at McDonald's in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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.
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.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Manager, Strategy and Alignment (People and Communications) to play a key leadership role in driving and operationalizing people initiatives as well as envisioning and implementing function-wide communications (e.g., function-wide moments like Town Halls and extended leadership team connections) for the Global Impact team. In this role, you will work with the Senior Director of Strategy and Alignment to drive alignment on key priorities with the Impact Leadership Team, including areas like talent and culture, ways of working, critical team touchpoints, and more – all in service of a stronger and more connected Global Impact team.
Responsibilities:
+ Lead the internal Impact Function’s communication strategy to translate our strategic ambition, ways of working, and desired culture, values, and employee engagement into live and digital team touchpoints
+ Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of full Impact team touchpoints, including quarterly Impact-wide Townhalls as well as annual employee celebrations (e.g., end-of-year)
+ Be responsible for the design, engagement, and continuous improvement of our Impact-wide communication channels, including intranet site, collaboration platform, and People Newsletter
+ Partner with Senior Director of Strategy and Alignment to outline clear strategies and initiative plans (i.e., inputs, outputs, meeting cadences, communications) to execute against Impact Leadership goals in areas of talent, culture, DEI, and engagement
+ Develop strong working relationships with Global Impact’s HR Business Partner team and Enterprise Change team to co-lead special projects addressing talent, culture, DEI, and engagement
+ Lead execution of key talent, culture, DEI, and engagement initiatives, including but not limited to engaging with Impact extended leadership team and function team members, managing external partners, and preparing readouts and discussion for Impact Leadership
+ Serve as a safe and effective listening ear and sounding board to function team members to represent “the pulse of the team”
+ Provide surge support to corresponding Alignment Manager owning function-wide Strategy and Finance initiatives
+ Support on Impact Leadership Team special projects as needed
Key Proficiencies include:
+ Vision-oriented and aspirational with the ability to envision immediate steps needed to move towards longer-term goals
+ Critical thinking, resourcefulness, and ability to ‘connect the dots’ with input from across the business
+ Ability to understand diverse partner needs and deliver the right and impactful messages
+ Excellent written communications skills with comfort articulating clear messages to large and / or senior audiences
+ Confidence leading and innovating with communications tools and technologies (e.g., WebEx, Teams, SharePoint / Content Management, Email, etc.)
+ Ability to develop well-rounded views on talent and culture and potential gaps, identify root causes, and partner with People to outline solutions
+ Change management or transformation experience with ability to outline implementation plans that drives agreement from teams and individuals
+ Self-starter who is able to independently establish priorities, initiatives, and drive to closure
+ Self-drive to collect data needed to determine gauge for opportunities for improvement
+ Thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong adaptability while maintaining attention to detail (including the ability to keep sensitive confidential information)
+ Proficiency in Excel and PPT, comfortable creating executive-facing slides and presentations
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Master’s degree preferred.
+ Proven experience in internal communications, change management, or culture
+ Demonstrated success in leading complex projects or programs requiring complex partner management
+ Passion for enabling first-class employee experiences
+ Experience working in partnership with leadership teams
+ Preference for interest in Impact-related subject areas
Additional Information:
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 mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
Requsition ID: REF6798A_743999979590459
