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Director, Equity Restaurants Pizza Hut US

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The Director, Equity Restaurants is responsible for leading the performance, operations, and overall health of Pizza Hut’s Equity Restaurant portfolio. This role sets the strategic direction for company-owned restaurants, ensuring strong in-restaurant execution, operational excellence, and sustained business performance.

This leader partners cross-functionally to align resources, drive accountability, and deliver results across sales, profitability, and team effectiveness—while building a high-performing field organization that consistently delivers a best-in-class customer and team member experience.

Scope & Impact

  • Leads a multi-region field organization, including Region Coaches and a cross-functional support team (HR, Finance, Operations, Facilities)
  • Oversees performance across a portfolio of company-owned restaurants, with accountability for sales, profitability, and operational KPIs
  • Directly impacts in-restaurant execution, team effectiveness, and overall business performance across Equity locations
  • Plays a key role in translating enterprise strategy into operational execution within the field
  • Influences cross-functional prioritization and resource alignment to drive measurable business outcomes
  • Serves as a critical leader in strengthening organizational capability, consistency, and accountability across the Equity system

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive Business Performance & Operational Excellence
  • Own end-to-end performance of Equity Restaurants, including sales, profitability, and operational KPIs
  • Lead a team of Region Coaches and cross-functional partners to deliver strong in-restaurant execution
  • Identify opportunities to improve performance and implement scalable solutions across the portfolio
  • Ensure disciplined operational routines, standards, and accountability at all levels

Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team

  • Directly lead Region Coaches and a cross-functional support team (HR, Finance, Operations, Facilities)
  • Build leadership capability across the field organization, including Area Coaches and restaurant leaders
  • Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and development plans
  • Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

Set Strategy & Align Cross-Functional Execution

  • Translate enterprise and Operations strategy into actionable plans for Equity Restaurants
  • Partner with Marketing, Finance, Digital/Tech, HR, and other functions to ensure alignment and execution
  • Prioritize initiatives that drive measurable impact on restaurant performance and team effectiveness

  • Ensure effective communication and clarity of priorities across the organization

Strengthen In-Restaurant Execution

  • Champion operational rigor and consistency across all Equity locations
  • Ensure teams are focused on delivering strong four-wall execution and customer experience
  • Leverage data and insights to identify gaps and drive improvements in performance and execution
  • Reinforce best practices and scale successful approaches across regions

Optimize Organizational Effectiveness

  • Evaluate team structure, resourcing, and capabilities to support business needs
  • Partner with People & Culture to drive talent planning, succession, and organizational design
  • Ensure onboarding, training, and development programs effectively support field teams
  • Lead change management efforts tied to operational improvements and organizational shifts

Key Leadership Expectations

  • Demonstrates strong business acumen with the ability to connect strategy to execution
  • Operates with a high level of ownership and accountability for results
  • Builds trust and credibility across field teams and cross-functional partners
  • Makes data-informed decisions while maintaining a practical, operations-first mindset
  • Leads through change with clarity, consistency, and resilience

Qualifications & Experience

  • 10+ years of experience in operations, multi-unit leadership, or related field
  • Proven experience leading large, distributed teams and driving business performance
  • Strong understanding of restaurant operations and field execution (QSR experience preferred)
  • Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally and influence at senior levels
  • Experience leading through change and driving organizational effectiveness

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to strengthening Pizza Hut’s in-restaurant execution and ensuring Equity Restaurants operate as a model of operational excellence. The Director will play a key role in building a high-performing organization that delivers strong results and supports long-term growth.

Salary Range: $185,000 - $200,000 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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