Strategic Initiatives - Project Manager

Company: MCKESSON
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 4, 2025

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.

Are you ready to be a pivotal force in Advancing Health Outcomes For All -? Join the Financial Services and Solutions (FSS) organization, where our focus is being a strategic business partner who creates value, provides efficiency, and ensures compliance for McKesson. In FSS, you'll gain exposure to all McKesson businesses while growing as a finance professional and fostering collaborative relationships with internal and external customers. Our high employee engagement scores reflect a vibrant and diverse workplace where your contributions have a tangible impact on the enterprise. If you're passionate about making a real difference and want to be part of a dedicated team that values professional growth, FSS is the place for you. Join us and energize your career with endless opportunities!

The Project Manager will support the AP, Returns, Reverse Logistics and Payments operations teams reporting to senior leaders of the organization.

In this role, the project manager will focus on automation, transformations, process improvements, and operations support projects for the department. They will be responsible for creating and executing project plans from initiation to closing stages leveraging PMBOK best practices, participating in the generation and execution of stakeholder engagement and communication plans, analyzing existing business processes and driving process improvements, and leveraging leadership and influencing skills in a matrix organization and across multiple functional units. Experience should include driving all aspects of multiple projects and managing communications and expectations with the operations team, stakeholders, and senior leadership. The ability to consolidate ideas/project updates and present to executive leadership in a concise and professional manner is required. A background in business process analysis, change management and process improvement is beneficial. This position requires a collaborative and results-focused person with excellent communication and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritize competing priorities and manage stakeholders accordingly.

Role Summary:

• Project Management - ability to plan, organize, and monitor projects from initiation to closing stages to drive strategic initiatives, as well as, create and maintain project plans.
• Project reporting - status updates, meeting minutes, action tracking, reporting on project health
• Stakeholder engagement and Change Management - developing and executing on stakeholder engagement plans, communications, and training plans.
• Risk Management - assess project risks and provide mitigation strategies
• Incorporate business and stakeholder feedback to suggest modifications to project plan
• Monitor project health and perform control activities
• Adaptability and flexibility in taking on operations support duties as needed by operations
• Assist with project closing activities including leading sessions on lessons learned
  
  Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):
  
  Education/Training
  
  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience
    
    Business Experience
    
    • Proven experience (at least 1 year) in a support role for an organization.
    • Understanding of a finance shared services space, financial processes and the ability to ensure accuracy in reporting.
      
      Critical Skills
      
      • Embrace Digital Transformation: Demonstrate a strong digital mindset by actively seeking and implementing technological solutions to enhance business processes and drive innovation within the team.
      • Diverse and Inclusive Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion. Build and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders from varied backgrounds to drive professional growth and organizational success.
      • Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Exhibit strong business acumen by staying informed about industry trends and aligning projects with broader organizational goals. Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and influence positive change.
      • Adaptability and Growth Mindset: Show adaptability in the face of change and a willingness to take on challenges. Continuously seek learning opportunities and demonstrate resilience to maintain high performance and support team dynamics.
      • Clear and Impactful Communication: Communicate complex information clearly and persuasively across all levels of the organization. Utilize storytelling to effectively convey ideas and drive key initiatives forward.
        
        Working Conditions:
        
        Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) -
        
        • Traditional office environment
        • Travel up to 10%
          
          Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.) -
          
          • Large percent of time performing computer-based work is required
            
            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 McKesson's 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 here.
            
            Our Base Pay Range for this position
            
            $85,400 - $142,400
            
            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 policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
            
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