Consultant, Project Management (1 year contract)

The Opportunity

The Project Management Department is seeking a highly motivated Project Management Consultant to support a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives across the Canadian market.  The candidate will report directly to the Manager, Project Management Department and work closely with senior McDonald’s corporate staff and business leads to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to market objectives. The candidate will play an integral role in driving execution excellence across multiple programs by coordinating cross-functional teams, supporting project governance, and assisting in crisis‑related response activities when required. Key customers and stakeholders for this position include Strategic Platform Leads, National and Regional Corporate Management Teams, McDonald’s Owners & Operators, and Supplier partners.

If you are passionate about contributing to a global brand, bring hands-on project management experience, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a high-performing Project Management Team.  This posting is for an existing role.

Duties

Championing the Brand

• Manage project progress, create key reports, and facilitate project status updates
• Define project/program risks, build & manage mitigation plans to drive efficient decision-making
• Own project meeting preparation, facilitation, and follow-up on action items
• Support the communication plan for key messages, project updates, and key decisions that will be used throughout the portfolio of projects
• Leverage lessons learned from previous projects to lead pre & postmortems, and share out lessons learned with project stakeholders

Better Together

• Execute strategic enterprise initiatives for the Canadian Market with project management leading practices including building project charters, defining scope & success metrics, building and maintaining project timelines and identifying and managing cross-functional resources from all areas of the business (including National Operations, Marketing/Menu, Supply Chain, People, Technology, Field Service, Strategy & Insights, Canada Impact, Etc.)
• Can thrive in both an individual and team environment
• Strong guest-centric focus and shows a resourcefulness for accomplishing tasks
• Manage cross-functional team relationships, motivate and inspire the team towards the shared goal, and lead through team conflict resolution
• Build strong relationships and credibility with business leads, project teams and stakeholders
• Partner with and coach business leads, project teams, and stakeholders, to strengthen their project management skills, guiding them through best practices while driving project delivery
• Maintain a professional attitude with colleagues and partner organizations

Committed to Lead

• Collaborate with Project Leads to define success criteria for program delivery as well as the ways in which success will be measured
• Create & implement project communication and change plans for Market Governance teams (Enterprise Initiative Governance & Initiative Steering Committee)
• Use and continually develop leadership & stakeholder management skills
• A keen eye for process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum 5-8 years of project management experience leading a project, executing PM methodologies & standards
• University degree with proven analytical acumen and working towards the PMP designation

• Knowledgeable in project management methodologies and best practices
• Resourceful self-starter with strong analytical skills

• Strong aptitude with Microsoft Office products:  Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio
• Strong team player with proven ability to build relationships and foster collaboration across functional areas
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience coaching or guiding cross-functional teams in project management practices

• Ability to deliver results with a client service mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to solve problems creatively
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and remain organized
• Familiarity with project management software and tools

Leadership Expectations:

The successful candidate must display, to some degree, the following behaviours:

• Stand with the Guest
• Inspire Others to Shine
• Collaborate Across Boundaries
• Focus on Shared Purpose
• Seek New Ways

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $76,799 - $102,398 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.