Sr Manager, Network Management

McDonald’s Corporation

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 14 days ago $152,678$190,847 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

The Sr. Manager, Network Engineering (Global) is a senior technical leader responsible for global engineering readiness and deployment enablement of the Global Restaurant Network Transformation (GRNT), leading a globally distributed team of network engineers to ensure consistency, security, and operational excellence while enabling regional flexibility. This role involves developing global standards, conducting architecture validations, managing market onboarding, and driving network automation strategies to reduce manual effort at scale. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in Network Engineering with hands-on expertise in Juniper networking platforms and Palo Alto security solutions, along with a proven track record in leading large-scale deployments and transformation programs across diverse regions and cultures.

Skills

Juniper Palo_Alto Network_Automation WAN LAN SD_WAN SASE Cloud_Adjacent_Networking Global_Standards Multi_Vendor_Ecosystems Observability AIOps Terraform AWS Kubernetes CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead a globally distributed team of Network Engineers in performance management and career development.
  • Ensure market solutions align with global network architecture, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Govern market exceptions to minimize deviations from global standards.
  • Provide engineering leadership for GRNT deployment preparation, including risk identification and mitigation.
  • Partner with Global Network Operations to manage cross-market network issues and drive long-term corrective actions.
  • Define and lead the global network automation strategy focused on zero-touch provisioning and configuration standardization.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in Network Engineering for global or multi-market environments.
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams across different regions and time zones.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Juniper networking platforms and Palo Alto security solutions.
  • Proven track record in managing large-scale network deployments and transformation initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success in delivering network automation to enhance scale, reliability, and consistency.
  • Ability to influence and lead effectively across diverse regional cultures, vendors, and operating models.

Market check

Salary context

This $152,678–$190,847 range sits above 57% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$129,300$200,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,450$195,442

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation is the world's largest fast-food chain by revenue, operating over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries.

McDonald’s Corporation currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,207–$172,758 across 57 roles with salary data.

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