Senior Director, Organization Activation & Effectiveness

McDonald's Corporation; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Corporation is seeking a Sr. Director, Organization Activation Lead to drive activation, operating effectiveness, and capability enablement for the Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI organization. You will align stakeholders, shape readiness, and translate complex workforce challenges into practical outcomes.

The role requires strong executive presence, strategic thinking, and cross-functional partnership to scale capabilities and achieve business objectives globally.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence executives and shape organizational strategy.
• Experience leading large-scale activation, organizational effectiveness, and transformation initiatives.
• Strong governance, risk management, and dependency management skills.
• Experience partnering with HR and business leaders on workforce planning and talent strategy.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Organization Activation Strategy across Design, Change Management, Communications, and Talent initiatives.
• Drive organizational effectiveness and operating model execution for a global organization.
• Oversee readiness, adoption, training, and workforce activation plans.
• Act as strategic advisor to senior leaders and align priorities to execution.
• Develop executive and organizational communications to reinforce priorities.

Skills

Executive influence

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Program leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/OD/Change Mgmt

Master's degree in related field

Job description

McDonald’s Corporation is seeking a Sr. Director, Organization Activation Lead to drive activation, operating effectiveness, and capability enablement for the Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI organization. You will align stakeholders, shape readiness, and translate complex workforce challenges into practical outcomes.

The role requires strong executive presence, strategic thinking, and cross-functional partnership to scale capabilities and achieve business objectives globally.