making approach to further solidify our M&A strategy and execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA, CFA, or CPA designation strongly preferred
• 6+ years of demonstrated organizational impact with increasing responsibility in corporate M&A, business development, investment banking, or finance; restaurant industry experience preferred
• 3+ years leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
• Proven track record of influencing and negotiating skills
• International experience strongly desired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Financial analysis capabilities, including clear and thorough understanding of financial modeling, valuation techniques, and financial statement analysis
• Exposure to the entire M&A cycle from deal flow to deal integration
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of an organization
• Comfort presenting to and influencing senior leadership
• Proficient in full Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable with financial research tools (e.g., CapIQ, Bloomberg, AlphaSense, etc.)

Salary Range: $160,400 - $188,800 annually + bonus eligibility and stock-based compensation. 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.

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