Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

McKesson Corporation; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 97,300 - 162,100; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation in Irving, TX seeks a Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development to lead ideation, discovery, and AI-enabled opportunities across healthcare.

You will conduct stakeholder interviews, apply design thinking, and build prioritization frameworks that balance value, feasibility, data readiness, and AI potential. You will build, test, and launch innovation workstreams, partner with teams and vendors, monitor KPIs with dashboards, and drive AI-enabled pilots.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in project management within consulting or internal ops.
• Experience leading high‑impact innovation projects or products.
• Strong organizational and multi‑project management skills.
• Self‑starter with bias toward action and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Ideation and research to surface actionable insights via stakeholder interviews.
• Develop prioritization frameworks balancing value, feasibility, data readiness and AI potential.
• Define scope for proofs of concept and pilot programs with AI-enabled capabilities.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to advance pilots and dashboards.
• Lead business, financial and data analyses to quantify innovation impact.

Skills

Project management

Strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder interviewing

Healthcare domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Technical/Healthcare

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Office

Data dashboards

Job description

Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

Key Responsibilities

Ideation and Insights Generation:

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and cross‑functional research, leveraging digital discovery tools and data‑driven analysis to surface actionable insights
• Apply design thinking, continuous discovery, and AI‑assisted research methods to identify high‑value innovation opportunities
• Develop and maintain prioritization frameworks that integrate business value, technical feasibility, data readiness, and AI enablement potential

Build, test, and launch Innovation workstreams:

• Define project scope and design proofs of concept, incorporating automation opportunities, data architecture considerations, and responsible AI guardrails
• Partner with internal teams and external innovation/AI vendors to develop pilots powered by modern digital capabilities
• Monitor performance using digital dashboards, KPIs, and real‑time analytics to track progress against success criteria
• Utilize experimentation frameworks—including rapid prototyping and A/B testing—to validate value quickly and iteratively

Business Case and Investment Pitch:

• Lead complex business, financial, and data analyses to quantify the impact of proposed innovations, including AI‑driven efficiency, quality, cost, and employee‑experience outcomes
• Build investment cases that incorporate technical assumptions (e.g., model lifecycle costs, integration requirements, compliance considerations)
• Develop compelling enterprise‑ready materials to support executive decision‑making and funding approvals

Project Implementation:

• Drive project management with a digitally enabled approach, leveraging collaborative platforms, workflow automation, and AI‑powered documentation tools
• Manage project scope and change‑control processes in environments where digital, data, or AI components may evolve rapidly
• Actively communicate with customer leadership, project sponsors, key stakeholders, and project teams
• Determine business roles and resources needed to ensure successful implementation
• Develop impact analyses that assess business value, quality, risk, and operational readiness; including AI‑related risks such as bias, reliability, and data governance
• Lead development of dashboards, scorecards, forecasting models, and executive‑level analytics to demonstrate performance and adoption

Team Operations:

• Support operational excellence through standardized tools, digital templates, and reusable frameworks that accelerate innovation cycles
• Lead administrative functions related to budget, vendor management, and timelines; including coordination with AI, data, and technical partners
• Promote knowledge sharing by formalizing playbooks, best practices, and repeatable processes that enable teams to operate efficiently and responsibly with emerging technologies

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years of project management experience within management consulting or internal consulting (e.g., Business Operations, Strategy, HR, Organizational Effectiveness)
• Experience supporting build and launch of high‑impact innovation projects or products
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Self‑starter mindset with a bias toward action
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook, etc.)
• Highly collaborative with solid attention to detail
• Practical experience working in matrix environments across functional and product development & commercial teams

Critical Skills

• Creative and resilient in application of processes and approaches to work
• Demonstrated learning agility in new subject areas, including emerging technologies, trends, and a solid working knowledge of stakeholders in healthcare
• Exposure to enterprise AI enablement (e.g., adoption programs, training, responsible use standards, and data governance models)
• Strong passion for innovation, emerging technology, and analytics across the healthcare ecosystem
• Experience in project management and product / program management
• Driving complex company, customer, and market analyses with a high tolerance for ambiguity and willingness to adapt
• Results driven; ability to deliver high‑quality work products and work independently. Track record of driving measurable business impact through digital or AI initiatives (e.g., efficiency gains, improved quality, documentation accuracy, reduced cycle times)
• Ability to synthesize information and communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written formats
• Contribute to the strength of our team's culture and community and exemplify McKesson's ILEAD and I2CARE principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Technical or Healthcare related field.

Advanced degrees in healthcare or MBA preferred.

Physical Requirements

General office demands. Occasional travel (~20%).

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

This role is not budgeted for a corporate relocation package.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$97,300 - $162,100

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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