McDonald’s Corporation Hiring for Manager, Human Resources Business Partner 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 outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

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!

We are looking for an HR Manager who will report to a Director, HR Business Partner as part of the Center HR team. This person will provide primary HR business partnership and support to McDonald’s Global Impact function with limited oversight and guidance from the HR Director. The HR Manager guides work in the areas of strategic workforce planning, organization design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, talent attraction, and diversity and inclusion. The HR Manager supports the senior leaders of the Global Impact team, acting as a coach, consultant, and business partner to implement broad people strategies and build organizational capabilities. This role drives the people agenda forward, using the power of HR function and Center of Excellence partners for subject matter expertise. S/he needs to understand the business priorities and translate them into the highest impact work.

In this role, you will:

• Work with a great deal of autonomy to lead the development and execution of Global Impact’s strategic plans, ensuring that people are positioned to get results.
• 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 function and use information to drive appropriate actions
• Customize, execute 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 leverage the collective resources of the Global People function (COE partners, HR Operations support, and HR systems) 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 s/he supports

• 5-7+ years combined experience in roles as HR Generalist/Talent Management/Organizational Effectiveness/HR Business Partner
• Experience in HR Business Partner type role preferred
• Experience in leading cross-functional team of SME’s 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 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

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