Sr Manager, Corporate People Partner

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Description:

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.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Manager, People Partner who will provide primary HR business partnership and support to the Global Technology function. The ideal candidate will guide work in the areas of strategic workforce planning, organization design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, talent attraction, and diversity and inclusion. This leader will support the senior leaders of the team, acting as a coach, consultant, and business partner to implement broad people strategies and build organizational capabilities.

This role drives the people agenda forward, using the power of People function and People Solutions partners for subject matter expertise.

In this role, you will:

• Work with a great deal of autonomy to own the development and execution of the function’s strategic plans, ensuring that people are positioned to get results.
• Work in close partnership with our Global People Partner Team to establish the foundational functional people strategies to enable the current Global Technology portfolio and plan for growth over time
• Support orientation and onboarding activities, modifying existing materials as needed
• Advise and coach functional leaders on organizational decisions (e.g., staffing, development, employee relations) to ensure that they align with people strategies.
• Partner with Talent Attraction to prepare leaders for interviews
• Anticipate and assess the gaps between business needs and people systems/capabilities within Global Technology and use information to drive appropriate actions
• Customize, implement and embed all talent planning activities (goal setting, development planning, succession planning, annual year-end compensation and performance review process, etc.) with a focus on developing robust teams
• Align and use the collective resources of the People function to deliver on strategic people plans
• Function as a liaison aligning efforts of functional partners with other corporate departments.
• Provide change management, training and development as needed on people policies, practices and initiative deployments. Coordinate with People Solutions on people initiatives and changes affecting Global Technology
• Craft client‑ready communications, presentations and data reports
• Manage special projects across the People team, engaging partners and supporting communication plans
• Support a culture of inclusion and engagement within the Global People Partner team and the functions they support

• 7-9+ years combined experience in roles as HR Generalist/Talent Management/Organizational Effectiveness/HR Business Partner
• Experience in HR Business Partner type role preferred
• Experience in leading cross‑functional team of SME’s to execute People strategies required
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field with an advanced degree preferred
• Experience with supporting a globally dispersed workforce
• Comfort working with and presenting to executives
• Experience with employee relations and legal investigations
• Ability to successfully execute against multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ability to use…