Director, US Sustainability

at  McDonalds Corporation

Company 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. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. 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 - check them out here!

While most of us are working remote during COVID-19, we’re excited to get back to our state-of-the-art headquarters 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. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement!

Job Description

• Lead the development of a clear and compelling US Sustainability vision, strategy and action plan that is aligned with the organization’s Global Impact framework and goals (e.g., climate for supply chain and restaurant, packaging, circularity, water).
• Identify and lead the development of competitive strategy to gain customer awareness and appraisal for our investments, working with Impact, Marketing and other functions to develop a clear and measurable plan over the coming years.
• Collaborate with and influence cross functional stakeholders at all levels to co-develop and implement sustainability strategies.
• Key internal stakeholders, at the global and US level, include supply chain, restaurant development, operations, communications, gov’t relations, franchisees.
• Engage, influence, and inspire internal and external stakeholders to take action and/or change perspective. Develop supplier and franchisee engagement strategies. Lead best practice sharing with other country teams and global functions.
• Internal and external stakeholders including US leadership, supplier leadership, franchisees, other brands, and key influencers (NGOs, government, etc.).
• Responsible for talent management of 3 direct reports. Ensures development, team culture, and robust succession plans are in place. Supports broader enterprise talent management, development, and succession planning for key sustainability roles. Coaches/mentors others to accelerate learning and development. Encourages diversity throughout the organization.
• Support both North America Supply Chain and North America Impact department strategies and team culture as a member of both functions’ leadership teams.
• Lead public commitment progress tracking for the US and governance processes with US senior leadership team.
• Manage multiyear and multi-million-dollar cost of goods budget processes and annual G&A project budget processes.
• Provide thought leadership on engagement with sustainability related regulation, NGO perspectives, and influential stakeholders. Lead change and innovation through early identification of changing internal and external contexts.

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.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of post-college experience working in decentralized organizations, leading change management campaigns
• BA/BS required.
• Subject matter expertise in integration of sustainability into core business functions as well as broad sustainability knowledge across multiple focus areas.
• Built trust, solid networks, and business relationships across all levels in an organization
• Current on global environmental and social issues and the landscape of related NGO and multi-stakeholder organizations who are thought and action leads.
• Preferred: Experience related to supply chain, sustainable buildings, energy, finance, sustainability-related marketing, and/or regulatory issues.

Please refer the Job description for details