Robert E. O'Connell Jr.
McDonald's USA
River Forest,ILLINOIS
32
years of professional experience
Dynamic Real Estate professional with proven expertise in leadership, strategic planning, execution and market analysis. Proven success in team building,market planning,sales forecasting, driving impactful training programs to enhance performance and achieve organizational goals.
Work History
Associate Director of Real Estate
31 Years 9 Months- Led a cross-functional team to increase market share in the Western United States. Responsible for delivering an annual signing plan of between 10-15 new locations. Working with a construction Manager to ensure that the due diligence process was executed in a timely manner.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to provide accurate sales and analysis for each location.
- Oversaw training program to ensure team members were provided with the best tools and analytics to successfully execute their individual goals and objectives.
- Analyzed market trends to ensure competitive land values were obtained while increasing market share.
Development Lead
8 Years- Worked on a cross-functional teams to enhance, improve and streamline development processes.
- Worked with the cross functional team to create strategic initiatives to improve planning, training, and increase new site development opportunities.
- Trained and onboarded incoming development team members on processes procedures, while fostering the McDonald's culture of Community,Family and giving back.
- Worked with the cross functional team to create best in class tools for analyzing markets,estimating sales potential, Profit and loss analysis and impact.
- Worked with two major travel center companies to increase market share through partnerships in new travel center facilities.
Director of Worldwide Development
5 Years- Worked with Development teams in Europe and the Middle East to successfully execute area of the world development plans.
- Implemented Corporate strategic plans to drive profitability and market share growth.
- Trained teams on the McDonald's development process and the use of Corporate tools to identify growth markets and improve sales estimation performance.
- Analyzed market trends to ensure accurate sales forecasting.
Director USRD Training
7 Years 5 Months- Developed and implemented training programs for new hires in areas focused on Real Estate, Construction, Property and Asset management.
- Managed a team of subject matter experts to execute multiple training programs throughout the year.
- Managed a department budget reporting to the Senior Director of Worldwide Development.
- Training included understanding the history and the processes and procedures for successful development of a McDonald's restaurant.
- Coordinated the materials and subject matter experts to present training classes.
- Created a training class for Senior Management, new to the role, providing guidance and a roadmap through the site development and approval process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Affiliations
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTER -MEMBER 1985-CURRENT.
REAL ESTATE APPRENTICE PROGRAM (REAP) BOARD MEMBER 2021-2024.
REAP ADVISORY BOARD 2024-CURRENT.
Timeline
Development Lead
McDonald's USA
06.2012 - 06.2020Read More
Director of Worldwide Development
McDonald's
06.2007 - 06.2012Read More
Director USRD Training
McDonald's
01.2000 - 06.2007Read More
Associate Director of Real Estate
McDonald's USA
07.1993 - 04.2025Read More
Illinois Benedictine College (Benedictine University
Bachelor of Science from Political Science
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