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McKesson Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is seeking to add a Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development - US Pharmaceutical that is responsible for strategy development and identifying and evaluating new business opportunities. In this challenging and highly visible role, this individual will support BU- and segment-level strategic decision making by conducting projects related to market analysis, emerging industry trends, portfolio analysis, and identification of strategic needs as it relates to the pursuit of new business endeavors. This role will provide leadership in the design, development and implementation of strategic initiatives that advance McKessons objective to advance health outcomes for all. This role report directly to the VP Corporate Strategy - US Pharmaceutical.

Key Responsibilities

Identifies, scopes, and manages strategic projects end-to-end; maintains responsibility for deliverables and timelines, shifting priorities as needed; manages stakeholder relationships and expectations
Facilitates business problem solving through structured hypotheses, detailed analyses, and synthesized insights leading to recommendations to senior management
Develops economic models to evaluate acquisitions, new business models, or in support of understanding the size, growth, and evolution of markets in which we do business, doing so with imperfect data
Builds trust and productive relationships with team members and stakeholders across the organization
Influences and gains acceptance of others to one’s ideas through effective communication, relevant and insightful analyses, and creative thinking
Maintains thorough knowledge of companys products, competition, and broader market dynamics that frame the business context both present and over the next few years
Acts as thought partner in strategic discussions even outside of own projects

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Critical Skills

6-8 years of strategy or consulting experience, or relevant healthcare industry experience
(e.g., finance, strategic marketing, clinical operations). Healthcare industry experience is a plus, but not required.
Analytical Rigor: ability to bring structure to ill-defined problems and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights from analysis and ensure credible, actionable recommendations
Initiative Management: Ability to lead projects and / or workstreams independently and collaborate with different stakeholder teams to drive results
Financial Acumen: understanding and ability to develop financial modeling and experience with financial planning, budgeting, and capital allocation in the context of strategic planning to maximize shareholder value.
Strategic Thinking: evaluating industry trends, developing long-term implications, and recommending pragmatic strategies for new business opportunities.
Communications Skills: ability to develop rapport and credibility across the organization, promote ideas and proposals persuasively
Healthcare Knowledge: knowledge of stakeholders, trends, economic drivers, and policy across healthcare.

Education

4-year bachelor’s degree in business or finance, or related field or equivalent experience. MBA preferred.

Physical Requirements

General office demands

Must have the ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Location

Irving, TX or will consider other McKesson US hub locations

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 here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$119,500 - $199,100

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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