Sr. Account Operations Manager – Prior Authorization Network

McKesson Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation is seeking a Senior Account Operations Manager for the PA Network to manage complex customer relationships and ensure program performance for CoverMyMeds solutions. You will be the primary operational contact for a portfolio of pharmacy clients, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver expected outcomes.

The role emphasizes data fluency, issue resolution, and proactive communication with customers and internal partners to drive value and contract adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in account operations, account management, customer success, sales or related client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary operational contact for a portfolio of complex customer accounts.
• Manage 15–25 customer accounts with attention to contract terms and program performance.
• Partner with pharmacy clients and vendor platforms on prior authorization services.
• Support customers using CoverMyMeds prior authorization solutions and Relay Health switch.
• Execute contractual deliverables per terms, timelines, and billing expectations.
• Act as escalation point for program concerns with internal partners as needed.
• Use data and program insights to identify trends and opportunities.
• Lead or participate in customer meetings and business reviews.
• Maintain account plans and customer information in Salesforce and internal tools.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
• Promote process improvements and manage operational risks for customers.

Skills

Client-facing

Account management

Data fluency

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

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 Senior Account Operations Manager – PA Network plays a key role in managing complex customer relationships for CoverMyMeds solutions that support pharmacy clients and prior authorization services. This role serves as a primary operational contact for a portfolio of pharmacy customers, including national and regional pharmacy chains and pharmacy management system/software vendor platforms. In this role, you will help ensure customers receive value from the services they have contracted for, maintain strong day-to-day operational execution, and support healthy program performance. The ideal candidate brings strong client-facing account management experience, sound judgment, data fluency, and the ability to manage escalations and customer conversations with professionalism and confidence. This position partners closely with cross-functional teams across CoverMyMeds and McKesson to resolve issues, monitor program performance, support contracted deliverables, and advocate for customer needs while balancing operational execution and business objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• – Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operational management of a portfolio of complex customer accounts and programs
• – Manage a book of business that may include approximately 15 to 25 customer accounts, balancing urgency, customer needs, program performance, and business impact
• – Partner with pharmacy clients, including retail, national, and regional chains, as well as pharmacy management system or software vendor platforms, in support of prior authorization services
• – Support customers using CoverMyMeds prior authorization solutions and services connected through the Relay Health switch
• – Own execution of contractual deliverables, helping ensure programs are running according to contract terms, billing expectations, timelines, and customer requirements
• – Act as a point of escalation for customer program concerns by investigating issues, coordinating with internal partners, and communicating outcomes clearly and professionally
• – Use data, reports, and program performance insights to identify trends, surface opportunities, and help tell a clear story to customers and internal stakeholders
• – Lead or participate in customer meetings, business reviews, and performance discussions focused on outcomes, program health, and future opportunities
• – Maintain account plans and customer information using Salesforce and other internal tools, ensuring account details, program activity, and follow-up items remain current and organized
• – Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams such as implementation, client support, sales, product, analytics, technology, and other business partners to resolve issues and improve the customer experience
• – Promote continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements, operational risks, and opportunities to improve service delivery for customer

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, and typically requires 4+ years of experience in account operations, account management, customer success, sales, or a closely related client-facing role Exp