Sr Manager, Asset Management

McDonald's Corporation•Chicago, IL

About The Position

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world. At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements. In this role you will be a member of the US Restaurant Development (USRD) team, leading the Portfolio Management team. The Senior Portfolio Manager supports the US development plan, including leading the Vision Planning Strategy, oversight of the identification and execution of Existing Asset Market Plans, and protecting the existing asset base by leading and ensuring resolution of all property issues. Key customers include Owner/Operators, Field Office Leadership and Staff, Corporate Staff, and others as the business dictates. A key portion of this role will be developing and implementing a people plan for the team to ensure the utilization of top talent. In addition, to ensure all staff within the respective Portfolio Team has the skills and capability to perform their roles effectively.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Advanced understanding of data and analytics, as well as key software platforms
Expert knowledge of Development financial concepts, practices and theories
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
Experience leading a team of Development professionals
Strong level of credibility to effectively influence decisions to meet department goals
Bachelor’s business, real estate, finance, or construction management preferred
Ability to travel

Responsibilities

Directs group-level oversight for Portfolio team responsible for protecting the existing asset base by leading and ensuring resolution of all property issues.
Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Smartsheet and other proprietary software (such as Portal, PMO, CoStar, Tririga, etc.), and possesses strong skills in managing large data sets. This expertise enables the Senior Portfolio Manager to clearly communicate the current portfolio status to leadership, streamline team processes for maximum efficiency, and provide guidance to ensure the Portfolio team consistently meets development plan objectives.
Excels at transforming complex challenges and processes into clear, actionable insights. Breaks down intricate issues into simple concepts for broad audiences. Also explains detailed workflows that enable teams to complete tasks accurately and confidently.
Drives the creation, management, and execution of the Vision Plan to achieve ambitious portfolio goals set by McDonald’s. Proactively partners with all key collaborators to identify and lead high-impact relocations, ensuring every initiative directly advances the organization’s strategic objectives and improves portfolio value.
Improve the income potential of our existing asset base, by proactively finding opportunities for income potential in real estate assets.
Leads sales performance optimization of existing restaurants and manages the market study identification and process to improve income specific trade areas.
Directs cross functional work with support departments to ensure teams protect and improve existing real estate portfolio and implement process & procedure innovation.
Manages talent calibration and ensures all Development Staff within the team has the skills and capability to perform their roles effectively: through individual and team development.