Development Coordinator

About Us

McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

About the Role

The Development Coordinator plays a key role in supporting our Property and Construction teams across the UK & Ireland. You’ll help manage real estate cost data, lease and contract information, and the systems that underpin our development and construction activity. Working closely with internal teams and global partners, you’ll ensure our property records are accurate, our governance processes are followed, and our reporting is meaningful and actionable.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in property administration, real estate data, construction support, or estate management who is looking to broaden their exposure across development, construction, and estate operations. You’ll contribute to project delivery, estate optimisation, and the smooth running of our development function within a fast‑paced, global organisation.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Development Team by maintaining property and project records, tracking commitments and expenditure and assisting with budget monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate contracts, tenders, and procurement activities, ensuring documentation is accurate, milestones are tracked and governance requirements are met.
• Manage development and construction data systems (e.g Portal, Aconex), including document uploads, version control, user access, and audit readiness.
• Provide organisational support to senior construction leaders, including planning meetings, preparing materials, managing logistics, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Real Estate Cost & Lease Support

• Assist with service charge, rates, and insurance validation.
• Share key cost and data metrics with internal stakeholders and franchisees.
• Support Surveyors and Estate Management Assistants with landlord and tenant interactions.
• Work with Real Estate Accounts and the Global Lease Manager to align contractual liabilities with payment schedules.

Reporting, Insights & Compliance

• Contribute to reporting and dashboard development with global and market teams.
• Support strategic planning through data analysis and insights.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring documentation is accurate and accessible.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Provide data inputs for estate optimisation and construction tracking.
• Participate in cross‑functional meetings and support Development’s interactions with the wider business

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience with property lease management or construction purchase‑ordering platforms (preferred).
• Strong understanding of lease agreements and real estate contract management.
• Excellent attention to detail and data validation skills.
• Ability to interpret legal and financial terms within lease documentation.
• Proficiency with reporting and analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, TRIRIGA or similar).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams and functions.

Company Vision and Culture…

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

Serve: We put our customers and our people first

Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone

Integrity: We do the right thing

Community: We are good neighbours

Family: We get better together

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life... 

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s 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 McDonald’s or elsewhere.”

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