Manager, Community Impact & Philanthropy - McDonald's Corporation

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 enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

Within McDonald’s Global Impact function, the Sustainability & Social Impact Center of Excellence leverages the global scale of McDonald’s and our local community connections to take action on some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This work fuels long-term responsible growth for the McDonald’s brand and aims to advance our vision to make McDonald’s famous for its impact on people and planet. The mission of the Global Impact Team is to:

• Partner end-to-end across the business to drive responsible and sustainable business growth.
• Protect our social license to operate and thrive in our local communities.

The Community Impact & Philanthropy team sits under the Sustainability & Social Impact team with a goal to effectively address how McDonald’s applies our philanthropic resources including financial contributions, volunteer efforts, food and in-kind contributions to deliver measurable impact, over time, on three strategic outcome areas: Supporting Families (RMHC), Times of Need, and Opportunity Employment

The Manager, Community Impact & Philanthropy will provide critical project management in bringing McDonald’s global Community Impact & Philanthropy strategy to life including supporting the execution and management of charitable giving efforts and key NGO partnerships. Reporting to the Director, Global Community Impact & Philanthropy, this role is a unique opportunity for an experienced project manager with a positive track record of working collaboratively with key collaborators in the corporate social responsibility, community engagement and/or philanthropy sectors.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage signature Corporate philanthropic initiatives including informing strategic direction for the initiative(s), identifying gaps in existing programs and make recommendations for improvements and managing grantee partner relationships.
• Track and measure grantee activities and deliverables, working closely with internal and external partners to ensure goals for philanthropic initiatives are met.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and vendors to track, measure, and assess corporate philanthropic initiatives efforts to ensure timely delivery of internal goals and objectives.
• Support the management of the McDonald’s relationship with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and ensure all related deliverables are met annually.
• Oversee and lead the company’s disaster relief efforts, working cross-functionally as needed
• Build strong partnerships and coalitions across McDonald's Global System partners, providing opportunities for community impact partnerships, convenings and catalyzing the McDonald’s System
• Manage global corporate charitable contributions governance and decision-making process ensuring effective system socialization, compliance and updates as needed.
• Work cross functionally to project manage the ESG Reporting process for the Community Impact & Philanthropy team.
• Work cross functionally to ensure alignment on all Community Impact & Philanthropy team communications as needed.

Key Competencies

• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong skills in engaging with internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration and support for McDonald’s social impact initiatives.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget while also troubleshooting potential risks.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Ability to analyze data to measure and report the effectiveness of social impact programs and strategies.
• Strategic Communication: Craft and deliver messages aligned with McDonald’s Social Impact goals and resonate with diverse audiences at multiple levels of the organization.
• Crisis Communication: Ability to manage communication during crises, ensuring transparency and maintaining trust.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with various departments and external partners to drive social impact initiatives.
• Innovation: Develop creative solutions to current and anticipated global corporate Social Impact trends and issues aligned with McDonald’s business needs.
• Adaptability: Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances and feedback.

• 5+ years working directly with corporate philanthropic programs, stakeholder partnerships and/or non-profit organizations preferred. (Strong preference for candidates with background in CSR working within a corporate structure)
• Strong project management experience, data analysis skills, organization, critical thinking, time management and effective troubleshooting
• Strong communications skills with the ability to influence.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong ability to successfully manage and cultivate relationships with diverse partners and work collaboratively with a multitude of internal and external collaborators.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work independently across global, virtual and cross-functional teams; Purpose driven behavior.
• Track and stay up to date with social impact and CSR-related trends/research and regulatory issues and provide best practice guidance to help modify and enhance the brand’s strategies.
• Strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
• Must be based in the Chicago-area

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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