M&A Integration Lead

Mckesson Corporation; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 173,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson seeks an experienced M&A Integration Lead to steer enterprise-scale IT integration programs for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and carve-outs. You will coordinate with business, technology, finance, legal, security, and compliance stakeholders to deliver high-impact integration strategies that drive value and continuity.

You will bring structure to ambiguity, lead cross-functional execution, and use data-driven insights to guide investment decisions and manage risk in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, program management, technology delivery, M&A integration, carve-outs, or related enterprise transformation work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading large, complex technology programs with multiple workstreams, dependencies, stakeholders, and executive-level visibility.
• Demonstrated experience with M&A due diligence, integration planning, IT separation, divestiture, or carve-out activities.
• Experience managing risks, issues, timelines, budgets, resources, governance routines, and executive communications.
• Experience partnering with finance or business teams to support cost analysis, benefit tracking, synergy identification, or business-case development.
• Experience operating in regulated, compliance-focused, or enterprise-scale technology environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT programs supporting M&A due diligence, integration planning, divestitures, and carve-out execution.
• Develop technology integration roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, governance routines, and executive reporting.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to assess systems, infrastructure, applications, data, cybersecurity, compliance, and operational impacts.
• Identify financial opportunities, cost drivers, transition needs, synergies, and risks that inform business cases and integration decisions.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders, escalations, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions across multiple workstreams.
• Drive portfolio governance, prioritization, resource planning, and delivery transparency using data, analytics, and structured program controls.
• Communicate program health, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and sponsors.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and consistent delivery practices across project teams.

Skills

IT project management

M&A integration

stakeholder management

communication

risk assessment

budget management

regulated environments

cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Power BI

Smartsheet

Enterprise PPM platforms

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well‑being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

McKesson is seeking a M&A Integration Lead to lead complex, enterprise-scale technology programs that enable mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, and carve-outs. In this role, you will partner with business, technology, finance, legal, security, compliance, and executive stakeholders to plan and deliver high-impact IT integration strategies that support business value, operational continuity, and enterprise priorities. You will bring structure to ambiguity, lead cross-functional execution, and use data-driven insights to guide investment decisions, manage risk, and support successful deal outcomes in a regulated enterprise environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex IT programs supporting M&A due diligence, integration planning, divestitures, and carve-out execution.
• Develop technology integration roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, governance routines, and executive reporting.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to assess systems, infrastructure, applications, data, cybersecurity, compliance, and operational impacts.
• Identify financial opportunities, cost drivers, transition needs, synergies, and risks that inform business cases and integration decisions.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders, escalations, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions across multiple workstreams.
• Drive portfolio governance, prioritization, resource planning, and delivery transparency using data, analytics, and structured program controls.
• Communicate program health, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and sponsors.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and consistent delivery practices across project teams.

Basic Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, program management, technology delivery, M&A integration, carve-outs, or related enterprise transformation work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading large, complex technology programs with multiple workstreams, dependencies, stakeholders, and executive‑level visibility.
• Demonstrated experience with M&A due diligence, integration planning, IT separation, divestiture, or carve‑out activities.
• Experience managing risks, issues, timelines, budgets, resources, governance routines, and executive communications.
• Experience partnering with finance or business teams to support cost analysis, benefit tracking, synergy identification, or business‑case development.
• Experience operating in regulated, compliance‑focused, or enterprise‑scale technology environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience in healthcare, supply chain, distribution, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data migration, ERP, cloud, SaaS, and application rationalization considerations.
• Experience with portfolio management, scenario planning, predictive analytics, Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery methods.
• Experience using tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Power BI, Smartsheet, or enterprise PPM platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI‑ACP, SAFe, Prosci, ITIL, or related certification.
• Ability to translate complex technical and financial information into clear executive‑level recommendations.
• Demonstrated strength in change leadership, collaboration, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement.

Working Conditions:

In office requirement, we are Flex and Connect with 2 days a week in office.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$122,100 - $162,800

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