Senior Project Manager - S&P Business Services

Senior Project Manager

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About the Role

McKesson is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Project Manager to lead high-impact, enterprise-level initiatives within the Sourcing & Procurement (S&P) Business Services organization. This role is instrumental in driving strategic transformation, operational efficiency, and innovation across the procurement lifecycle. The ideal candidate is a seasoned project leader with a proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Experience in technical project delivery is highly desirable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership: Lead the end-to-end execution of cross-functional projects that align with McKesson's enterprise and S&P goals.
• Program Governance & PMO Excellence: Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, ensuring adherence to PMO standards, methodologies, and best practices across all initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders, business unit stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, transparency, and accountability.
• Change Enablement: Partner with change management and communications teams to develop and execute strategies that drive adoption of new tools, processes, and systems.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), including project milestones and budget adherence.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance project delivery, and scale best practices across the S&P portfolio.
• Executive Reporting: Deliver high-quality, data-driven updates and presentations to S&P Leadership and executive stakeholders, supporting prioritization and strategic decision-making.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Enterprise Orientation & Global Mindset
• Influence Without Authority
• Analytical Rigor
• Executive Presence
• Customer-Centricity

Required Qualifications

• 35 years of progressive project management experience, preferably in a procurement, supply chain, or enterprise operations environment.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, cross-functional projects with significant business impact.
• Formal project management training; PMP, PRINCE2, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of change management principles and tools.
• Familiarity with SAP or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is a plus.

Success Metrics

• On-time, on-budget delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Achievement of key business outcomes (e.g., improved NPS, improved service levels).
• High stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.
• Scalable project management practices embedded across the S&P organization.

Additional Information

• Travel: 1025% travel required for internal meetings and site visits.
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Work Environment: Hybrid or remote work options available, with occasional in-person collaboration as needed.

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 $107,200 - $178,600

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.