Sr Manager, UX Design
Date: Nov 14, 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
The McDonalds Global Experience Design team is a key part of the Global Technology Team which powers tomorrow’s feel-good moments. You’ll find us at the forefront of ground-breaking technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers.
We are seeking an emerging design leader to join our team working on the Market Configuration Tools, focusing on the Menu Board Framework. The position requires demonstrable expertise in enterprise applications with strong design craft, design sensibility, and articulate storytelling. This is a hands-on role focused on both product discovery and design deliverables. The position involves participating in the entire design lifecycle – conducting design & user research, translating research data into actionable user flows, customer journey mapping, data-flow diagramming, wireframes, validation testing, and high-fidelity designs. This role will also assist with the maintenance of the menu board component design system, including support in co-writing component specifications and defining accessibility standards. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity and able to take initiative with minimal direction.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- You ensure there is fierce user focus throughout the entire product lifecycle process, from initial concepting to post-launch measurement.
- Your design solutions are user-centric while also meeting business goals.
- You champion ongoing improvements by considering market analysis, customer feedback, metrics, and usability findings.
- You partner closely with product management and engineering teams to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Your communication style makes it easy for partners to understand and champion your team’s work.
- You actively drive the design review cycle and ensure design requirements are implemented through development.
- You employ facilitation methods to effectively lead collaboration across teams.
- You're able to apply accessibility standards (WCAG) to your work.
Qualifications
- 8 plus years of experience in user-centered experience design.
- Experience working with or conducting your own research, presenting results, and acting on the analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience developing detailed designs in Figma and translating that into JIRA or similar
Preferred Qualifications
- You have a strong portfolio that demonstrates creative design thinking with a deep understanding of Human Centered Design.
- You approach challenges as a problem solver who looks holistically for solutions that span the entire customer journey.
- You have a highly developed capacity for UX research
- You are familiar with design thinking frameworks and workshopping methods
- You understand and can speak to the importance of having familiarity with technical considerations needed across the various platforms we’re designing for.
- You have excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills.
- You’ve demonstrated the ability to deliver designs and services at a global scale.
Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Long - Term Incentive: Yes
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $167,366.00 - $209,207.00 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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Nearest Major Market: Chicago