Sr Manager, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI Transformation

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 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. 

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Subject Matter expertise

• You will need to become the Subject Matter Expert for People and Process changes as part of deployment and activation of Location Data and Item Vista.
• Working understanding of how the systems connect with the wider McDonald’s ecosystem and when data is fed to systems, created in system and published for downstream consumption

Lead End-to-End Deployment Planning

• Build and manage integrated deployment plans that translate EDAA Vista and Location Data Solution program roadmaps into actionable market activation activities.
• Establish deployment milestones, dependencies, readiness criteria and decision points across Location Data and Item Vista Programs
• Coordinate deployment sequencing across markets, capabilities and supporting teams.
• Ensure clear transitions across Define, Develop, Deploy and Activate stages.

Drive Market Readiness and Activation

• Important: Champions markets needs when deviations to standards are going to be required to LDS or Vista to deliver value to the markets.
• Partner with Technology, Change, Training and Communications team to build repeatable material to allow the two capabilities to
• Serve as a primary coordination point between EDAA program teams and market stakeholders during deployment.
• Establish market-readiness plans covering business, data, technology, process and change considerations.
• Capture market feedback and ensure issues, requirements and dependencies are routed to the appropriate capability teams.
• Partner closely with the broader MOD PMO to maintain alignment with program milestones.

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned from each deployment and apply them to future waves.
• Develop reusable deployment playbooks, templates and readiness approaches.
• Identify opportunities to simplify deployment, eliminate unnecessary complexity and accelerate adoption.
• Create feedback loops between markets and global teams to improve subsequent deployment waves.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience with enterprise data, analytics, AI, data governance or technology programs.

• Clear understanding of Process design Principles
• Significant experience leading complex programs, transformations or multi-market deployments in a large global organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams, milestones, dependencies and stakeholders.
• Strong program management, planning, governance and risk-management skills.
• Experience managing business and technology stakeholders through implementation or deployment.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex technical and program information into clear business actions and decisions.
• Experience operating effectively in matrixed organizations where outcomes depend on influence rather than direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in environments where requirements continue to evolve.
• Ability to create structure, clarity and momentum in ambiguous situations.

Preferred

• Experience deploying global capabilities into multiple markets or business units.
• Experience with organizational change, business readiness and adoption.
• Familiarity with agile or hybrid program delivery approaches.
• Experience building reusable deployment frameworks, playbooks and governance models.
• Experience within a global consumer, retail, restaurant or similarly distributed organization.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

The position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance. 

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $141,955.00 - $177,444.00 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, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

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. 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. 

Salary : $141,955 - $177,444