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As our Data Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping end-to-end digital and data architecture, driving modernization efforts, and enabling best-in-class customer and team member experiences. You’ll work in close partnership with our Digital, Technology, and cross-functional business teams – as well as global vendors – to deliver scalable, integrated, and future-ready solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex, multi-market environments, with a strong track record in MarTech, microservices architecture, and enterprise-level digital transformation within QSR, Retail, or customer-centric industries. Key Responsibilities Lead the development of scalable digital and data architectures across Pizza Hut UK, France, Canada, and Germany, aligned to Yum! Brands’ global architecture principles. Design, assess, and evolve “to-be” state architectures for digital products, including Maverick (new website and mobile app) and supporting backend integrations. Collaborate with key vendors (e.g., Emarsys, Algonomy, Punchh, OneTrust) and internal stakeholders to align solution design with business objectives and customer needs. Own and evolve MarTech and customer data architecture blueprints, including MDM, data remediation, and cross-platform integration strategies. Drive the design and implementation of solutions that enable real-time personalization, AI/ML readiness, and data activation across channels. Embed data governance, data observability, and quality frameworks into architecture planning to ensure robust and scalable pipelines. Ensure compliance with global and regional data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, PIPEDA) through privacy- and security-by-design approaches. Translate business needs into architectural requirements and propose optimized solutions that balance performance, scalability, and flexibility. Provide architectural leadership for initiatives in customer identity, consent management, product data, and digital engagement. Design architecture to support campaign orchestration, segmentation, and multi-channel journey design in collaboration with marketing teams. Support cloud-native and DevOps-aligned implementation models, including CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code where applicable. Maintain robust architectural documentation, integration diagrams, and governance artifacts in alignment with Yum’s internal review processes. Guide and influence cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, and local market stakeholders to ensure delivery of cohesive, compliant solutions. What We’re Looking For 8 - 12 years of experience in data and digital architecture, with proven delivery of MarTech, microservices, and digital transformation projects. Deep knowledge of customer data platforms (CDPs), CMS platforms, API-first architecture, and microservices design. Experience designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures using AWS and/or Azure platforms. Strong grasp of MDM principles, data modelling, and data integration patterns across distributed systems. Demonstrated success supporting large-scale architecture initiatives across multi-market geographies (ideally including UK, France, Canada, or Germany). Hands-on experience integrating or evaluating tools such as Emarsys, Algonomy, Punchh, OneTrust, Tealium, Adobe Experience Cloud, Salesforce, or similar. Proven ability to manage architecture delivery in a vendor-driven environment, coordinating across internal and external stakeholders. Familiarity with privacy, consent, and customer data protection frameworks, particularly within UK/EU/Canada jurisdictions. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex architecture into business-aligned insights. Comfortable working across global time zones and with diverse, cross-cultural teams. Preferred Qualifications : Prior experience working in QSR o Retail environments. Exposure to real-time streaming, composable commerce, or AI-enabled data architecture is highly desirable. Experience in global brands such as Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, or similar multi-brand consumer businesses is a plus. Understanding of observability platforms and tools for maintaining data quality and operational transparency . Show more Show less
