Manager, Project Management
Date: Aug 25, 2025
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 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.
Department Overview
The Org Activation PMO Manager will lead and coordinate org activation efforts across the Global Finance Modernization program. This role will serve as the central point for planning, execution and governance of activities related to organizational design, change management, training enablement and communications. The OA PMO manager will bring a structured program management mindset and drive key PMO processes as defined by the Global PMO team to drive alignment, stakeholder engagement and support timely delivery of Org Activation milestones.
The Org Activation PMO Manager will report to the GF Mod Org Activation Leader and Global PMO Lead, and partner with the 3rd party vendor Solution PMO Lead to administer and operate within different project management areas, ensuring the tracking and completion of key org activation activities.
Duties
Governance and Oversight
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans for org activation workstreams
• Drive cross-functional coordination and ensure alignment with strategic program goals
• Support leadership with coordination and progress updates to effectively manage key program stakeholders
• Monitor progress, manage risks/issues, and report out to leadership with actionable insights
• Leverage established tools for the program, standardized templated and reporting forums to support org activation workstreams
• Ensure consistency in documentation, progress tracking and stakeholder updates
Organizational Design Support
• Partner with HR and business leaders to support org design efforts including structure alignments, role definition and transition planning
• Track and report org readiness activities, milestones and dependencies
Change Management
• Work closely with change leads to coordinate change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis and adoption plans
• Support execution of change interventions, including workshops, feedback loops, and reinforcement strategies
Training and Enablement
• Support training planning and execution in partnership with the Learning & Development teams
• Track and support coordination of training delivery, participation, and effectiveness metrics
Communications
• Collaborate with internal communications to ensure timely completion of key internal and external stakeholder communications
• Develop communication plans, cadence and delivery mechanisms that support engagement and transparency
Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in program/ project management, with at least 3 years in a PMO or transformation function.
• Demonstrated experience leading organization activation or enterprise change initiatives
• Familiarity with org design principles, change management frameworks and training development approaches
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and facilitation skills
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Smartsheet) and collaboration platforms (e.g., Teams, Miro, Sharepoint)
• Experience developing and managing project management processes such as multi-team project plans, risks and issues logs, change control processes, status reporting and resource management
• Strong ability to establish alliances with other departments and organizations by recognizing dependencies in order to assess potential partnership and commitment to the program
• Strong ability to develop cooperative relationships to achieve results through win-win relationships
• Bachelor’s degree in business organizational development, HR or related field
• Change Management Certification (e.g., Prosci) preferred
Compensation
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $112,860.00 - $143,900.00 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.
Competencies
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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