Product Manager, Order Taking
Date: Jun 10, 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.
Overview
As a Product Manager, you will drive the product strategy, prioritization, and roadmap for building and optimizing our customer experiences related to order taking. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and operations, to drive product innovation and achieve business goals. You will be the champion of the customer and crew, translating their needs and feedback into product requirements and driving customer-centric product development.
The ideal candidate is a customer-first product innovator who can lead and inspire cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional products that customers love and that win for the business.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the product strategy and roadmap for order taking experiences, aligning with overall business goals and market trends
- Effectively work within the McDonald’s digital product operating model to drive toward better customer outcomes in accordance with McDonald’s strategic goals.
- Collaborate with partners to implement experiences that align with the global personalization strategy
- Drive end-to-end product development, including conducting market research, defining customer requirements, crafting product ideas, epics, stories, and acceptance criteria while partnering with engineering and design teams to develop and launch new products and features
- Deeply understand customer and restaurant crew needs, difficulties, and behaviors through research, user feedback, and market analysis
- Use insights to guide product decisions and prioritize product backlog items
- Stay up to date with industry trends and technologies to advise product strategy and ensure the product portfolio remains competitive
- Facilitate release planning, weekly demos with partners and other Agile practices on an operational basis
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global markets including engineering, design, marketing, operations, and customer support, to ensure smooth execution of product initiatives
- Develop a collaborative environment and build strong relationships with team members to align product goals and achieve business objectives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 4+ years of experience in product management
- Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Experience in an agile product management role
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and projects
- Experience at a consumer/retail company is preferred
- Experience building order taking experiences in a retail context is highly preferred
- Proficiency with Jira product suite preferred (e.g. Jira, Jira Plan, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, Jira Align)
- Technical or design background is a plus
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: YES
Long-Term Incentive: YES
Benefits Eligible: YES
Salary Range
Salary Range: $129,800.00 - $165,490.00
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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Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago