Sr Manager, Ronald McDonald House, MIsson Partnership Support Team

About the position

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. Department OverviewRonald McDonald House strives to be part of the solution to the challenges families face when a child needs healthcare, whether that means staying close to a hospitalized child, affording to remain together while a child undergoes treatment far from home, or accessing basic medical and dental care in underserved communities. Through our resources and community partnerships, we help families gain access to healthcare services and stay together during critical moments in their children’s lives. ‌We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which Ronald McDonald House Global employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our innovative McDonald’s headquarters in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago. For more information, visit ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org. The Mission Partnership Team is dedicated to strengthening and supporting an international community of affiliated or national Chapters. They are passionate about managing relationships, building capacity, growing strategically, aligning efforts, and managing risks globally. The Mission Partnership Support Team functions as a service center of all global processes and resources that enable compliance, organizational/Chapter excellence, and program development. The Senior Manager, Mission Partnership Support Team leads this team, stewarding the development of a world-class global resource and support infrastructure while working cross-functionally to enable capacity building of Chapters and ensuring the availability of timely and accurate Chapter and program data for impact reporting, insights, and more.

Responsibilities

  • Enable Compliance
  • Lead all aspects of compliance processes related to organizational agreements, standards, Chapter licenses, and RMH policies, including Sub-License Agreements and related actions.
  • Lead review and maintenance of the Global Sub-License Agreement.
  • Partner with collaborators to ensure consistent review and rollout of Chapter-facing policies and standards.
  • Enable Organizational Effectiveness / Chapter Excellence
  • Lead the Chapter Excellence assessment process globally and drive continuous improvement.
  • Partner with Mission Enablement to develop tools and resources addressing identified gaps.
  • Lead all aspects of development of standardized tools, benchmarking, and guideline sharing across Chapters.
  • Govern processes supporting Global Action Teams, program development, and facilities and sustainability initiatives.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Research & Insights to ensure data quality, accuracy, and effective use.
  • Collaborate with Grants, Development, and Learning & Development teams to support Chapter needs and capability building.
  • Build and maintain strategic internal partnerships.
  • Team Leadership & Management
  • Provide strategic leadership to the Mission Partnership Support Team, ensuring global consistency.
  • Ensure delivery of tools, resources, and processes that enable efficient operations.
  • Own team planning, prioritization, and engagement rhythms.
  • Lead, coach, and develop team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • A minimum of eight years' experience in project management, resource development and/or communications
  • Ability to navigate, orchestrate, and work through complex issues with a strategic, tactical, and fresh perspective.
  • Strong ability to work with multi-disciplined teams and influence consensus-building.
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while managing deadlines.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Energy and passion for the RMHC mission.

Nice-to-haves

  • Recent experience working with the nonprofit sector, preferred

Benefits

  • This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO).
  • This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.
  • This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.
Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...