McDonald’s Corporation Hiring for Manager, Global Talent Strategy & Design Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

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. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. 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. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement!

The Manager of Global Talent Design will drive McDonald’s on our journey to be a talent academy – a place where top talent wants to come to learn, grow and lead. This role is responsible for building and deploying the talent and performance practices that will empower and support our people, teams and leaders around the world.

In this role, you will have high visibility within the McDonald’s organization. This role reports directly to the Director of Talent Strategy & Design and works closely with the People leadership team.

Your focus will be on designing talent practices, project management, and stakeholder management for corporate staff globally. The programs and processes you design will optimize our teams’ performance and ensure we have diverse pipelines of talent ready for their next role within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as project manager and/or design contributor for our core talent management practices and products including performance management, talent review, succession planning, leadership models, and assessments.
• Engage in ongoing stakeholder management through effective collaboration with HR and COE partners.
• Collaborate on project teams supporting talent technology implementation and leadership development programs.
• Provide thought leadership, creative vision, guidance, and advocacy for diversity, equity and inclusion for talent projects
• Use modern practices, research and methodologies to design talent practices and programs that are easy to use, support our people and drive the business.
• Lead change management efforts needed to help drive adoption across our markets and departments, including building deployment and communication plans
• Provide counsel and advice to leaders regarding ongoing review of talent and building future talent pipeline.
• Position yourself as a strategic partner by providing thought leadership on talent strategy across the global McDonald’s organization.

**This position is NOT remote, requires local commute to Chicago HQ**

Required Qualifications

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  Must be fully vaccinated (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) for COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination by start date.
• Experience in designing talent management practices and programs and/or experience in a client-facing talent management specialist role with responsibility for executing talent reviews
• Experience managing large projects with multiple stakeholders
• Exceptional ability to collaborate and influence in a matrixed environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing talent technologies
• Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Additional Information

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