Enterprise Transformation Specialist

Enterprise Transformation Specialist

The Enterprise Transformation Specialist plays a critical role in driving execution discipline behind KFC U.S.'s Bird Comeback Plan. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Transformation, this role is the engine of the Transformation Office, ensuring enterprise initiatives are clearly planned, progressing effectively, and transparently reported.

This individual owns the transformation management infrastructure that enables KFC U.S. leadership to monitor progress across the Bird Comeback portfolio of initiatives, identify risks early, and drive clarity and accountability across cross-functional teams. The Enterprise Transformation Specialist ensures initiatives have well-defined scopes and execution plans, and that teams deliver against committed milestones. This role provides the operating discipline and visibility needed to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes. The position offers broad exposure across the KFC U.S. organization and is ideal for a highly organized, structured, and high-potential operator seeking enterprise-level experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Own and manage the integrated enterprise roadmap across all Bird Comeback initiatives (core & enablers).
• Define and enforce planning standards across initiatives, ensuring each priority has clear objectives, milestones, timelines, and success metrics.
• Lead the transformation operating cadence, ensuring initiative leaders maintain current execution plans and provide regular progress updates.
• Identify & manage cross-functional dependencies across initiatives to ensure alignment & coordinated execution.
• Proactively surface risks, delays, and scope gaps, recommending mitigation actions to maintain momentum.
• Own the single source of truth for transformation progress, risks, & milestone delivery across Bird Comeback portfolio.
• Pressure-test timelines and assumptions to ensure plans are realistic and executable.
• Design and evolve tools, templates, and systems that improve visibility, accountability, and execution discipline across transformation initiatives.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Own enterprise reporting framework used to track & communicate progress across the Bird Comeback Plan.
• Lead preparation of monthly transformation updates for Leadership Team review, consolidating initiative progress, key risks, dependencies, and decision points.
• Monitor initiative status and ensure mitigation plans are defined and tracked for at-risk priorities.
• Drive accountability with initiative owners to provide timely updates ahead of governance forums.
• Synthesize portfolio-level insights, enterprise risks, and required leadership decisions.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Build strong working relationships across Marketing, Ops, Finance, Development, Tech, & People teams.
• Drive cross-functional accountability by ensuring initiative leaders deliver against agreed milestones and commitments.
• Identify and escalate risks or stalled progress that may impact transformation outcomes.
• Facilitate alignment where initiative interdependencies create friction or execution challenges.
• Operate effectively in environments where influence must be exercised without direct authority.

Education/Certifications:

• In pursuit of Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Operations, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in consulting, PMO, transformation, strategy, or related environment preferred.
• Experience supporting or orchestrating multiple concurrent high priority cross-functional enterprise initiatives preferred.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Exceptional project management & organization skills.
• Strong executive communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Structured thinker with strong analytical & problem-solving capabilities.
• Comfort engaging and following up with senior stakeholders across functions.
• High degree of ownership, follow-through, and accountability.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Experience using project management software (e.g., Monday, Smartsheet, Airtable or similar) preferred.
• Exposure to process standardization or enterprise tool implementation initiatives a plus.
• Experience in multi-unit retail, QSR, or consumer-facing businesses a plus but not required.