Manager, Project Management
Date: May 6, 2025
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 Cybersecurity Program Manager to facilitate the execution of our strategic portfolio of work in support of our Securing the Arches Strategy. We are moving fast and are adding to our outstanding team, and joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that will impact the world. We are customer-focused, committed to being leaders in our industry, and believe we are better when we work together. Over the last several years, we have launched home delivery, radically improved the digital experiences of our restaurants, introduced mobile pay, and have so much more to come. These critical initiatives require strong leadership to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulatory requirements.
The Cybersecurity Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing and leading a subset of cybersecurity portfolios, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives. This role involves demand management, portfolio management, project/solution oversight, and business value realization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity, project management, and strategic planning.
McDonald’s is investing heavily in technology to drive our growth. We’re looking at how to use technology to improve the customer experience and build new customer experiences. We’re also exploring technologies to help us reduce or eliminate repetitive tasks and make employees’ jobs more exciting and rewarding. With all the new projects and initiatives, it is an exciting time to be on the cybersecurity team, helping to make a safer and Better McDonald's!
Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Handle cybersecurity portfolios of strategic objectives and projects that implement the organization's strategic vision and mission while achieving business objectives.
- Be responsible for the intake and prioritization process for new projects and initiatives.
- Ensure efficient resource utilization and forecasting of cybersecurity resources.
- Coordinate with partners to refine proposed project requirements and scope.
- Develop and maintain a project supervising database and standard project reporting processes.
- Lead all aspects of the execution of cybersecurity projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
- Supervise and report on the efficiency of cybersecurity programs and initiatives.
- Conduct training and awareness for new staff to educate them on portfolio management processes and expectations.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, project management, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, practices, and technologies.
- Proven experience in portfolio and program management.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with globally dispersed teams with light direction.
- Ability to create presentations.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines leading multiple key business priorities.
- Ability to tackle very sophisticated problems and take care of a variety of work situations.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Preferred Qualification:
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, CISSP, or CISM
Compensation
Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
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.
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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