Manager, Talent Management
Date: Jun 17, 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 Manager of Global Talent Design will drive McDonald's on our journey to become a talent accelerator – a place where top talent wants to come to learn, grow and lead. This role is responsible for building and deploying the talent and performance practices that will empower and support our people, teams and leaders around the world.
In this role, you will have high visibility within the McDonald’s organization. This role reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Talent Strategy & Design and works closely with the People leadership team.
Your focus will be on designing talent practices, project management, and stakeholder management for corporate staff and restaurants globally. The programs and processes you design will optimize our teams' performance and ensure we have robust pipelines of talent ready for their next role within the organization.
Duties
Pls Note: This is not a Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Manager role.
- Serve as project manager and/or design contributor for our core talent management practices and products including performance management, talent review, succession planning, leadership models, coaching, and leadership assessments for corporate staff and restaurant management employees.
- Lead change management efforts needed to help drive adoption across our markets and departments, including building deployment and communication plans.
- Collaborate heavily on project teams supporting talent technology implementation.
- Engage in ongoing stakeholder management through effective collaboration with HR and COE partners.
- Provide thought leadership, creative vision, guidance, and advocacy for inclusion for talent projects.
- Use modern practices, research and methodologies to design talent practices and programs that are easy to use, support our people and drive the business.
- Provide counsel and advice to leaders regarding ongoing review of talent and building future talent pipeline.
- Position yourself as a strategic partner by providing thought leadership on talent strategy across the global McDonald's organization.
Qualifications
- Experience designing talent management practices and programs and/or experience in a client-facing talent management specialist role with responsibility for executing talent reviews
- Experience managing large projects with multiple stakeholders
- Strong ability to collaborate and influence in a matrixed environment.
- Exceptional skills in verbal and written communication, including strength in designing powerpoint decks that are crisp, clear and on-brand aesthetically
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
Salary Ranges-$$112,860.00 - $$143,900.00
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, 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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Nearest Major Market: Chicago