Sr Manager, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI Transformation

McDonald's Corporation•Chicago, IL

5d•$141,955 - $177,444

About The Position

McDonald’s is seeking a Sr Manager, Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI Transformation to become a Subject Matter Expert for People and Process changes related to the deployment and activation of Location Data and Item Vista. This role requires a strong understanding of how systems connect within the McDonald’s ecosystem and how data flows. The manager will lead end-to-end deployment planning, coordinate market readiness and activation, and drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and developing reusable deployment materials. This position is crucial for translating program roadmaps into actionable market activities and ensuring smooth transitions across all deployment stages.

Requirements

Experience with enterprise data, analytics, AI, data governance, or technology programs.
Clear understanding of Process design Principles.
Significant experience leading complex programs, transformations, or multi-market deployments in a large global organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams, milestones, dependencies, and stakeholders.
Strong program management, planning, governance, and risk-management skills.
Experience managing business and technology stakeholders through implementation or deployment.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Ability to translate complex technical and program information into clear business actions and decisions.
Experience operating effectively in matrixed organizations where outcomes depend on influence rather than direct authority.
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in environments where requirements continue to evolve.
Ability to create structure, clarity, and momentum in ambiguous situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying global capabilities into multiple markets or business units.
Experience with organizational change, business readiness, and adoption.
Familiarity with agile or hybrid program delivery approaches.
Experience building reusable deployment frameworks, playbooks, and governance models.
Experience within a global consumer, retail, restaurant, or similarly distributed organization.

Responsibilities

Become the Subject Matter Expert for People and Process changes as part of deployment and activation of Location Data and Item Vista.
Lead End-to-End Deployment Planning, building and managing integrated deployment plans.
Establish deployment milestones, dependencies, readiness criteria, and decision points.
Coordinate deployment sequencing across markets, capabilities, and supporting teams.
Ensure clear transitions across Define, Develop, Deploy, and Activate stages.
Drive Market Readiness and Activation, championing market needs when deviations to standards are required.
Partner with Technology, Change, Training, and Communications teams to build repeatable materials.
Serve as a primary coordination point between EDAA program teams and market stakeholders during deployment.
Establish market-readiness plans covering business, data, technology, process, and change considerations.
Capture market feedback and ensure issues, requirements, and dependencies are routed appropriately.
Partner closely with the broader MOD PMO to maintain alignment with program milestones.
Drive Continuous Improvement by capturing lessons learned and applying them to future waves.
Develop reusable deployment playbooks, templates, and readiness approaches.
Identify opportunities to simplify deployment, eliminate unnecessary complexity, and accelerate adoption.
Create feedback loops between markets and global teams to improve subsequent deployment waves.