Technology Transformation Lead Integrated Program Office

McKesson’s Corporate; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Transformation Manager for the Integrated Program Office to drive company-wide change initiatives, improve efficiency, and support long-term objectives. You will oversee the transformation portfolio, optimize governance, and deliver executive-level reporting using both waterfall and agile approaches.

Role requires 12+ years in program/portfolio management, strong communication, stakeholder management, and expertise with Smartsheet, Jira, and Looker.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in program or portfolio management with enterprise transformation.
• Proven success leading strategic initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Expertise in large portfolio governance, reporting, and tool optimization (Smartsheet, Jira, Looker).
• Strong communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills; familiar with Agile, Lean and waterfall.
• Certifications: PMP and SAFe RTE 5.0+ and SPC 5.0+ required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of cross-functional transformation programs aligned to strategy.
• Establish portfolio governance to improve prioritization and resource allocation.
• Provide guidance and leadership for execution using waterfall and agile methods.
• Evaluate and optimize program tools to support scalable execution and data integrity.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Engage executives and stakeholders to define objectives and manage interdependencies.
• Lead change management communications, training, and adoption efforts.
• Identify risks, implement mitigation, and escalate critical items to leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement to accelerate transformation outcomes.

Skills

Strategic Program Leadership

Portfolio Governance

Program Management

Change Enablement

Risk & Issue Management

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Agile/Lean/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

MBA

PMP Certification

SAFe RTE 5.0 or higher

SPC 5.0 or higher

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Looker

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 Summary

The Transformation Manager – Integrated Program Office will serve as a strategic leader responsible for driving company-wide change initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, enable innovation, and support long-term business objectives. This role will oversee the transformation portfolio, optimize program management processes and tools, and deliver executive-level reporting to inform decision-making and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the execution of complex, cross-functional transformation programs, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, business priorities, and value realization targets.
• Portfolio Governance & Optimization: Establish and refine portfolio management processes to improve initiative prioritization, resource allocation, and performance tracking across the transformation landscape.
• Program Management: Provide guidance, leadership and transformation support for execution and shorten time to value through waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Tool Strategy & Enablement: Evaluate, implement, and optimize program and portfolio management and execution tools to support scalable execution, data integrity, and user adoption across business units.
• Executive Reporting & Insights: Develop and maintain high-impact dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide visibility into program health, portfolio performance, and strategic alignment; deliver insights to senior leadership and governance boards.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment: Partner with executive sponsors, functional leaders, and transformation teams to define program objectives, manage interdependencies, and ensure stakeholder alignment throughout the lifecycle.
• Change Enablement: Lead change management efforts including communications, training, and engagement strategies to drive adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify risks and issues across the portfolio; develop mitigation strategies and elevate critical items to leadership as needed.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Champion a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance capabilities, and accelerate transformation outcomes.
• Organizational Support: Provide financial management for the Office of the CIO and manage licensing and vendors for Portfolio and Program Management tools and resources.
• Successful people leader: Demonstrated ability to build, maintain and recruit high performing teams through trust, inclusion, and psychological safety. Coach and develops talent, communicate with empathy, and balances employee well‑being with accountability and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA
• Demonstrated experience with bi-modal delivery required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in program or portfolio management, with a focus on enterprise transformation
• Demonstrated success in leading strategic initiatives in a matrixed, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated expertise in large portfolio governance, reporting, and tool optimization (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Looker)
• Demonstrated proficiency in establishing processes and lightweight governance for business agility
• Successful Enterprise Level delivery and execution across diverse methodology is required.
• Transformation experience of practices across Portfolio, Program and Finance required
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with Agile, Lean, and waterfall methodologies is required.
• PMP certification and SAFe RTE 5.0 or higher and SPC 5.0 or higher Certification Required

About McKesson Medical‑Surgical

McKesson Medical‑Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical‑surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non‑Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long‑term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers. Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private‑label medical‑surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID‑19 tests. 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.

Compensation and Benefits

Our Base Pay Range for this position $166,500 - $277,500. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson.

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.

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