Director, Strategic Planning

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.

Job Description

The Director will be a part of the Strategic Innovation & Planning (SIP) team, which is responsible for articulating Customer Experience strategy, running planning and budget management, engaging leadership in support of our strategy, running complex cross-functional programs, and championing agile innovation.  MCX includes departments such as Marketing (Brand, Menu, Customer Engagement, Worldwide Convention), New Business Ventures, Innovation & Product, Operations, Restaurant Development, Restaurant Design and Strategic Insights & Delivery.

We are looking for a high-performing MCX Strategic Planning Director, who will report to the Senior Director, Strategic Innovation & Planning. In this role, you will be responsible for execution of planning, initiative portfolio management, key prioritization forums throughout the year, and the formulation and story-telling of the function’s strategy. In addition, the Director will lead cross-functional collaboration on strategic projects to support the broader organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of phase planning and annual budget planning
• Develop and communicate MCX functional strategic narrative, integrating Platform Strategy and Accelerating the Arches into a comprehensive framework for annual planning
• Develop content to update executive and cross-functional stakeholders on our strategy and progress against priorities
• Oversee the Innovation Fund, including forecasting, modeling, and in-year budget management
• Facilitate executive forums, including Innovation Board and MCX Leadership Planning & Prioritization forums
• Cooperate with Strategy and Alignment teams to facilitate cross-functional alignment and communication on the department’s top priority initiatives
• Manage 2 direct reports: Strategic Planning Manager & Strategic Planning Supervisor

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $168,350 - $218,860 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.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred
• Strategy Consulting or Corporate Strategy experience preferred
• 10 years of professional experience, including in strategic roles, with direct team leadership
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; ability to own a project plan and proactively execute against the plan
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and influence a broad set of audiences (including across levels and geographies)
• Exceptional ability to build concise and visually compelling presentations in PowerPoint
• Strong critical and strategic thinking, experience in concept to execution of new ideas
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and requests simultaneously in a deadline-focused, ambiguous yet dynamic environment with constant change
• Curiosity and drive to develop a deep knowledge of the McDonald’s business and system
• Proactive and solution-oriented problem solver, strong attention to detail, self-starter, and great teammate
• Mastery of the Microsoft suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

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 [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.