This role offers location flexibility and is open to candidates across the United States.Candidates based in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area will be hired in a hybrid capacity and are expected to work onsite at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.About the Role: McKesson's Provider Solutions business is seeking a Senior Manager, Provider Innovation Studio to accelerate the impact and outcomes of the businesses we support through strategy, growth, and transformation.
The Provider Innovation Studio is an internal business function within McKesson's Provider Solutions business that partners with functional and go-to-market leadership to pull through our strategic imperatives of growth, optimization, and innovation across business-unit and practice-specific programs.
In this high-visibility role, the Senior Manager will translate enterprise strategy into business-unit reality. Acting as a trusted decision-support partner to leadership, the Senior Manager will use data and analysis to inform the decisions that shape the direction of the business. Partnering closely with Sales, Account Management, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will evaluate market dynamics, target the highest-priority growth and retention opportunities, and identify and execute the initiatives that transform our business. You will formulate data-driven recommendations, build the business cases to fund them, secure buy-in from business stakeholders and executive sponsors, and lead implementation to operationalize strategies and deliver measurable value for both McKesson and our customers.
The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and confident, with a passion for transformation and the relationship-building, leadership, and communication skills to match. The role blends strategic thinking with a relentless focus on delivering tangible value for the business.
What You'll Do:- Identify, scope, and manage strategic and transformative projects end-to-end, including implementation; own deliverables and timelines, shift priorities as needed, and manage stakeholder relationships and expectations.
- Serve as a data-driven, decision-support partner to business leaders, turning data and analysis into clear, actionable recommendations that shape strategy and guide high-stakes decisions.
- Partner with Sales and Account Management to evaluate market dynamics and customer needs, target the highest-priority growth and retention opportunities, and advise on opportunities in flight or targeted for future action.
- Develop business cases for initiative funding and deliver at or above targeted outcomes, translating recommendations into quantifiable objectives and measurable value for McKesson and our customers.
- Translate market and customer data - including segmentation, therapeutic-area trends, and performance analytics - into insights and recommendations that inform go-to-market strategy and prioritize the highest-value opportunities.
- Champion innovation and emerging technology - including AI - across the business, identifying high-impact opportunities to transform how we operate and serve our customers.
- Rapidly develop prototypes and proofs of concept to test new ideas, demonstrate value, and accelerate the path from concept to implementation.
- Partner with cross-functional and technical teams to design, pilot, and scale AI-enabled tools and solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and better decision-making.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of the company's products, competition, and broader market dynamics that frame the business context today and over the next several years.
- Act as a thought partner in strategic discussions beyond your own projects and as a business partner to key business leaders.
Basic Requirements:- Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.
- 7+ years of strategy, operations, or transformation consulting experience, or relevant industry experience (e.g., FP&A, operations, strategy).
- Strategic Thinking: evaluate industry trends, draw out long-term implications, and recommend pragmatic strategies for growth, retention, and transformation, making connections across workstreams and matrixed organizations.
- Analytical Rigor: bring structure to ill-defined problems and intellectual leadership to problem-solving; synthesize data into credible, actionable recommendations that support confident, data-driven business decisions.
- Executive Presence & Influence: develop rapport and credibility across the organization and persuasively promote ideas and proposals, especially with senior leaders.
- Project Leadership: manage cross-functional teams on complex initiatives end-to-end, with comfort navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Financial Acumen: financial modeling and experience with planning, budgeting, and capital allocation in the context of strategic planning.
- Technical Capabilities: strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and in data-visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Preferred Skills/Experience:- Healthcare Knowledge: knowledge of stakeholders, trends, economic drivers, and policy across healthcare (a plus, not required).
- M&A experience preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements- Remote/Home Office with some onsite work required depending on location.
- Travel up to 20% 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$126,000 - $210,000
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