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.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

The S&SI Program Manager will report directly to the Sustainability & Social Impact (S&SI) Program Director to support program management and the development of a data capability across the S&SI Team. The role will support the development of key areas related to multi-year planning, alignment with business enterprise functions to ensure connectivity, strategic direction, and the development of the S&SI data capability.

Responsibilities:

Program Planning: Support improvement of Sustainability & Social Impact team processes to develop annual and multi-year plans. This work will require you to:

• Planning
  • Work directly with the S&SI Program Director to develop and design multi-year program plans, identify processes to measure, track and ensure that project progress is aligned to S&SI strategic goals.
  • Support the development and communication of a narrative for the S&SI team with critical partners across the enterprise.
  • Develop and support SMEs to implement a consistent approach to strategy development and communication.
• Budget
  • Management and oversight of SSI budget including PPM budget
  • Management of team budget including monthly tracking and reporting, accruals, invoice processing, and vendor support as appropriate
  • Partner across Global Impact Strategy & Alignment and CCG/Finance teams to leverage existing systems and processes and ensure budget alignment across SSI workstreams
• Prioritization
  • Partners with the S&SI Program Director to identify program priorities, provide holistic overview and opportunities for reprioritization in alignment with S&SI strategic goals.
  • Provide connectivity with appropriate business enterprise functions to ensure that priorities and strategic planning are aligned.
  • Provide strategic advice to SMEs to support strategy, design and execution across S&SI project areas in need of support.
  • Design and implement a program governance framework and PM techniques across the program

Data Capability: Support the design and development of data capability across S&SI

• Develop and Lead Data Capability within the Sustainability & Social Impact Program
  • Support the S&SI Program Director with the identification and definition of data challenges, and the design, development, and implementation of a data function within the S&SI Team to address these challenges.
  • Work with an ESG Data Manager to translate data knowledge into program priorities and support with development of strategic direction for data capability.

• Bachelors degree 
• Previous experience in strategic planning and program management
• Demonstrated success in leading sophisticated projects or programs requiring complex stakeholder management 
• Experience working with data to drive business decisions 

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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