Executive Compensation & AI Strategy Consultant

McKesson’s Corporate; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a compensation professional to design, analyze, administer, and continuously improve executive compensation programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, Executive Compensation, this role collaborates with HR, Legal, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and external advisors to align with business strategy and governance standards.

The ideal candidate will blend strong financial acumen with data analytics, leveraging AI, automation, and Power BI dashboards to streamline processes,

Responsibilities

• Executive Compensation Program Support: design, analysis, administration, and execution of base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, equity, executive offers, promotions, separations, and related actions.
• Compensation and Talent Committee Support: prepare analyses, summaries, materials for committee review, and identify automation opportunities such as Power BI reporting and AI-enabled content.

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.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Executive Compensation, this role will contribute to the design, analysis, administration, and continuous improvement of executive compensation programs. This includes supporting Compensation and Talent Committee preparation, executive compensation analyses, annual proxy statement deliverables, incentive plan administration, and partnership with HR, Legal, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and external advisors to ensure alignment with business strategy, governance expectations, and compliance standards. In addition to core executive compensation responsibilities, this role will play an important part in advancing the team's AI and digital transformation efforts. The ideal candidate will bring strong financial acumen, data analytics capability, and curiosity for leveraging AI, automation, agents, Power BI dashboards, and other digital tools to streamline administrative processes, improve reporting, increase speed to insight, and help the team become more AI and digitally enabled. This is an ideal opportunity for a compensation professional who is both technically strong and forward-thinking, with the ability to combine executive compensation expertise, business judgment, data-driven analysis, and digital innovation to support senior-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Compensation Program Support
  • Support the design, analysis, administration, and execution of executive compensation programs, including base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, equity, executive offers, promotions, separations, and related compensation actions.
  • Conduct market research, benchmarking, financial modeling, and compensation analyses to inform executive-level compensation recommendations.
  • Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and external advisors to develop thoughtful, data-informed recommendations for executive hires, promotions, retention needs, and organizational changes.
  • Support annual compensation review processes by preparing high-quality analyses, summaries, dashboards, and deliverables for senior stakeholders.
  • Translate complex compensation data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-ready materials for non-technical audiences.
• Compensation and Talent Committee Support
  • Lead and support dedicated portions of Compensation and Talent Committee material preparation for the annual meeting cycle.
  • Prepare compensation analyses, executive summaries, presentation materials, data tables, and supporting documentation for committee review.
  • Partner with Legal, Corporate Governance, Finance, and external advisors to ensure committee materials are accurate, timely, well-structured, and aligned to business priorities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve committee preparation through automation, standardized templates, digital workflows, Power BI reporting, and AI-enabled content or data support.
• Annual Proxy Statement Support
  • Contribute to and lead assigned sections of the executive