Sr. Manager, Program Management

McKesson; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Technology seeks a Senior Manager, Program Management to lead a portfolio of Digital Workplace Services initiatives. You will drive complex programs enabling employee productivity, collaboration, and modernization across the enterprise.

The role demands strong leadership, executive communication, and the ability to influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Location: Mississauga, Canada; relocation not specified.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 9+ years of professional experience and 1+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience leading complex technology initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Strong executive communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent programs and projects from initiation through execution and delivery.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, project plans, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and external partners to ensure alignment and outcomes.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and resource needs across the portfolio.
• Provide regular program updates, dashboards, and executive communications to leadership.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and accountability to meet commitments.
• Support strategic planning, prioritization, budget management, and OKR execution.
• Foster continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Program Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Dependency Mgmt

Change Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project Online

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Power BI

PowerPoint

Excel

ServiceNow

Copilot for Microsoft 365

Ariba

PPM tools

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.

Current Need

McKesson Technology is seeking a Senior Manager, Program Management to lead a portfolio of strategic Digital Workplace Services initiatives. This role is responsible for driving the successful delivery of multiple complex programs that support employee productivity, collaboration, workplace technologies, service modernization, and business transformation across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative leader with strong program management expertise, executive communication skills, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent programs and projects from initiation through execution and delivery.
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps, project plans, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and external partners to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and resource needs across the program portfolio.
• Provide regular program updates, executive communications, dashboards, and presentations to leadership.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and accountability to ensure delivery against commitments.
• Support strategic planning, prioritization, budget management, and OKR execution.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, partnership, and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 9+ years of professional experience and 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience.

Critical Skills

• 7+ years of program and project management experience leading complex technology initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple enterprise programs simultaneously.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong executive communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Digital Workplace, Microsoft 365, Collaboration Services, Employee Experience, Infrastructure, or Enterprise Technology programs.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or related certification preferred.

Technology & Tools

Experience with the following tools is preferred:

• Microsoft Project Online
• Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Planner)
• Power BI
• PowerPoint and Excel
• ServiceNow
• Copilot for Microsoft 365
• Ariba and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools

Critical Competencies

• Program and Portfolio Management
• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Executive Communications
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk and Dependency Management
• Change Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement

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. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$102,500 - $136,700

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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