Manager, Project Management

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  • London, United Kingdom, N2 8AW
  • Employee
  • Competitive

Overview

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. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.
 

Department Overview

The Manager, Project Management role reports to the Sr. Manager or Director role within the broader remit of the Program Management Office within the Global Cyber Security organization. This role supports the ongoing execution and operationalization of the IDL Cybersecurity Transformation Program. This role serves as a central orchestration point across IDL, GCS, GTIO, market teams, and other stakeholders to drive execution of the transformation roadmap and ensure cybersecurity findings identified through market assessments and program activities are effectively managed through remediation and closure.

The role is responsible for maintaining visibility and accountability across a complex portfolio of market-level cybersecurity findings, dependencies, remediation activities, and risks. This includes coordinating remediation across multiple technology and security domains, establishing clear ownership and timelines, identifying systemic or recurring issues, escalating barriers to resolution, and ensuring findings are appropriately transitioned into sustainable business-as-usual (BAU) processes.

This is a highly cross-functional individual contributor role requiring strong program management, stakeholder leadership, analytical capabilities, and an understanding of cybersecurity and technology risk. While this is not a people leader role, the Manager is expected to influence and coordinate teams across functions, geographies, and organizational boundaries to achieve program outcomes.

Duties

Program Orchestration & Execution

  • Drive ongoing execution of the IDL Cybersecurity Transformation Program, coordinating activities across IDL, GCS, GTIO, and participating markets.
  • Maintain the integrated roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, and deliverables across Accelerate, Assess & Remediate, and Transform & Sustain workstreams.
  • Establish clear ownership, timelines, and accountability; proactively resolve or escalate execution risks, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Measure and communicate program progress, risk reduction, key decisions, and dependencies through effective governance and executive reporting.

Findings & Remediation Management

  • Serve as the central orchestration point for cybersecurity findings identified through IDL market assessments and transformation activities.
  • Maintain end-to-end visibility of findings, including risk/severity, ownership, remediation plans, target dates, dependencies, and status.
  • Drive findings from identification through validation, remediation, risk acceptance, and closure, coordinating accountable teams across GCS, GTIO, IDL, and markets.
  • Proactively address aging, stalled, or high-risk findings and escalate barriers to maintain remediation velocity and accountability.
  • Identify systemic risks and recurring themes across markets and translate findings into actionable insights and broader remediation priorities.

Transformation, Sustainment & Governance

  • Drive transition of remediated markets and capabilities from program-led execution into sustainable BAU ownership and governance.
  • Establish repeatable processes, controls, metrics, and remediation workflows that sustain improvements beyond the transformation program.
  • Facilitate cross-functional governance, working sessions, and executive reporting to drive decisions, accountability, and timely resolution of risks.
  • Communicate complex cybersecurity risks and remediation challenges in clear business terms and influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
Qualifications
  • 3–5+ years of experience in program management, project management, cybersecurity, technology risk, remediation management, or a related discipline, including experience supporting complex global or enterprise technology initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience managing highly cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, workstreams, and competing priorities.
  • Experience managing technology or cybersecurity findings, risks, issues, remediation plans, or similar structured work through resolution.
  • Strong ability to establish structure and governance across complex, ambiguous, or evolving initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
  • Experience communicating effectively with senior leaders, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of program and risk information into actionable insights and executive-level reporting.
  • Ability to identify trends, systemic issues, dependencies, and emerging risks across multiple workstreams or environments.
  • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, technology infrastructure, identity and access management, cloud, network security, application security, vulnerability management, or related technology domains.
  • Experience with project and program management methodologies and tools, including Agile and Waterfall approaches.
  • Strong presentation and written communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile certification, cybersecurity certification, or equivalent relevant certification preferred.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting global cybersecurity transformation, remediation, or risk-reduction programs.
  • Experience coordinating technology or cybersecurity activities across geographically distributed markets or business units.
  • Experience with cybersecurity assessment programs and translating assessment findings into structured remediation plans.
  • Experience developing dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting related to cybersecurity risk and remediation.
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow, GRC platforms, Jira, Power BI, or similar workflow, reporting, and remediation-management tools.
  • Experience designing or supporting transition from transformation programs into sustainable BAU operating models.

