Specialist, Transformation

Portfolio & Program Management Specialist - Transformation Team

McDonald's UK & Ireland seeks a Portfolio & Program Management Specialist to support enterprise transformation initiatives across functions, programs, projects and broader initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management efforts for Enterprise Transformation.
• Oversee initiatives feeding into the governance intake process and act as gatekeeper for quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Specialists, Change Management, Technology and National Operations to identify business impact and plan successful implementation and adoption.
• Build and maintain the integrated "Transformation Plan," ensuring coverage of global and market programs, projects, campaigns and functional initiatives.
• Ensure dependencies are documented, controlled and escalated as needed.
• Support development and maintenance of key artefacts, continuous improvement.
• Ensure the Stage Gate process is followed: initial concept assessment, prioritisation, business case and deployment approach, change requests, quality assurance of documentation.
• Provide constructive challenge on benefits and costs, scrutinise budget alignment and ensure funding availability.
• Work with the wider team to develop reporting on the portfolio, generate insightful reports and support ad hoc requests.
• Prepare input for governance forums, including pre read, presentation deck, meeting notes and action items.
• Engage with Transformation team and other stakeholders for insights on in flight projects.
• Attend Cross Functional Team meetings, support programme and project governance and progress monitoring.
• Assist with broader program or change team activities as required.
• Collaborate with Global and Market stakeholders on annual business planning, build comprehensive plans and prioritise roadmap initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Program management and/or portfolio planning experience.
• Experience scoping and delivering projects from plan to execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work within a framework, plan own work to meet objectives.
• Adaptability to changing demands in a fast paced environment.
• Self starter with a positive, can do attitude.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills.
• Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience scoping and developing business cases for new ideas/projects.
• Knowledge of project and change tools/artefacts in a typical project lifecycle.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with a PPM tool such as Smartsheets.
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sources into a cohesive narrative.
• Relevant industry experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.