Manager, Global Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement

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. 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.

Job Description

The Manager of Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement is a subject matter expert in public policy, supports policy development, and advises different areas of the business on diverse issue areas across People and Planet. The Manager will also drive strategy and collaboration by implementing stakeholder engagement plans, formulating risk assessments, coordinating engagement, and gathering insights from stakeholders to shape global advocacy and develop policy positions. The Manager will play a key role in advising stakeholders across the enterprise, including the global Government Relations teams, to support key business priorities and manage and monitor regulatory and legislative risks.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as a public policy SME and strategic advisor on public policy trends by gathering, monitoring, and analyzing external public trend information to provide insights and timely reports back to the business to facilitate decision-making conversations on both internal policy development and public positioning
• Coordinate with internal subject matter experts to support the development of policy positions on key priority areas in People and Planet
• Cultivate trusted partnerships to advance policy priorities and strengthen cross-functional collaboration
• Develop customized tools and resources that foster alignment and coordination of messages across a broader cross-section of McDonald’s stakeholders and communities
• Lead stakeholder engagement, including managing and responding efficiently and effectively to incoming requests from stakeholders, engage with national and international trade groups and coalitions to understand business approaches and opportunities on key issue areas, and provide company with external insight into public policy approaches
• Support implementation of new projects and initiatives, as directed

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $98,140 – $125,130/ 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

• BA/BS degree preferred; or, equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of and interest in global policy, legislative and regulatory issues, and NGO landscape
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and hit deadlines
• Proven ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment and support multiple high priority work streams with ambiguous or undefined parameters (pilots, sprints, etc.)
• Self-starter with a bias towards action and focus on delivering quality results
• Effective and nimble collaborator who will work cross-functionally with different levels of leadership, teams, geographies, and global time zones
• Strong project management skills and experience managing global partner relationships, SMEs, and cross-functional partners
• Confidence to engage across all levels of the business and influence without authority while exercising sound judgement and strengthening trust through transparency and accountability
• Professional communicator, experience with stakeholder engagement activities
• Relationship building skills internally and externally, strong ambassador outside of the company

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a policy professional within a global corporation, NGO or government agency on the issues within Sustainability, Climate, Animal Health, and F