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It directs second-level managers and Directors, ensuring operational excellence, cross-functional integration, and execution of high-impact initiatives. The Sr. Director is financially accountable for operating plans, budgets, and forecasts, and manages complex organizational performance across services, programs, and customer outcomes.\nAs a senior enterprise advisor, the Sr. Director interfaces with VPs and executive leaders to shape integrated business strategies and ensure alignment of products, solutions, and capabilities with organizational priorities. The role leads talent pipelines, strengthens leadership benches, and manages significant conflicts and disciplinary matters. It drives continuous improvement, optimizes cross-functional workflows, and ensures strategic communication across stakeholder groups. The Sr. Director represents the function internally and externally, advancing McKesson’s mission through innovation, strategic influence, and enterprise stewardship.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDirect development and execution of integrated business strategies, partnering with VPs and senior executives to shape enterprise outcomes.\nLead strategic planning, prioritization, and delivery of large-scale initiatives across multiple sub-functions or locations.\nEstablish functional standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure value delivery and regulatory alignment.\nOversee implementation of high-impact technology, operational, and process improvements that enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.\nServe as primary advisor to senior leadership on modernization, automation, cloud, and transformation strategies.\nManage divisional budgets, capital planning, cost-reduction initiatives, investment decisions, and financial transparency efforts.\nDirect vendor strategy, contract negotiations, service-level oversight, and lifecycle management across platforms.\nLead long-range workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership development programs.\nDrive cross-functional change leadership, ensuring communication and adoption of major transformation initiatives.\nProvide thought leadership by assessing emerging trends, developing executive recommendations, and challenging conventional approaches.\nMinimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; typically 13+ years of professional experience with 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, and people-management responsibilities.\nHighly advanced knowledge of enterprise operations, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership across large, complex organizations.\nExpertise in governance frameworks, performance measurement, and enterprise risk and compliance programs.\nAbility to direct multi-disciplinary teams and serve as a senior advisor on technology, architecture, product, or operational strategy.\nAdvanced financial management skills, including budgeting, capital planning, cost optimization, and ROI analysis.\nExecutive-level communication and storytelling skills for influencing VPs, C-suite leaders, and external partners.\nStrong capability to drive enterprise transformation, manage ambiguity, and resolve complex organizational conflicts.\nDemonstrated skill in talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, and culture shaping.\nExpertise managing enterprise vendor ecosystems, partnerships, negotiations, and lifecycle governance.\nBehavioral proficiency at Sr. Director level: Change Advocate (Role Model), Customer & Business Driven (Role Model), Collaboration & Partnership (Role Model), Decision Making (Role Model), Influencing Others (Role Model), Innovative Thinking (Advanced), Oral & Written Communication (Role Model), Servant Leadership (Role Model).\nStrategic and analytical thinking for long-term planning, trend analysis, and enterprise investment decisions.\nBusiness Experience:\nExperience directing complex operations across multiple sub-functions or geographic locations, with accountability for large budgets and enterprise performance.\nDemonstrated success leading transformation programs, vendor portfolios, and cross-functional enterprise initiatives.\nProven ability to develop senior leaders, shape organizational strategy, and influence executive-level decision-making.\nWe 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.\nOur Base Pay Range for this position\n$151,200 - $201,600McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:\nMcKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.\nMcKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.\nMcKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.\nMcKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nMcKesson 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.\nMcKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States)  or (Canada) . 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