Manager, Digital Execution & Reliability, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, US&C

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.

RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Job Summary: The Manager, Digital Execution & Reliability role provides strategic leadership for Popeyes' digital business, driving the growth, performance, and evolution of digital ordering, third-party delivery, and catering channels. The position develops and executes enterprise digital strategies that enhance the guest experience, accelerate revenue growth, and support long-term business objectives. Working cross-functionally with Product, Technology, Marketing, Operations, Franchise, and external partners, the role ensures alignment across key initiatives and technology investments. The leader oversees the performance, scalability, and reliability of the digital ecosystem while fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Success is achieved through strong cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision making, and the successful execution of strategic initiatives that strengthen Popeyes' digital capabilities and business performance.

RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration. Candidates should be comfortable working onsite 5 days per week.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of 3P delivery, catering, and digital growth strategies across Popeyes' digital ecosystem.

• Partner with Product, Technology, Marketing, Operations, and Franchise teams to define priorities that improve customer experience, drive sales growth, and enhance platform performance.

• Own the roadmap for key growth and operational initiatives, balancing business objectives, customer needs, technical constraints, and operational requirements.

• Identify and evaluate new opportunities across digital ordering, delivery, catering, and marketplace channels to accelerate growth and improve guest engagement.

• Establish performance goals and KPIs, leveraging data and insights to optimize business outcomes and inform strategic decision-making.

• Serve as a key stakeholder in the evolution of the digital technology stack, ensuring investments support scalability, reliability, and long-term growth objectives.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance digital products, ordering experiences, and operational capabilities across owned and third-party platforms.

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to define business requirements, prioritize enhancements, and ensure successful delivery of critical initiatives.

• Oversee the integration, optimization, and performance of delivery aggregators, catering platforms, and digital ordering solutions.

• Champion a culture of testing, experimentation, and continuous improvement to increase conversion, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

• Manage strategic vendor relationships, influencing product roadmaps and ensuring partners deliver against performance expectations and business objectives.

• Drive adoption of new capabilities and technologies that improve the guest experience and operational effectiveness across the restaurant network.

• Own the strategy and governance for digital reliability, operational stability, and order success across all digital channels.

• Establish reliability standards, service-level expectations, and performance metrics to ensure a consistent and seamless customer experience.

• Lead cross-functional efforts to proactively identify operational risks, system vulnerabilities, and performance bottlenecks, driving preventative actions and long-term solutions.

• Serve as the business lead for major incidents and escalations, coordinating stakeholders, managing communications, and ensuring timely resolution of customer-impacting issues.

• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and external vendors to improve platform resiliency, system performance, and operational readiness.

• Oversee root cause analysis and continuous improvement processes, ensuring lessons learned are translated into measurable reliability improvements.

• Drive operational readiness for new launches, integrations, and platform enhancements through structured testing, validation, monitoring, and contingency planning.

• Lead the execution of strategic digital initiatives and technology integrations, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational requirements, and franchisee needs.

• Establish project governance, prioritize initiatives, manage risks, and ensure successful delivery across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

• Oversee vendor onboarding, implementation, and performance management to support a scalable and reliable digital ecosystem.

• Direct the onboarding and activation strategy for new restaurant locations across delivery aggregators, catering platforms, and digital ordering channels.

• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of pricing, menu, and operational data across all digital platforms.

• Provide leadership and direction across cross-functional teams, driving accountability, alignment, and execution excellence.

• Develop executive-ready reporting and business reviews that communicate performance, risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or digital performance analysis or related fields

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Proven ability to work with large, complex dataset, efficiently manipulating and analyzing data to surface clear, actionable insights.

• Experience building and maintaining Tableau dashboards that communicate performance stories to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Sharp analytical instincts with a track record of identifying trends and translating them into business recommendations.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to operate effectively with minimal direction and navigate ambiguity, demonstrating strong ownership, initiative, and sound decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

• Highly organized with strong project management habits and a natural ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

• Results-driven with bias for action and commitment to excellence. Values taking ownership and taking educated risks to run a test and learn agenda, occasionally failing, but fast and forwards. 

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Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.

Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.