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.
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:
We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Technology HRBP team. This person will provide HR business partnership and support to McDonald’s corporate functional leadership and staff. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, compensation and performance management, employee relations, and staff development. Key partners include global staff and leadership teams across multiple departments within the Technology Department.
- Work with a great deal of autonomy to own the development and execution of the function’s strategic plans, ensuring that people are positioned to get results.
- Work in close partnership with the Sr Director, Center HR to establish the foundational functional people strategies to enable current Technology portfolio and also plan for growth over time.
- Advise and coach functional leaders on organizational decisions (e.g., staffing, development, employee relations) to ensure that they align with people strategies.
- Anticipate and assess the gaps between business needs and people systems/capabilities within the function and use information to drive appropriate actions.
- Customize, implement, and embed all talent planning activities (goal setting, development planning, succession planning, annual year-end compensation, and performance review process, etc.) with a focus on developing robust teams.
- Align and use the collective resources of the People function to deliver on strategic people plans.
- Function as a liaison aligning efforts of functional partners with other corporate departments.
- Provide change management, training, and development as needed on HR policies, practices, and initiative deployments. Coordinate with COEs on HR initiatives and changes affecting the functions.
- Craft client-ready communications, presentations, and data reports.
- Manage special projects across the HR team, engaging partners and managing communication plans.
- Support a culture of inclusion and engagement within the Center HR team and the functions they support.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years combined experience in roles such as HR Generalist/Talent Management/Organizational Effectiveness/HR Business Partner supporting Technology.
- Experience in HR Business Partner type role preferred.
- Experience in leading cross-functional team of SMEs to execute People strategies required.
- Bachelor's degree in HR or related field with an advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with supporting a globally dispersed workforce.
- Comfort working with and presenting to executives.
- Experience with employee relations and legal investigations in the US is helpful.
- Ability to successfully execute against multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to use disparate workforce datasets to help design and drive adoption of people programs.
- Exceptional communication style with an ability to adapt approach to meet needs of the audience.
- Demonstrated ability to create relationships and influence partners.
- Adept at forging a collaborative approach and aligning team members/resources to achieve outcomes.
- Experience with developing and delivering group presentations.
- Comfort with Word, PowerPoint, and collaborative technologies; high Excel proficiency is required.
Additional Information:
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.
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.
