Senior Project Manager

Full 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.

Current Need:

McKesson Pharmacy Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI) is currently seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead/facilitate the execution of projects across our business. This individual will work remotely and ideally sit near one of our key hub locations of Alpharetta, GA, Pittsburgh, PA, or Irving, TX. You will be working between multiple teams across Operations providing tailored project management, which includes planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects and initiatives while ensuring the initiatives you are responsible for are on time, on budget, and stay within the agreed upon scope. In this role, you will be responsible for assuring project alignment to business goals; and communicating the vision in a way that motivates our teams to achieve the desired results.

The Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the development/implementation of projects and programs involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a product or program from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers. Provides a single point of contact for projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project which may include customers, client services and various departments (e.g., marketing, computer services etc.). Defines project scope and objectives.

Oversees and coordinates all aspects of project and serves as project manager between clients, line management and internal and external resources. Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on all matters. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. May provide project management guidance to project team. Recommends/takes action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems.

What You'll Do:

Partner with the business to execute on a broad scope of strategic initiatives:

• Establish and communicate clear plans to effectively achieve expected results on high profile, cross-functional initiatives.

• Build and develop executive sponsor relationships; understand job responsibilities of other teams across the organization and effectively manages to those roles.

• Lead projects through issues and roadblocks while anticipating and managing business risks, mitigating those risks by highlighting critical issues to leadership early.

• Ability to shift between the “big picture” and project level details. Can work through detailed issues when required.

Serve as a thought leader:

• Regularly re-evaluate the progress of the initiative work to confirm it aligns with the broader Operations strategy.

• Proactively identify opportunities for continual process improvement across projects.

Project management:

• Accountability and ownership of assigned projects to achieve project goals, including managing scope, timeline, and resources.

• Perform basic project management administrative duties such as facilitating meetings, meeting agendas, project notes, and tracking action items.

• Manage and control the project scope applying project change procedures when required.

• Follow project management methodology and effectively utilizes standard project management tools.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of project management experience.

Critical Skills:

• Detail oriented and highly organized.

• Works well in a team centered environment as well as the ability to work independently.

• Experience creating project plans and successfully driving them to completion.

• Ability to work through processes, remain organized, and manage complex matters/cases and multiple stakeholders both virtually and in-person.

• Ability to work proactively when anticipating issues and solving problems.

• Ability to quickly adapt to change and work in ambiguity while maintaining attention to detail.

• Strategic problem solving and decision-making ability.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally (written, listening, and verbal).

• Ability to run successful program outcomes from idea to launch in multiple contexts, with competing stakeholder priorities.

• Passion and enthusiasm for results and success.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ideally including Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet.

• PMP Certification is a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Able to travel domestically 10% of the time.

• Hybrid/Remote – Irving, TX, Alpharetta, GA, Pittsburgh, PA.

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$105,200 - $175,300

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.

McKesson 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 Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

Current employees must apply through the internal career site.

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