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McDonald's · 3 weeks ago

Manager, Strategy & Planning (Demand and Intake Manager)

Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$113K/yr - $144K/yr

3+ years exp

McDonald's is one of the most recognized brands globally, serving millions of customers daily. The Manager, Strategy & Planning (Demand and Intake Manager) plays a critical role in managing the intake of demand across the global data and analytics ecosystem, ensuring that requests are captured and advanced through necessary processes. This role includes operationalizing demand management frameworks and facilitating decision-making across various leadership levels.

Restaurants

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage and operate the enterprise intake and demand processes for new data, AI, and analytics initiatives across all business domains

Ensure incoming requests are logged, validated, and advanced through triage, sizing, and discovery in collaboration with domain leads and product owners

Maintain intake and demand standards, documentation, and SLAs; support governance forums by coordinating agendas, capturing decisions, and tracking actions

Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce cycle time from intake to prioritized demand

Identify opportunities to streamline demand governance and processes from Discovery through Global Deploy stages

Own intake tracking tools, KPIs, and dashboards to support planning and leadership reporting

Ensure intake data is high-quality, complete, and structured to support effective decision-making and portfolio planning

Serve as the first point of contact for global stakeholders submitting demand requests, ensuring clear expectations and guidance on intake processes

Coach teams on intake readiness criteria and promote consistent adoption across the organization

Qualification

Product portfolio planningIntakeDemand lifecycleWork management toolsDataAnalytics lifecycleAgile environment experienceStakeholder engagementCommunication skillsFacilitation skills

Required

3+ years of experience in product portfolio planning, strategy operations, and program coordination within a matrixed technology or data organization

Experience managing intake and demand lifecycle processes in a product-led or agile environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to facilitate cross-functional alignment

Proficiency in work management tools such as Jira and Smartsheet

Preferred

Exposure to data and analytics lifecycle management or enterprise data platforms

Exposure to Product Increment (PI) Planning

Experience working in a global organization

Familiarity with advanced work management tools such as Jira Product Discovery, Jira Software, Jira Plan, Atlassian Intelligence, or Atlassian Rovo is a plus

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

A 401(k) plan

Adoption assistance program

Educational assistance program

Flexible ways of working

Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)

Bonus

Long term Incentive

Company

McDonald's

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McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.

Founded in 1955

Chicago, Illinois, US

10001+ employees

https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/

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