Calling all leaders with vision and change agents! Join a strong performer group of technologists as we embark on an evolution of our strategy, planning and execution function in US Technology.The Director, Operation Excellence role reports to the Sr. Director, US Market Technology – market Alignment. This role is responsible for driving excellence across the US Technology organization, leading strategic programs for technology and driving supplier accountability across our US technology partners.This leader will bring our most innovative and business critical technology initiatives to life via a team of end-to-end technology program managers and supplier management leads. This person will oversee a high stakes program portfolio, and they will solve for driving deeper and more deliberate supplier partnerships - developing operational processes to find efficiencies and drive accountability. Finally, this person will deeply understand the intersection of business and technology, creating KPIs and metrics to streamline operational approaches – running our US Technology function like a business.Accountabilities & Responsibilities:Program ManagementLead Project and Program management, focusing on the most critical US initiatives while demonstrating a strong ability to solve sophisticated problems that have a broad impact on the function.Strong ability to see the macro strategy, understand collaborators and anticipate challenges, and unblock.Advises leadership and/or business executives at the highest levels about the project health, status and resource planning for delivering strategic business initiatives.Allocates appropriate resources to ensure that projects, improvements and support is/are completed within committed time, scope and budget.Continuously improve project management support policies, standards and procedures that can be consistently applied and demonstrated across the business in support of delivering for our collaborators.Ensure that lessons learned are infused into program planning & execution so that US Technology continuously improves.Supplier StrategyDefine & lead partner strategy for US Technology, closely working with McDonald’s Sourcing and Vendor Management Offices as well as US Technology senior leadershipDevelop and complete to multi-year supplier accountability roadmap, identifying the most fruitful work with clear outcomes and targets.Finance, Budget & ResourcingDeeply understand financial approach and activities related to US Technology including, but not limited to, staffing & resourcing costs, partner fees, owner operator costs & chargeback modelingPartner with US Technology senior leaders so that all aligned and agreed upon work is appropriately funded; learn the financial planning process for the Function and how value is supervised.Understand, supervise and lead US Technology staffing included, but not limited to, new resource requirements, open roles and progress to close, interpersonal structure tracking and capacity.Alignment & Team CollaborationSupport a culture of teamwork through outstanding partnerships & influence to ensure alignment internally and externally to US TechnologyEnsure US Technology leadership has a ‘single source of truth,’ a transparent view of what flows through program execution, budget and resourcing.Spot potential conflicts or overlaps among functional leads, work with senior leaders & their teams to achieve the best outcome for the business.Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $168,350 – $218,860 per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
