Portfolio & Program Management Specialist – Transformation Team
McDonald’s UK & Ireland seeks a Portfolio & Program Management Specialist to support enterprise transformation initiatives across functions, programs, projects and broader initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead portfolio management efforts for Enterprise Transformation.
* Oversee initiatives feeding into the governance intake process and act as gatekeeper for quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
* Collaborate with Specialists, Change Management, Technology and National Operations to identify business impact and plan successful implementation and adoption.
* Build and maintain the integrated “Transformation Plan,” ensuring coverage of global and market programs, projects, campaigns and functional initiatives.
* Ensure dependencies are documented, controlled and escalated as needed.
* Support development and maintenance of key artefacts, continuous improvement.
* Ensure the Stage‑Gate process is followed: initial concept assessment, prioritisation, business‑case and deployment approach, change requests, quality assurance of documentation.
* Provide constructive challenge on benefits and costs, scrutinise budget alignment and ensure funding availability.
* Work with the wider team to develop reporting on the portfolio, generate insightful reports and support ad‑hoc requests.
* Prepare input for governance forums, including pre‑read, presentation deck, meeting notes and action items.
* Engage with Transformation team and other stakeholders for insights on in‑flight projects.
* Attend Cross‑Functional Team meetings, support programme and project governance and progress monitoring.
* Assist with broader program or change team activities as required.
* Collaborate with Global and Market stakeholders on annual business planning, build comprehensive plans and prioritise roadmap initiatives.
Required Qualifications
* Program management and/or portfolio planning experience.
* Experience scoping and delivering projects from plan to execution.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to work within a framework, plan own work to meet objectives.
* Adaptability to changing demands in a fast‑paced environment.
* Self‑starter with a positive, can‑do attitude.
* Strong written and oral presentation skills.
* Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
Desired Qualifications
* Experience scoping and developing business cases for new ideas/projects.
* Knowledge of project and change tools/artefacts in a typical project lifecycle.
* Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
* Experience with a PPM tool such as Smartsheets.
* Ability to synthesize multiple data sources into a cohesive narrative.
* Relevant industry experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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