McDonald’s Corporation is on a transformational journey to understand and adapt to market disruptors. On this journey, we will be demonstrating Lean/Agile methodologies to shape and deliver business and technology capabilities. We are searching for an Agile Leader who is eager to take part in cultivating an environment where visibility, speed, quality, and innovation are at the forefront. The Director, Agile Transformation will oversee the Agile Transformation Office by leading executives in defining, designing, and implementing an Agile strategy; expertly coach Agile practices across the organization; and providing Agile thought leadership to stakeholders.

· Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred with 4-6 years of coaching Agile teams and/or leading Agile transformations.

· Minimum 4-6 years of experience applying Agile practices and principles including scaled agile, Scrum and/or Kanban demonstrating ability to inspect and adapt Agile practices to various situations.

· Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Agile, TDD, CI/CD, Quality, Testing Independently, Automated Deployments, and Pair Programming.

· Proficiency in written, verbal and listening communication including strong presentation and facilitation skills.

· Demonstrated ability to lead through change, advocate for and influence lean agile transition.

· Confirmed great teammate with the ability to work reciprocally with a variety of partners from management to practitioners.

· Excellent social and influencing skills with demonstrated relationship-building skills.

· Ability to collaborate and work across the organization.

· Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

· Some combination of CSM, PSM, CSPO, CPO, CAL, or Agile Coach certification.

· Applicants who have launched, stabilized and optimized at the Scaled Agile Portfolio level.

· Experience with Agile Central.

· Experience with the Atlassian suite.

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries and billions of customers served each year. We are a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most expansive brand in the world by building complementary teams who craft delicious, feel-good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy.

At McDonald's, we are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet. We see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people and our partners. We will continue to pursue big, global initiatives while remaining excellent neighbors and supporters of our local communities.

We are moving fast and are building a premier team to help us. This means that McDonald's is looking for innovators, leaders, sprinters who are focused on creating memorable experiences for our customers, employees, and partners. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have an impact around the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

· You will collaborate with executive leadership on portfolio level governance of Agile initiatives.

· You will establish, advance, and maintain a standardized Lean-Agile delivery framework for the organization.

· You will provide vision to Product and Tech teams in support of corporate strategic objectives, and hold both accountable for adopting the Agile mindset while delivering using agile methodologies.

· You will create the Agile Center of Excellence for maximizing operational efficiencies, and driving excellence in execution that is measurable.

· You will define the roadmap of the Agile Transformation Office.

· You will operate as an Agile Coach across the organization.

· You will ensure excellence in employee engagement (onboarding, career growth, compensation, retention, recruiting).

· You will solve departmental issues.

· You will be recognized as an expert in field, by being knowledgeable of emerging trends and industry practices.

· You will conduct the most complex and vital work that is critical to the organization.

· You will work without supervision with complete latitude or independent judgement.