Cybersecurity Risk Operations Lead – (Enterprise Applications)

Mckesson Corporation; Cork; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

McKesson Corporation is seeking a Cybersecurity Leader to rapidly assess the cybersecurity landscape, identify gaps, and implement disciplined processes to drive measurable risk reduction across Enterprise Applications. The role emphasizes visibility into risks, remediation accountability, and scalable governance to improve the security posture.

You will partner with BISO and technology teams to drive risk reduction, build scalable processes, and accelerate remediation across a complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity, technology risk management, technology operations, or enterprise application environments.
• Experience managing cybersecurity programs across large-scale technology portfolios within multinational organizations.
• Proven ability to assess complex environments, identify gaps, solve problems quickly, and implement repeatable operational processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BISO to lead cybersecurity operations, vulnerability management, and risk reduction initiatives across the Enterprise Applications portfolio.
• Establish and mature standardized processes for vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, risk acceptance, exception management, and cybersecurity governance.
• Analyze security trends, identify systemic issues, and implement corrective actions to reduce organizational risk.
• Partner with application, engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and cyber teams to prioritize and remediate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.
• Develop and drive action plans to address security findings, ensuring accountability and timely execution.
• Coordinate with portfolio, product, and finance teams to prioritize cybersecurity investments, projects, and funding requirements.
• Implement metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to monitor security posture, remediation progress, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive automation of cybersecurity response, reporting, and governance processes wherever practical.
• Lead long-term risk mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities that cannot be resolved through standard patching activities.
• Foster a culture of security ownership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across technology teams.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Vulnerability management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, or related field

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

The successful candidate will quickly assess the current cybersecurity landscape, identify operational and governance gaps, and implement disciplined, repeatable processes that drive measurable risk reduction.

Within the first 90 days, this leader is expected to establish clear visibility into cybersecurity risks, improve remediation accountability, accelerate resolution of critical and high vulnerabilities, strengthen patch governance, and create sustainable action plans that materially improve the security posture of the Enterprise Applications portfolio.

McKesson Technology is seeking a results-oriented Cybersecurity Leader to drive cybersecurity risk reduction across the Enterprise Applications portfolio.

This role is responsible for establishing scalable cybersecurity processes, accelerating vulnerability remediation, improving cyber governance, and partnering with our BISO and technology teams to proactively manage risk across a complex application landscape.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a proven ability to build processes from the ground up, rapidly assess gaps, and implement sustainable solutions that deliver measurable security improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with BISO to lead cybersecurity operations, vulnerability management, and risk reduction initiatives across the Enterprise Applications portfolio.
• Establish and mature standardized processes for vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, risk acceptance, exception management, and cybersecurity governance.
• Analyze security trends, identify systemic issues, and implement corrective actions to reduce organizational risk.
• Partner with application, engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and cyber teams to prioritize and remediate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.
• Develop and drive action plans to address security findings, ensuring accountability and timely execution.
• Coordinate with portfolio, product, and finance teams to prioritize cybersecurity investments, projects, and funding requirements.
• Implement metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to monitor security posture, remediation progress, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive automation of cybersecurity response, reporting, and governance processes wherever practical.
• Lead long-term risk mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities that cannot be resolved through standard patching activities.
• Foster a culture of security ownership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across technology teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity, technology risk management, technology operations, or enterprise application environments.
• Experience managing cybersecurity programs across large-scale technology portfolios within multinational organizations.
• Demonstrated success establishing cybersecurity governance, vulnerability management, and remediation processes.
• Proven ability to assess complex environments, identify gaps, solve problems quickly, and implement repeatable operational processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Self-starter with a strong bias for action and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar professional certifications.
• Fortune 500, blue-chip, or large multinational company experience.
• Experience automating cybersecurity workflows, reporting, and response processes.
• Strong knowledge of vulnerability management, cyber risk management, patch management, security operations, and governance frameworks.
• Experience partnering with software development and application teams to integrate security into delivery processes.
• Working knowledge of Lean principles, continuous improvement methodologies, and operational excellence practices.

At McKesson, we care about the well‑being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well‑being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. 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

€61,500 - €102,500