Director, Strategy & Alignment

McDonald's Corporation; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 178,121 - 222,651; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Flexible working options

Paid time off policies

Job summary

A leading global fast-food company is seeking a Director for GBS Finance based in Oak Brook, Illinois. The role involves strategic oversight of finance service delivery, monitoring key performance indicators, and ensuring operational alignment. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and over 10 years of relevant experience, including expertise in service governance and contract management. This position offers a competitive salary range between $178,121 and $222,651, along with various benefits including health coverage and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in service governance or related leadership roles.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional governance activities.
• Experience overseeing contract management and SLA governance.
• Passion for customer advocacy and driving measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee optimization of service delivery processes.
• Manage overall intake process and strategic demand prioritization.
• Monitor KPIs to assess GBS Finance service delivery health.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to address trends and improve services.

Skills

Service governance

Customer experience

Operational excellence

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Strategy or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Department Overview

McDonald’s has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Alignment within GBS Finance. The Director manages strategic intake and prioritization of demand across all GBS Finance capabilities, monitors key performance indicators to assess service health, and partners with senior leaders to address trends and improvement opportunities. The role oversees a team, owns contract management and SLA governance, and collaborates with IS&P on contract negotiations. Additionally, this position works closely with Global Process Owners and Finance Operations leadership to maintain operational alignment, optimize resource allocation, and govern the functional change control process to ensure transparency and effective communication.

Duties

• Oversee the optimization of service delivery processes and ensure the highest standards of service quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Serve as the voice of the customer for all Global Finance Leaders to ask questions, raise issues, and address concerns.
• Manage overall intake process and strategic prioritization of demand from across all end-to-end capabilities owned by GBS Finance.
• Monitor KPIs to assess overall health of GBS Finance service delivery based on internal standards.
• Lead forums with senior leaders to align on service delivery trends, issues, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Act as GBS Finance contract management owner including owning and managing contracts (keeping them up to date, managing SLA performance, scorecards).
• Collaborate with IS&P on contract negotiations.
• Partner with Global Process Owners and Fin Ops Leadership team to maintain alignment and facilitate operational improvement.
• Prioritize and scope demand requests, balancing capacity, impact, and strategic fit to optimize resource allocation.
• Govern the functional change control process, ensuring transparency, compliance, and effective communication of changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Strategy, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in service governance, customer experience, operational excellence, or related leadership roles within a global or matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional governance activities and influencing senior leaders to drive customer‑centric improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret KPIs, assess service health, and translate insights into strategic recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across functions, geographies, and levels (including G7–G10).
• Experience overseeing contract management, SLA performance, and scorecard governance.
• Experience with automation, digital tools, or diagnostics that enhance service quality, efficiency, and user experience.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing high‑performing teams.
• Passion for customer advocacy, simplification, and driving measurable improvements in service delivery and operational alignment.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $178,121.00 - $222,651.00 per year.
The 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.

Benefits

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

EEO Statement

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