Assistant Manager Strategy & Insights

mcdonald's indonesia; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 360,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald's Indonesia is seeking a senior analytics professional to shape strategic insights and support data-driven decisions across our business.

You will connect data with business context, manage large datasets, and present findings to regional leadership, combining strong analytical skills with clear storytelling. A Bachelor's degree is required, with extensive experience in Strategy & Insights or related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline is required.
• 47 years of relevant professional experience in strategy/analytics roles is required.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant discipline.
• 47 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in Strategy & Insights, Business/Commercial Analytics, Business Intelligence, Revenue Growth Management, Consumer/Customer Insights, Consulting, or similar roles.

Experience & Background

• Bachelors degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant discipline.
• 47 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in Strategy & Insights, Business/Commercial Analytics, Business Intelligence, Revenue Growth Management, Consumer/Customer Insights, Consulting, or similar roles.

Strategic & Commercial Thinking

• Strong business and commercial acumen with genuine curiosity about what drives business performance.
• Strong structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to break ambiguous business questions into clear analytical approaches.
• Able to connect data with business context and see the bigger picture behind the numbers.
• Able to move confidently from:
• Data Insight Implication Recommendation Action
• Naturally curious and willing to dig deeper when numbers, trends, or assumptions do not make sense.

Analytical & Technical Skills

• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with large and complex datasets.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of SQL, with the ability to independently query and manipulate data, is strongly preferred.
• Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

High-Paced Execution & Multitasking

• Thrives in a high-paced, dynamic business environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple competing workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Able to deliver high-quality work under tight turnaround times and changing business priorities.
• Knows how to prioritize effectively when several requests seem equally urgent.
• Moves fast without compromising quality or accuracy.
• Adaptable and comfortable responding to unexpected and ad hoc business questions.

Ownership & Ways of Working

• High ownership, accountability, and a strong sense of urgency.
• Proactivedoesn't always wait to be told what to analyze or what to check.
• Able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Comfortable challenging data, assumptions, and conclusions when something does not make sense.
• Takes ownership from understanding the business question through to delivering the final recommendation.

Communication & Influence

• Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Able to turn complex analysis into simple, compelling business stories and recommendations.
• Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to confidently communicate and present insights in English.
• Comfortable communicating and presenting insights and recommendations to senior management and regional stakeholders.
• Able to collaborate effectively across different functions and perspectives.

You’ll Probably Thrive Here If

• You see an unusual number and immediately want to understand why.
• You enjoy solving business problems that don't always come with perfectly defined questions.
• You like working with data, but you're even more interested in what the data means for the business.
• You enjoy a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly.
• You can juggle several workstreams at the same time without losing track of the details.
• You move quickly, but you double-check your work before anyone has to ask.
• You don't need detailed instructions for every taskyou can figure out what needs to be done and how to get there.
• Most importantly, you believe a good analysis should never end with, \"Here are the numbers.\" It should answer, \"So what?\" and \"What should we do about it?\"

Nice to Have

• Experience in QSR, F&B, Retail, FMCG, E-Commerce, Consulting, or other high-volume consumer businesses is an advantage.
• Exposure to pricing, Revenue Growth Management, consumer insights, digital/channel analytics, campaign effectiveness, and commercial performance analysis is also valuable.