Strategic Lead: Data Analytics & AI Execution

McKesson Corporation; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Lead - Operational Strategy & Execution to align large-scale technology and business initiatives with corporate strategy. You will translate strategy into executable plans, governance cadences, and performance insights while partnering with executives across data, analytics, finance, and operations.

The role is highly visible, requires strong communication skills, and involves designing operating models and dashboards that drive value realization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic program management or PMO leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading large cross-functional enterprise programs.
• Experience developing executive communications and leadership presentations.
• Experience dashboards, KPIs, and portfolio reporting.
• Experience translating organizational strategy into execution plans and operating rhythms.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive alignment across organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution discipline, operational clarity and effectiveness, and strategic alignment across the Data, Analytics and AI service area.
• Translate business strategy into operating plans, priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive and influence portfolio prioritization, dependency management, and resource alignment across complex workstreams.
• Design and optimize operating models, governance structures, decision forums, and execution cadences.
• Develop executive-ready narratives, presentations, QBR content, dashboards, briefings, and leadership communications.
• Build and monitor KPIs, financial reporting, portfolio dashboards, business impact, value realization measures.
• Partner with business, finance, operations, and technology leaders to identify risks, resolve blockers, and drive accountability.
• Prepare structured inputs, trade-offs, and insights that accelerate timely, informed decisions.

Skills

Strategic program mgmt

Portfolio management

Business operations

PMO leadership

Strategy execution

Executive communications

Dashboard & KPI reporting

Stakeholder influence

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Lead - Operational Strategy & Execution to align large-scale technology and business initiatives with corporate strategy. You will translate strategy into executable plans, governance cadences, and performance insights while partnering with executives across data, analytics, finance, and operations.

The role is highly visible, requires strong communication skills, and involves designing operating models and dashboards that drive value realization.