Senior Org Activation & Transformation Lead

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 208,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Long-term incentive

Benefits eligible

Job summary

McDonald’s Global Business Services, Change & Organization Activation COE, seeks a Sr. Director, Organization Activation Lead to drive activation, operating effectiveness, and capability enablement for the Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI organization.

The leader will align cross-functional stakeholders, shape activation strategy, and translate workforce challenges into practical business outcomes for scale and success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience leading organizational activation, organizational effectiveness, change management, operating model implementation, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting technology, analytics, data science, engineering, or digital organizations and partnering with technical leaders.
• Proven ability to influence executives, shape organizational strategy, manage complex stakeholder environments, and drive enterprise-wide adoption of change.
• Experience partnering with HR and business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, capability building, and talent strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Organization Activation Strategy across Organizational Design, Change Management, Communications, and Talent initiatives.
• Drive Organizational Effectiveness & Operating Model Execution with governance and risk management.
• Enable Readiness, Adoption & Workforce Activation through readiness, communications, training, and workforce planning.
• Serve as a Strategic Integrator & Advisor to senior leaders across design, talent, communications, and change.
• Lead Executive & Organizational Communications to align priorities and reinforce change initiatives.

Skills

Executive influence

Stakeholder management

Organizational design

Change management

Operating model

Talent strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

McDonald’s Global Business Services, Change & Organization Activation COE, seeks a Sr. Director, Organization Activation Lead to drive activation, operating effectiveness, and capability enablement for the Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI organization.

The leader will align cross-functional stakeholders, shape activation strategy, and translate workforce challenges into practical business outcomes for scale and success.