Sr Manager, Global Operations
Date: Nov 7, 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
In this role, you will lead execution of key pillars of McDonald's global restaurant innovation work. This role will also be responsible for leadership updates and alignment around framing, scope, execution and flow of our global restaurant innovation. Lastly, you will partner across different functions – from menu to design to technology- to drive prioritization and execution of all components of our restaurant innovation.
Duties
The Senior Manager, Global Operations role will drive development, strategy, and execution of restaurant innovation across the customer and crew McDonald's experience. Responsibilities will include:
• Manage Scope and Timelines of a high-impact and multi-faceted initatives
• Partnering across functions and markets to drive ohought leadership outcomes
• Frequent Leadership orchestration and updates on impactful work
• Drive program objectives and timelines by implementing appropriate team engagement plans and work prioritization
• Influence future restaurant innovation strategy and prioritization
• Balance timelines, budget and practical realities, while delivering on vision and aspirations
• Comfort navigating through ambiguity, while translating strategic direction to tactical execution
Accelerated learning in the role will include but not limited to:
• Cross-functional collaboration & broader network growth
• Leadership engagement and alignment
• Strategic alignment and prioritization
• Budget and resource management
• Franchisee, market & segment engagement
Qualifications
This role will require 7+ years of experience, stakeholder engagement (internal/external), and project management/operations/field experience (preferred)
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: yes
Long - Term Incentive: yes
Benefits Eligible: yes
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $130,434.00 - $163,042.00 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, 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