Company Description

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

Job Description

McDonald’s is built on the foundation of Running Great Restaurants. Join our high-performing team responsible for enabling our restaurants to operate at their best and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Global Operations supports markets to ensure they have operational solutions and consulting resources that solve the needs of today, while looking ahead to our future. 

In this exciting role of Director, Global Restaurant Operations you will be responsible for leading key Global Operations development workstreams focused on elevating the customer and restaurant teams experiences, through market testing and evaluation up to scaled deployment. You will partner cross functionally with McDonald’s MCX functions, market and segment teams and market leadership thought your projects.

This position reports to the Senior Director, MCX Global Restaurant Operations and will be Chicago (MHQ) based.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Operations project leadership and oversight of our restaurant platform priorities with primary responsibilities including definition of new operations standards and procedures through concept ideation, development and test phases across a variety of initiatives and solutionsDefine restaurant systems, processes and requirements accounting for the integration of multiple initiatives which simplify the roles of our restaurant teams to enable them to deliver an elevated customer experienceLead market zero testing efforts and test evolution of global initiatives and solutions, across various test cellsEngage as a strategic partner to market zero partners and other MCX functions, work collaboratively to drive projects forward ensuring stage gates and goals are metPartner with Mission teams and initiative leads to develop clear operating standards, procedures and restaurant facing training tools and resourcesManage/support Speedee Labs and in-restaurant testing, ensuring tests are designed for insights and ability to inform strategic decisions (menu, operations, digital, technology and restaurant design)Define key operations performance indicators, evaluate performance of test restaurantsProvide Senior leadership updates on initiative progress, keeping projects on track and budget where applicable

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $168,350-$218,860per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

QualificationsMinimum 3-5 years business experience with progressive responsibilities owning initiatives and driving strategy at the Manager or above bandKnowledge and experience in testing and deploying restaurant and customer facing solutions within marketExperience leading others and managing cross functional teamsHeld previous roles in market field operationsMust be fluent in English, with both strong written and verbal skillsAbility to travel domestically and internationally based on project needsThinks at a Global, enterprise level and has ability to understand and represent multi-layered global and market audiencesComfortable with ambiguity and skilled in defining/bringing structure to solve business problemsIs a proactive self-starter, committed to team growth through shared learning and communicationEffective communication skills with the ability to convey concepts and narratives in a compelling manner across stakeholder groups

Additional Information

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

 

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