Director, Strategic Operations (Oncology)

MCKESSON; Texas; Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson invites an experienced Director, Strategic Operations to partner with regional practice leadership and enterprise stakeholders to drive strategic plans and operational excellence across The US Oncology Network.

In this role, you will translate priorities into actionable initiatives, manage cross-functional projects, and deliver executive-ready updates. Travel up to 50-60% is expected; MBA/MHA strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in healthcare operations or oncology strategic operations.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects in a clinical/operational setting.
• Ability to influence in a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Strong business and financial acumen with data-driven planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with regional practice leadership to align priorities.
• Provide structure, analysis, and synthesis for opportunities and risks.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives for growth and sustainability.
• Monitor performance trends and inform prioritization and mitigation.
• Develop executive-ready updates and recommendations for leadership.
• Support capital investment planning and business case development.

Skills

Matrix leadership

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Project management

PowerPoint

Excel

Data visualization

Education

MBA/MHA or graduate degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

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.

The Director, Strategic Operations

serves as a strategic partner to regional practice leadership and the practice support infrastructure, supporting practice level planning, prioritization, and performance in service of enterprise objectives across The US Oncology Network (The Network).

Position Summary

The Strategic Operations role supports the development, prioritization, and execution of practice-level and enterprise-aligned strategic plans that drive operational effectiveness, growth, and long-term sustainability. This role brings structured problem-solving, operational performance insight, and execution support to evaluate strategic opportunities, assess operational risk, and translate priorities into actionable plans.

As a Director-level individual contributor, this role operates through influence in a highly matrixed environment, partnering with regional practice leadership, practice support functions, and enterprise stakeholders to drive alignment, accelerate decision-making, and ensure follow-through on priority initiatives. The role is accountable for bringing clarity, structure, and actionable recommendations to complex operational and strategic challenges.

This position requires strong business and financial acumen, executive-ready communication, and the ability to connect practice-level realities with broader Network objectives. The Director, Strategic Operations serves as a trusted thought partner who can identify emerging risks, deliver decision—ready insights, support business case development, and help leaders prioritize the work that will have the greatest impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with regional practice leadership, practice executives, and practice support partners to align priorities, surface operational needs, and support execution of strategic objectives.
• Serve as a strategic operations thought partner by bringing structure, analysis, and synthesis to the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of practice opportunities, risks, and performance improvement needs.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of key strategic initiatives that support practice growth, development, and long‑term sustainability, informing direction and prioritization.
• Monitor and interpret practice performance trends, financial and operational indicators, dependencies, and emerging risks to inform prioritization, mitigation plans, and leadership decision-making.
• Partner in growth, development, and capital investment planning, supporting evaluation of options, assumptions, and alignment with strategic objectives
• Develop clear, executive-ready updates, analyses, and materials that provide visibility into initiative progress, key risks, decisions needed, and recommended next steps.

Minimum Requirements

• Recent experience in healthcare operations, oncology practice management, oncology strategic operations, consulting, or a related field, with demonstrated experience supporting complex operational or strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross‑functional projects or initiatives in a clinical, operational, consulting, or enterprise support environment.

Critical Skills

• Strong matrixed leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority, align stakeholders, and drive accountability across cross‑functional teams.
• Strong business and financial acumen, ability to evaluate financial reports and develop operational assumptions and financial projections for project outcomes.
• Able to manage high‑performance cross‑functional teams from an organizational, interpersonal, and technical perspective.
• Must possess the ability to work independently, organize work effectively and take initiative in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Must possess strong business and technical writing abilities.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to work with and influence senior leaders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect insights across practices, functions, workstreams, and enterprise priorities.
• Superior project management skills with demonstrated experience successfully managing a cross‑functional or cross‑departmental team on a complex project.
• Ability to generate and execute creative ideas related to making communications engaging and distinctive.
• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively and professionally navigate tough situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, balancing ownership, partnership, and follow‑through.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; experience with data visualization or dashboard tools preferred.

Education

• MBA, MHA, or graduate degree strongly preferred.

Travel

Approximately 50%‑60%.

Physical Requirements

General office demands.

Must be authorized to work in US. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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 click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$158,700 - $264,500

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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