Manager, Strategy and Alignment- Global Impact

Company: National Black MBA Association
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 17, 2025

Job Description:

Company DescriptionMcDonald'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.Job DescriptionOur Global Impact team is seeking a Manager, Strategy and Alignment to play a key leadership role in driving and operationalizing the strategic planning process for Global Impact. In this role, you will work with the Senior Director of Strategy and Alignment to drive alignment on key priorities with the Impact Leadership Team, including budget requests and ongoing resource management, as well as drive understanding of Global Impact priorities across the McDonald's system.Responsibilities:

• Lead project plan creation (i.e., inputs, outputs, meeting cadences) and execution (i.e., templates, updates on initiatives as well as communication) to coordinate final Global Impact strategic plan across Impact colleagues.
• Drive continuous improvement of strategic planning process for Global Impact based on updated direction from Global Impact and Global Impact Leadership, Corporate Strategy, and takeaways from prior years.
• Develop strong working relationships with key partners in Corporate Strategy and Corporate Finance to understand enterprise process and requirements for each planning and budget management cycle.
• Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to drive budget planning and management to support Global Impact priorities and meet enterprise Finance achievements (annual planning, re-projections, etc.).
• Own education of strategic planning process to Impact Leadership Team and Impact sub-function team members.
• Work closely with Global Impact Strategy and Alignment sub-function leads and key partners from other global functions to accurately articulate and reflect function priorities and budget needs.
• Assist leadership in building cases and support for ad hoc projects and initiatives.
• Support on Impact Leadership Team special projects as needed.
• Provide surge support to corresponding Alignment Manager owning function-wide People initiatives (Talent, Culture, Ways of Working) and Communications.Benefits eligible: YesBonus eligible: YesLong term incentive eligible: YesThe expected salary range for this role is $112,860 - $143,900 per yearThe 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.QualificationsKey Proficiencies include:
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; self-drive to collect data needed to determine most efficient or impactful path forward.
  • Self-starter who is able to independently establish priorities, initiatives, and drive to closure.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong adaptability while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Strong project management capabilities with the ability to design and implement processes serving a large number of leaders.
  • Exceptional leadership management capabilities with the ability to effectively handle expectations and build support across many levels of organization.
  • Excellent communicator and listener who can translate multiple perspectives and complex processes into simple, digestible messages and calls to action.
  • Potential to become a trusted advisor to executives through the ability to balance expertise, learning mentality, and empathic approach to problem-solving.
  • Proficiency in Excel and PPT, comfortable creating executive-facing slides and presentations.Requirements:
    • Undergraduate or Graduate degree and equivalent work experience in management consulting, strategic planning, or initiative management.
    • Demonstrated success in leading sophisticated projects or programs requiring complex team member management.
    • Experience working in partnership with leadership teams.
    • Preference for interest in Impact-related fields.
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