Director, Restaurant Technology

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Date: Apr 13, 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

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 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. 

Department Overview

As a Director on the US Restaurant Development (USRD) Strategic Planning and Analytics Team, this role is responsible for driving strategic planning initiatives and collaborating closely with Finance, Legal, and Franchising Leadership to advance organizational objectives related to building the real estate pipeline, opening new restaurants, and investing in McDonald’s current portfolio.  The Director will champion the development of high-performing talent and cohesive teams, fostering a culture of growth and technological innovation, and professional excellence. In addition, this leader will play a pivotal role in supporting Senior Leadership by delivering actionable business insights, crafting compelling presentations, and enabling effective decision making through robust data analysis. The position will also oversee cross-functional technology projects, ensuring alignment with broader USRD strategies and priorities.

Duties

Principal Accountabilities in addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

 

People

  • Facilitates professional growth of the team through leadership, training, and mentoring.
  • Actively participates in the transfer of knowledge across technology and analytics leaders in other MHQ departments.
  • Proactively engages with senior leadership to communicate team priorities, provide updates on key initiatives, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

 

The Position

  • Manages two teams: One team is primarily responsible for optimizing project scheduling, planning, and providing analytics around the real estate pipeline, plan progress on openings and supporting initiatives within Reinvestment with analytics. The second team provides data integration efficiencies and prototypes nimble applications for the whole department and is really focused on business process improvements.
  • Provides strategic leadership for development initiatives within the U.S. This includes real estate planning (signings and opens), resource planning, reinvestment planning, and execution strategies on how to move faster/work more efficiently utilizing technology.
  • Manages the planning function for development including the annual plan process, long-term strategic plans and G&A.
  • Liaison with partner department including Finance, Field Offices, Finance, Legal, Operations, Franchising, and IT on short- and long-term strategies/proactive problem solving.

Relationships

 

Key relationships include Senior VP of Development, Senior Development Directors, Development Directors, Real Estate and Construction Managers, U.S. Finance, Franchising, Legal and IT Leadership.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Working knowledge and proven experience in Alteryx to develop and review workflows.
  • Working knowledge and proven experience with Smartsheet.
  • Working knowledge and proven experience with BI Tools (Power BI or Tableau)
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, with a focus on Excel/Excel VBA and familiarity with AI tools such as CoPilot Studio (agents)

Background

  • Masters in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, or Real Estate preferred.
  • More than 8+ years of experience required in an analytical role, leading teams and providing impactful insights to senior leadership.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Long - Term Incentive: YES

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $178,121.00 - $222,651.00 per 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.

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance; 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). 

 

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.


Nearest Major Market: Chicago