Manager, Product Management
Date: May 7, 2026
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Company: McDonald's Corporation
Company Description:
McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.
McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.
That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.
Check out the McDonald’s Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.
Department Overview
We are seeking a Product Manager to drive the roadmap and delivery of platform capabilities for the McDonald’s Global Consent Platform, powered by OneTrust. This role focuses on squad-level planning and execution. You will manage intake, prioritization, and backlog for market and regulatory-driven needs. You will partner with engineering and design to deliver scalable platform enhancements. You will ensure operational readiness for global rollout across digital touchpoints. Success is measured by timely, high-quality delivery that enables compliant consent experiences and reduces operational burden for markets.
This Product Manager partners closely with the Sr. Product Manager, who owns the consent experience strategy and portfolio alignment. This role owns the platform enablement side of the work. This includes OneTrust configuration standards, backend consent services, market enablement, and release execution. You will align cross-functional partners on scope, sequencing, and readiness to support consistent adoption across markets.
Duties
Product Operations & Platform Health
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Manage market request intake, prioritization, and delivery via the product backlog
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Govern OneTrust configuration standards for scalable, compliant deployments with clear runbooks and change control
Product Strategy, Definition, & Delivery
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Own and evolve the platform roadmap through quarterly planning, balancing market needs with platform health and communicating strategic tradeoffs.
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Lead discovery and translate regulatory/market needs into detailed product requirements (PRDs, epics, user stories), embedding quality, privacy, and security standards.
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Drive feature delivery by managing the product backlog, leading sprint rituals with engineering, and ensuring a shared understanding of requirements to be built.
Product Launch & Market Enablement
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Drive launches and market enablement for new consent capabilities by aligning partners on success metrics, instrumentation, rollout plans, and operational support.
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Develop rollout plans for product updates, OneTrust releases, and new features.
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Partner with regional stakeholders to ensure adoption and consistency.
Market Engagement
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Serve as the primary contact for global market needs related to cookie and consent management.
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Advocate for market needs in roadmap planning and platform governance.
Platform Analytics & KPIs
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Define success metrics for platform capabilities and releases, setting targets and aligning partners on instrumentation before launch.
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Interpret performance and drive iteration by monitoring indicators, diagnosing underperformance, and communicating a clear narrative to stakeholders.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of Product Management, Technical Product Management, Privacy Technology, or related experience
- Expertise with OneTrust or similar privacy-tech platforms required; certifications preferred
- Strong understanding of global privacy regulations and consent models
- Demonstrated ability to create scalable enablement materials (documentation, runbooks, training) that reduce operational burden and improve adoption across stakeholders & markets
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: YES
Long - Term Incentive: YES
Benefits Eligible: YES
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $127,332.00 - $159,165.00 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.
Additional Information:
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.
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.
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.
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Nearest Major Market: Chicago