Executive & High Potential Development Lead

McKesson; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson seeks a strategic talent and leadership development professional to join the Executive & High Potential Development team. You will design and deliver differentiated experiences for senior leaders and high-potential talent, translating enterprise priorities into practical learning experiences with executive coaches and partners.

You will lead communications, content development, and project management for leadership programs, while partnering with the McKesson Leadership Team and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership development experience.
• Experience designing executive development programs.
• Strong communication and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications, content development, and project management for leadership programs.
• Partner with executive teams and internal functions to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Oversee planning, budgets, vendors, and execution for leadership exchange initiatives.
• Act as coach to team members supporting executive development.
• Provide guidance to elevate team capability and impact.
• Design high-potential development experiences aligned to strategy and priorities.
• Analyze feedback and data to measure program effectiveness and evolve content.
• Translate business priorities into tailored messages for senior leaders.
• Build relationships with senior leaders to identify leadership needs.

Skills

Executive presence

Instructional design

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership development design

Strategic thinking

Judgment and ambiguity navigation

Education

Four-year degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

CoPilot

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 SummaryWe are seeking a strategic, highly collaborative talent and leadership development professional to join the Executive & High Potential Development team. This role will help design and deliver differentiated development experiences for McKesson’s senior leaders and high-potential talent, translating enterprise priorities, LEADRx leadership expectations, business insights, and participant feedback into practical, high-impact learning experiences. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, exceptional communication and project leadership, sound judgment in ambiguity, and the ability to build trusted relationships across senior stakeholders, HR partners, communications, events, and learning teams. This person should be energized by creating polished, behavior-changing experiences that strengthen enterprise leadership capability, improve succession readiness, and help leaders deliver results that matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead communications, content development, and project management for the McKesson Leadership Call Series and executive development webinars.
• Partner closely with McKesson Leadership Team (MLT), McKesson Enterprise Leaders (MEL), Internal Communications, and Events teams to deliver high-quality experiences that align leaders to enterprise priorities.
• Serve as project lead for the McKesson Leadership Exchange core planning team, providing oversight of project plans, cross-functional partners, budgets, vendors, and execution to ensure an exceptional leadership experience.
• Serve as a thought partner and coach to team members supporting executive and high-potential development programs.
• Provide guidance, share expertise, and help elevate team capability and impact.
• Design, develop, and coordinate high-potential development experiences aligned to enterprise strategy, leadership expectations, and organizational priorities.
• Analyze and synthesize participant feedback, assessment data, and business insights to identify development needs, measure program effectiveness, and continuously evolve content, experiences, and outcomes.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling messages and experiences tailored for senior leader audiences.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders to identify emerging leadership needs, gather insights, and translate business priorities into impactful development experiences.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and approaches to increase efficiency, enhance participant experiences, accelerate insight generation, and continuously improve program design and delivery.

Minimum Required Skills/Experience

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications. 2+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting Executive Development programs.

Critical Skills

• Critical attention to detail – considering the level of our target audiences, we strive for flawless execution.
• Executive presence and organizational savvy are critical to success.
• Instructional training design/adult learning.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to design engaging, behavior-changing learning experiences for senior leader audiences.
• Demonstrate LEADRx behaviors: Lead with Purpose & Humility, Make Bold Moves, Move at the Pace of Possibility, Create Our Future, Deliver Results that Matter, Build Teams of Tomorrow.
• Strong strategic thinking, judgment, and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Additional Knowledge and Skills

Experience in executive development, leadership development, talent management, organizational development, management consulting, executive education, or related disciplines preferred.

Education

Four-year degree and relevant experience required.

Proficiency in MS Office Suite and CoPilot.

Travel Requirements

0 - 25% travel may be required.

Compensation

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.

Our Base Pay Range for this position $133,900 - $223,100

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Company Culture

Join us at McKesson! 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.