Additional information
At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonalds experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees, and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice, or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonalds or elsewhere.

Benefits

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Hybrid Working

Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
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Private Medical Care

Corporate employees receive private medical care, either immediately or following 6 months service depending on your role.
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Holiday Allowance

Full-time office employees receive 28 days paid holiday annually, plus 2 months sabbatical per every 10 years’ service.
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Wellness Benefits

Your wellbeing matters. Enjoy access to wellbeing resources, mental health support, and initiatives designed to help you feel your best – in and out of work.
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Pension & Life Assurance

Access our stakeholder pension scheme alongside Life Assurance cover if you contribute a minimum of 3%.
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Career Growth

We highly value talent and believe in helping our people grow. We support career progression through mentorship, training and leadership development opportunities.
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Values Heroes

We live by our values and we reward those who demonstrate their commitment to them.
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Performance Reviews & Bonus

Your performance will be reviewed formally every 6 months and pay is reviewed annually based on performance. There is also potential to receive an annual bonus each year.
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Meals at Work

You can choose food from our restaurant menu on your break and can even try the latest promotions.
recognition

Length of service

Your length of service doesn’t go unnoticed – we reward you with monetary benefits for long service.
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Pay & Perks

Receive competitive pay and a range of exclusive perks, including employee discounts and an on-site gym at our Head Office.
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Employee Discounts

Benefit from our generous employee discount scheme, covering a range of retailers and services across the UK.
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Summer Fridays

Summer Fridays allow our Corporate Careers teams to finish early, every Friday, during the summer months.

Location

London
United Kingdom
N2 8AW

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Manager, Project Management


Location:
London, United Kingdom, N2 8AW
Contract Type:
Employee
Pay:
Competitive

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect from the recruitment process?

The recruitment process differs for each role. If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll invite you to a competency based interview and then onto a second interview usually with an associated task to complete or present.

What are the pay rates at McDonald’s?

Our pay rates differ from role to role, but we always ensure that these rates remain competitive. Alongside this, we also offer a wide range of benefits including holiday and sick pay, and employee discounts that offer savings at over 1,600 retailers.

Does McDonald's offer flexible working?

Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid working model with 3 days in the office to foster collaborative team environment and 2 days remote to support work/ life balance.

What documents should I provide as proof of eligibility to work?

Before we can employ you, we are required to verify your eligibility to work in the UK & Ireland. You’ll need to provide acceptable original documents such as a valid passport or a valid UK/Ireland visa (with a college letter listing term dates, where applicable). Only original documents will be accepted.

How do I apply for a vacancy at McDonald’s head office?

Either click on the 'Job search' page or the ‘Job search’ button on the page of the vacancy you’re interested in. Then select the role that suits you, and complete an online application form.

How much holiday am I entitled to?

All full-time members of the Head Office team get 28 days paid holiday as well as bank holidays on top. For part-time workers, holiday will be determined on a pro-rata basis.

What do I wear in the office?

At our Head Office, we have a Dress for your Day Policy - the bottom line is that we want you to be empowered to make the decisions that meet the needs of your day.

I have a disability, what support can I get with my McDonald's job application?

During the application process, you can request for any reasonable adjustments to be made so you can find the right support needed during the application and onwards.

I want my pronouns to be known if I get this role, is this possible?

Yes. When you work in Head Office, you’ll receive a company email address and will easily be able to include your desired pronouns in the signature.

Can I get individual feedback on my application or interview?

Due to the high level of applications we receive not everyone will receive individual feedback. This depends on where you are in our process and this could potentially be written or over the phone.

Are there any wellbeing services I can access?

Yes! McDonald’s has a wellbeing hub on the staff website and our colleagues have access to the Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which is run by AXA health care, offering a variety of services.

Is there opportunity for progression at McDonald’s?

Definitely. We highly value talent and always aim to encourage employees to remain within our business. To put it into perspective, half of our Executive Team started their career in restaurants. At McDonald’s, there are no limits to how far or fast you can progress.