Operations Technology Leader — Strategy, Apps & Data

McDonald's

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 163,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) plan
Educational assistance
Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

McDonald’s is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations Technology to lead the USRD technology strategy, portfolio, and delivery. You will connect business processes with enterprise tech partners, oversee a set of operational applications and data integrations, and coach a team to deliver scalable solutions that improve planning, execution, controls, and reporting.

The role demands strong leadership, product and project management, governance, and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Business.
  • 7+ years of experience delivering technology solutions.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Background in restaurant development or asset-intensive environments preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own USRD technology portfolio across applications, workflows, reporting, and data integrations.
  • Translate business needs into requirements, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead cross-functional projects end-to-end from intake to adoption.
  • Partner with enterprise tech teams to align with architecture, security, and data standards.
  • Establish portfolio governance for intake, prioritization, releases, risks, and modernization.
  • Simplify processes and drive automation to improve visibility and controls.

Skills

Leadership
Strategy
Portfolio management
Change management
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Finance

Tools

Smartsheet
Power BI
SharePoint
Power Platform
Alteryx
Microsoft 365
SQL
Python
TypeScript
.NET
Angular

Job description

McDonald’s is seeking a Senior Manager, Operations Technology to lead the USRD technology strategy, portfolio, and delivery. You will connect business processes with enterprise tech partners, oversee a set of operational applications and data integrations, and coach a team to deliver scalable solutions that improve planning, execution, controls, and reporting.

The role demands strong leadership, product and project management, governance, and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

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