Sr. Technical Product Manager II

Who is Taco Bell

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyones favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8200 restaurants 350 franchise organizations that serve 42 million fans each week around the globe. Were not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world were 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 hasnt been done before we will continue to be inclusive bold challenge the status quo and push industryboundaries.

Were a company that celebrates and advocates for different has bold self-expression strives for a better future and brings the fun while were at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell were Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

The Sr. Technical Product Manager II serves as a central driver across data product strategy stakeholder management and technical execution. Regularly engaging with stakeholders across Taco Bells Marketing Digital Restaurant Operations and Restaurant Support Center teams they manage intake prioritize requests and ensure ongoing alignment across customer and restaurant data initiatives. As the technical product lead for core data platforms they bridge business and technical teams to deliver scalable reliable and actionable data solutions.

This role brings deep technical expertise in data and analytics products enabling the TPM to provide a technical lens in stakeholder conversations and ensure solutions are grounded in sound data architecture and engineering realities. They play a critical role in translating business requirements into detailed JIRA stories with clear logic and acceptance criteria enabling engineering teams to accurately estimate scope and level of effort.

Deeply embedded with engineering teams they validate data use SQL to ask informed questions and answer business inquiries and guide development and testing efforts. This role leads agile ceremonies manages backlogs roadmaps and status reporting and plays a strategic role in shaping team workflowsbalancing operational leadership with technical depth process discipline and a clear focus on data quality and measurable impact across both customer and restaurant domains.

The Day-to-Day:

• Engage with stakeholders across Marketing Digital Restaurant Operations and Restaurant Support Centerboth in person and virtuallyto gather requirements refine use cases and align data platform deliverables with strategic business goals.
• Translate business needs into detailed JIRA stories with clear logic dependencies and acceptance criteria; serve as a liaison between business and engineering teams to clarify requirements remove blockers and manage strategic trade-offs.
• Offer a technical perspective on data systems integrations and architecture during stakeholder discussions identifying risks dependencies and opportunities across both customer and restaurant data domains.
• Oversee the intake scoping and prioritization of data and AI requests; maintain product roadmaps and provide progress updates and insights to senior leadership.
• Partner closely with BI analysts data engineers and data scientists to ensure the delivery of accurate scalable and high-impact solutionsoften validated and refined through SQL analysis.
• Lead agile ceremoniesincluding daily standups sprint planning and backlog refinementacross technical squads to drive efficient execution alignment on priorities and continuous improvement in delivery practices.

Is This You

• 7 years of product management experience with a strong focus on data platforms analytics or AI/ML-powered products; experience in matrixed organizations and familiarity with Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) or retail operations is a plus.
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into detailed technical stories and acceptance criteria enabling accurate engineering estimation and efficient high-quality delivery.
• Proficiency in SQL for data exploration validation and stakeholder support; ability to collaborate effectively with data engineering analytics and data science teams. Familiarity with Python or R is a plus.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving complex data-centric initiatives from concept through execution and measurement.
• Deep understanding of agile product development including backlog management roadmap planning and coordination across multiple concurrent workstreams and technical squads.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to synthesize business needs into actionable technical requirements and provide data-informed insights in strategic 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

Salary Range: $150000 to $168000 annually bonus eligibility benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately in determining your pay well consider your location experience and other job-related factors.

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