Director, Intelligent Platforms

McKesson Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 158,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation seeks a Director (M4) to provide strategic leadership across multiple teams, shaping long-range plans and ensuring execution against goals. The role oversees functional strategies, budgets, governance, and vendor partnerships to deliver high-quality, scalable results aligned with McKesson's long-term objectives.

The Director partners with senior leaders to influence decision-making, lead organizational change, and develop leadership across the enterprise while driving

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of functional operations, program management, governance, and strategic planning for largescale enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of financial management, operational controls, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Ability to lead multiteam delivery portfolios and consult as a senior adviser to executives, peer Directors, and crossfunctional leaders.
• Expertise in change leadership, organizational design, and workforce strategy.
• Advanced communication and executivelevel storytelling skills for presenting insights, recommendations, and strategic direction.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build partnerships, and align diverse stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills to evaluate complex business challenges and guide longterm planning.
• Experience managing vendor ecosystems, contract negotiations, and servicelevel performance.
• Behavioral proficiency at Director level: Change Advocate (Advanced), Customer & Business Driven (Role Model), Collaboration & Partnership (Role Model), Decision Making (Advanced), Influencing Others (Advanced), Innovative Thinking (Advanced), Oral & Written Communication (Role Model), Servant Leadership (Advanced).
• Ability to drive innovation, enterprisewide process improvements, and organizational transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Direct development and execution of functional strategies, aligning departmental priorities with enterprise business goals.
• Lead crossfunctional planning and implementation of programs, tools, and technologies that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Oversee integrated project portfolios, collaborating with Sr. Managers and Directors to ensure consistent delivery and risk mitigation.
• Provide leadership for governance activities, shaping standards, performance measures, and compliance expectations across the function.
• Optimize processes, operations, and service performance through continuous improvement, analytics, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and investment priorities; drive yearoveryear cost improvements and financial stewardship.
• Oversee vendor strategy, contract alignment, and servicelevel performance, serving as relationship owner when required.
• Lead organizational planning, workforce design, talent development, and succession planning across multiple teams.
• Provide changeleadership guidance, ensuring communication, resource readiness, and adoption of transformation initiatives.
• Serve as a thought leader by analyzing trends, developing strategic recommendations, and advising senior leadership on emerging opportunities.

Skills

Program management

Governance

Strategic planning

Financial management

Operational controls

Executive communication

Change leadership

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.

Position Summary (Purpose of job)

The Director (M4) provides strategic leadership across multiple teams or disciplines within a business unit, integrating operations, shaping longrange plans, and ensuring execution against organizational goals. This role develops and implements functional or geographic strategies, directs crossfunctional teams, and deploys resources to meet evolving business needs. It oversees major initiatives, operational plans, and budgets, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, regulatory expectations, and performance objectives. The Director manages complex conflicts, leads succession planning, and develops highpotential leaders through targeted coaching and mentorship.

Serving as a senior advisor, the Director influences decisionmaking across the enterprise and partners with Sr. Directors, VPs, and business leaders to drive integrated strategic outcomes. The role strengthens governance, enhances workflows, and champions continuous improvement across operations. It manages external vendors and partners, oversees performance appraisals and compensation decisions, and ensures teams are structured, resourced, and aligned to deliver highquality, scalable results that advance McKesson's longterm objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct development and execution of functional strategies, aligning departmental priorities with enterprise business goals.
• Lead crossfunctional planning and implementation of programs, tools, and technologies that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Oversee integrated project portfolios, collaborating with Sr. Managers and Directors to ensure consistent delivery and risk mitigation.
• Provide leadership for governance activities, shaping standards, performance measures, and compliance expectations across the function.
• Optimize processes, operations, and service performance through continuous improvement, analytics, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and investment priorities; drive yearoveryear cost improvements and financial stewardship.
• Oversee vendor strategy, contract alignment, and servicelevel performance, serving as relationship owner when required.
• Lead organizational planning, workforce design, talent development, and succession planning across multiple teams.
• Provide changeleadership guidance, ensuring communication, resource readiness, and adoption of transformation initiatives.
• Serve as a thought leader by analyzing trends, developing strategic recommendations, and advising senior leadership on emerging opportunities.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of functional operations, program management, governance, and strategic planning for largescale enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of financial management, operational controls, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Ability to lead multiteam delivery portfolios and consult as a senior adviser to executives, peer Directors, and crossfunctional leaders.
• Expertise in change leadership, organizational design, and workforce strategy.
• Advanced communication and executivelevel storytelling skills for presenting insights, recommendations, and strategic direction.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build partnerships, and align diverse stakeholders toward shared goals.
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills to evaluate complex business challenges and guide longterm planning.
• Experience managing vendor ecosystems, contract negotiations, and servicelevel performance.
• Behavioral proficiency at Director level: Change Advocate (Advanced), Customer & Business Driven (Role Model), Collaboration & Partnership (Role Model), Decision Making (Advanced), Influencing Others (Advanced), Innovative Thinking (Advanced), Oral & Written Communication (Role Model), Servant Leadership (Advanced).
• Ability to drive innovation, enterprisewide process improvements, and organizational transformation initiatives.

Business Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; typically 12+ years of professional experience with 4+ years of management responsibility.
• Experience directing operations across multiple teams or disciplines and delivering complex, crossfunctional initiatives.
• Deep exposure to strategic planning, governance structures, financial oversight, and enterprise program execution.
• Proven ability to manage seniorlevel stakeholders, guide organizational change, and develop leadership talent pipelines at scale.

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.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$158,300 - $263,900

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.

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