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.
Sr. Director, Strategic Innovation & Business Development
Position Overview
Join us at **McKesson** , where we are at the forefront of transforming
healthcare delivery. As the **Sr. Director of Strategic Innovation & Business
Development**, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovative solutions
within our biopharma services and oncology care delivery sectors. This
position offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic innovations that
improve patient outcomes and enhance our commercial offerings. In this high-
visibility role, you will collaborate with senior leaders, fostering growth
and development in a dynamic environment.
Current Need
McKesson Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is seeking to add a
**Sr. Director, Strategic Innovation & Business Development**. In this role,
you will be the main point of contact for Strategic Innovation, leading new
initiatives that drive early growth for the Enterprise strategy. This position
has increased accountability and complexity as you contribute to establishing
best practices in driving innovation within a large organization.
You will partner across CSBD and business unit teams to identify and develop
new opportunities in the biopharma and oncology landscapes, reporting directly
to the VP of Strategic Innovation & Business Development.
Position Description
- **Strategic Roadmap Execution:** Accelerate the strategic roadmap by bringing identified opportunities from concept through commercialization, including initial pilot execution to emerging growth, with a focus on biopharma services and oncology care delivery
- **Innovative Approaches:** Advocate for and implement creative strategies that leverage emerging technologies, foster customer-centric solutions, and promote collaboration across teams and partners. Drive initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and deliver exceptional value to McKesson and its customers.
- **Feasibility Assessment:** Develop and evaluate strategic financial and operational feasibility cases to support investment decisions for new growth opportunities, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- **Data-Driven Insights:** Leverage advanced analytics to collect, analyze, and interpret data from various sources relevant to biopharma services and oncology care delivery. Generate actionable insights that guide strategic decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and identify new growth opportunities. Present findings compellingly to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving a culture of informed decision-making.
- **Collaboration:** Partner with CSBD and business units to identify and develop new opportunities for innovation within the biopharma services and oncology sectors.
- **Team Leadership:** Mentor a team of individual contributors, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
The winning candidate will be:
We seek a candidate with a strong background in biopharma strategy, ideally
with experience in oncology care delivery, who can leverage their analytical
and strategic expertise to drive impactful initiatives. You must be wired for
data, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. You respect that PowerPoint is
a critical communication tool and are a strong engager of stakeholders,
leadership, and executives. And you want to do it all with a positive attitude
on a team that thrives on new ideas and driving innovation.
- Innovator: Demonstrates an intrapreneurial spirit—learns quickly, builds minimal viable products (MVPs) to experiment and fail fast, then pivot and try again.
- Analytical: Extracts, formats, and presents data in insightful and compelling ways, particularly within biopharma and oncology contexts.
- Action-oriented: Operationalizes insights by clearly demonstrating impact.
- Builder: Seeks tools, systems, and resources to advance the team’s mission.
- Creative: Thinks outside the box to solve problems and uncover opportunities.
- Customer-forward: Leads teams to execute work with an intimate understanding of customers.
- Financially astute: Strong understanding of financial drivers and applies it to work.
- Influencer: Can successfully influence up, down, and across a matrixed organization.
- Team Leader: Highly empathetic, inclusive, supportive, and able to develop their directs
Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Skills:
- **9+ years of experience in healthcare strategy** (preferably 10-12+ years if no MBA) with a focus on biopharma or oncology.
- **Commercial Acumen:** Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical market dynamics, including product lifecycle management, pricing strategies, and market access considerations.
- **Strategic Partnership Development** : Experience in forming and nurturing strategic alliances with key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, payers, and other pharmaceutical companies.
- **Robust Industry Network** : Ability to tap into a well-established network within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors for insights and collaboration opportunities.
- **Customer Engagement Strategies** : Expertise in developing and implementing customer engagement strategies that enhance market penetration and customer loyalty in a competitive landscape.
- **Executive-level Communication & Stakeholder Management**: Proven ability to engage and influence senior leadership, build consensus, and communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Expertise in **market analysis and segmentation** , particularly in biopharma and oncology.
- Expertise in **data extraction, manipulation, statistical modeling, and analysis**.
- Expertise in **MS Excel and PowerPoint**.
- Expertise in **developing data-driven insights** that drive action.
- Strong experience in **business planning** , strategic frameworks, and competitive analysis.
- Proven **cross-functional leadership and collaboration**.
- Proven **team leadership, development, and management of 7+ years**.
- Familiarity with McKessons businesses and collaborative networks across the ecosystem to accelerate internal and external partnerships.
Education
- 4-year bachelor’s degree in business, finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- 9+ years experience in healthcare strategy
Physical Requirements
- General office demands
- Occasional travel, approximately 10-25%
At McKesson, we thrive on collaboration and creativity. We are committed to
fostering a culture where innovative ideas are encouraged, and our teams work
together to solve complex challenges in healthcare. Your leadership will
directly contribute to scaling initiatives that enhance our biopharma
services, ultimately improving care delivery for oncology patients and driving
significant growth for McKesson.
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for leveraging innovation to
tackle complex challenges, we invite you to join our dynamic team. Here, your
ideas will not only be valued but will also have the potential to create
significant impact. Together, we can drive meaningful change, foster a culture
of collaboration, and deliver exceptional value to our customers. If you are
ready to make a difference and be part of a forward-thinking organization that
thrives on creativity and strategic insight, we encourage you to apply for
this exciting opportunity!
Open to remotegeographic flexibility
Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.
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 McKessons
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. For more
information regarding benefits at McKesson, please [click
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**Our Base Pay Range for this position**
$175,700 - $292,800
**McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees
and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For
additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity
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