This opportunity is part of the Global Cyber Security (GCS) Team, where our mission is to embed cybersecurity culture into McDonald’s DNA to fortify the System against cyber threats through proactive defence, relentless innovation, and strategic collaboration. This Manager level role will be part of GCS and Global Technology, and is focused on Communications and Operations for the organization.
The Manager, Operations Excellence (Communications), GCS will report to the Director, Operations Excellence and will be responsible for managing leadership communications, driving organizational change management activities, and supporting operational governance across our Global Cyber Security organization and supporting market deployment communications for key cyber initiatives. This position will be based in London.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for supporting market communications for the team, supporting market deployment change management and communication plans
2. Working with key cybersecurity and market stakeholders to support end user enablement and communications to segment and market leadership
3. Partner to lead the development and execution of comprehensive communication and partner engagement strategies
4. Craft and supply timely input to leadership scripts, narratives and talking points
5. Develop and support materials for leadership meetings, conversations and events
6. Advise, align and influence team members on effective communications strategy, key areas of focus and desired impact (identify advocates and change agents, gaps, potential barriers, communication planning, measurement strategy, presentation materials, etc.)
7. Identify and apply new, creative ways to reach and engage audiences through content and approaches
8. Support team performance management processes and drive to deadlines
9. Support the execution and action planning against staff surveys
10. Responsible for managing operations management practices for the team
11. Enable effective change management approaches (aligning to communication strategies), motivate change internally with the team and external business partners, and influence and function as an ambassador of change
12. Establish governance for documentation and artifacts for knowledge sharing through the curation of repositories, standard methodologies and defined expectations
13. Develop business routines and operationalization of processes
14. Establish routines in support of team communications, human resource management and operational management activities
15. Align team practices to overall ways of working
16. Decide how best to work with center teams, markets, segments, collaborators and business partners
17. Partner with peer OpEx Managers in GCS and Cyber Market Engagement team to align on communications and ensure consistency
18. Provide support to Director Ops Ex as needed
Skills & Experience required:
19. Significant experience working in business, technology, communications, change management, organizational efficiency, organizational excellence, business process optimization, continuous improvement, or other related areas
20. Experience with a variety of organisational practices, including operations management, human resources management, and leadership communications
21. Experienced supporting organisational change, building team culture and organizational culture
22. Cyber Security and Technology background preferred
23. Outstanding written and verbal skills
24. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical team members and offer translation towards general business or executive audiences regarding technical language
25. Knowledge and ability to discover, design, and implement standard processes
26. Ability to navigate complex, diverse teams with various partner needs, while delivering tangible outcomes
27. Working understanding of business practices, organisational practices, and governance processes
28. Proficient in business process optimization, reviews, modelling, mapping, or process improvement
29. Capable of being structured and methodical, while also flexible and adaptable to changing organization needs, technology innovation, and organizational transformation
30. Consistent track record of driving and implementing successful, insight-based, creative communications programs that delivered against brand business objectives
31. Comfortable presenting in front of and leading discussions among large audiences
32. Comfortable working across local and international teams, on-site, hybrid, and virtual environments
33. Demonstrated combination of education and years of professional experience showing ability to partner with senior leader teams, provide strategic recommendations, and implement action
34. Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Office 365 / O365, including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote). Able to show experience with or potential to learn Smartsheet and other digital tools.
Qualifications:
35. Prosci Change Management certification - desirable
Additional Information:
At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...
People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere."