Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

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 - check them out here!

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. 

Job Description

The Senior Director of Corporate Strategy will contribute to setting short-term strategy and execute long-term strategy for the function. This person will be accountable for the performance and results of at least one team within a function. This role requires the ability to come to an agreement through discussion and compromise on short-term operational, tactical or strategic issues, which can be internal and external and of shared and divergent interest.

This person will identify and solve complex problems that have a broad impact on the function and create methods to address current and future customer needs. This position is also accountable for leading multiple projects across a function with high risk and is responsible for budget and resource allocation for project teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads and shapes special strategic projects initiated by the global senior leadership team
• Leads the development and execution of McDonald's global competitive intelligence capabilities in coordination with Investor Relations
• Develops executive-level communications on behalf of the Corporate Strategy team, including in advance of Global Senior Leadership Team meetings
• Leads planning and execution of annual Board of Directors Strategy Session, outlining strategic outlook and opportunities

Qualifications

• Leading agile teams to scale learnings across markets/business / General Management, Consulting (Other senior Director roles)
• 10 years in consulting, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, strategic planning
• Masters degree in related field required Finance/Business

Additional Information

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