Contract Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonalds is seeking a Contract Manager for a temporary on-site role in Los Angeles. You will translate manager objectives into concrete actions, keep temporary commitments visible, and push back when empathy shortcuts could cost us later.

You will identify gaps in procedures and propose workable fixes while trimming unnecessary processes. The role emphasizes customer-focused outcomes and practical attention management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Prior on-site experience in Los Angeles, CA, or willingness to relocate.
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you.
• Practical Attention Management skills sharpened in a temporary setting.
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel.

Responsibilities

• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Keep McDonalds's temporary commitments visible and on track
• Push back, respectfully, when an Empathy shortcut will cost us later
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Trim Networking processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes
• Apply People Management and Interpersonal Skills to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in

Skills

Attention management

Self-direction

Interpersonal skills

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

This temporary Contract Manager position sits at the intersection of Attention Management and Persuasion, reporting into a McDonalds team that values quiet competence. Here $126,000 - $192,000 buys not just your time but a stake in the general work, the kind McDonalds trusts manager people to steer.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps
• Keep McDonalds's temporary commitments visible and on track
• Push back, respectfully, when an Empathy shortcut will cost us later
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Trim Networking processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes
• Apply People Management and Interpersonal Skills to solve day-to-day operational challenges
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Prior experience working on-site in Los Angeles, CA, or willingness to relocate
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Practical Attention Management skills sharpened in a temporary setting
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel

Long before general was fashionable, McDonalds was already solving it for businesses scattered across CA. We celebrate Empathy craftsmanship and hold ourselves to a high bar on the details that matter.

The Contract Manager role earns $126,000 - $192,000 and opens doors to cross-functional projects that accelerate your Critical Thinking and Resilience growth.

This Los Angeles, CA opening is current, active, and reviewing folks now.