Overview

Director, Human Rights role at McDonald’s. The Director, Human Rights will shape and advance McDonald’s commitment to respect human rights across restaurants, supply chain, and the company as part of the Sustainability & Social Impact team within the Global Impact function. The role can sit in Chicago or Washington, D.C. offices and reports to the Senior Director of Social Impact, overseeing the Human Rights Manager. The Director will collaborate with Global Supply Chain, Global People, Legal, markets, and external stakeholders to embed human rights into the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead McDonald’s global human rights strategy and governance outlining a multi-year strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations, sustainability goals, and corporate values.
• Oversee talent management of the Human Rights Manager and drive capability building for internal teams to strengthen awareness, skills, and accountability for human rights.
• Oversee management of cross-functional Human Rights Working Group, governing human rights management systems within functions and markets, representing the group to senior leadership and guiding policy and system improvements across the McDonald’s System.
• Represent McDonald’s externally with NGOs, multi-stakeholder initiatives, government agencies, and industry peers to advance industry change on human rights.
• Partner internally across functions (Supply Chain, Legal, People) to embed human rights priorities into business decisions.
• Lead governance and reporting efforts for human rights, translating program outcomes into measurable impact for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen external stakeholder partnerships on human rights and serve as key liaison for business on human rights issues.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in human rights, ideally for a global company with demonstrated success influencing at a global scale.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree in sustainability, business and human rights (e.g., MBA or Masters in Sustainability), or Juris Doctorate with human rights law experience preferred.
• Exceptional communication, flexibility, influencing and interpersonal skills, often working with global, virtual, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership within industry working groups, establishing a strong stakeholder network.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and represent the organization externally.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and global mindset, able to align diverse stakeholders and drive results.
• Skilled in strategy design, using data and insights to develop long-range plans and influence decision-making.
• Inspirational people leader committed to building inclusive teams and mentoring talent.

Compensation & Benefits

• Bonus Eligible: Yes
• Long-Term Incentive: Yes
• Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $168,350 - $218,860 per year. The range may reflect experience and other job-related factors.

Additional Information

• Benefits eligible: health and welfare benefits, 401(k), adoption assistance, educational assistance, flexible working, and time-off policies. Eligibility applies to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
• Bonus eligible: based on individual and company performance.
• Long-term Incentive eligible: stock or equity grants under McDonald’s plan.
• McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application or hiring process. For accommodations, contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Accommodations are determined case-by-case.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, race, religion, age, disability status, and other protected characteristics as required by law.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.