McKesson

Sr. Project Manager

McKesson$112K — $187K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in instructional design and project management
  • Proficiency in using learning management systems (LMS)
  • Experience with instructional design tools like Articulate or Adobe Captivate
  • Familiarity with AI tools in educational technology
  • Strong collaborative skills to partner with diverse stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects across functional teams
  • Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Design engaging learning solutions that enhance performance
  • Apply instructional design principles to create user-centered learning experiences
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop actionable content
  • Identify performance gaps and recommend viable training solutions
  • Enable business transformation through effective learning strategies
  • Use data to measure the impact of learning initiatives
  • Design scalable learning frameworks to ensure consistency

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Flexible work options and potential for remote work
  • Professional development opportunities and continued learning
  • Employee discounts and wellness programs
Full Job Description
Role Summary:

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for designing and developing modern, high-impact learning experiences that support workforce capability and business transformation. This role sits within the FSS Learning & Development (L&D) team as part of Business Enablement in Financial Services and Solutions, a highly collaborative, forward-thinking team focused on building the skills, tools, and capabilities that drive performance across the organization.

As part of this team, you'll play a key role in bringing strategy to life, partnering closely with L&D peers and leadership to translate priorities into engaging, scalable learning solutions that make a measurable impact.

This position focuses on execution, innovation, and continuous improvement of learning experiences, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled design and digital learning, helping shape not just what learning looks like today, but where it's going next.

1. Instructional Design & Development
  • Design engaging, performance-focused learning solutions across multiple modalities.
  • Apply instructional design methodologies to create effective, learner-centered experiences.
  • Partner with subject matter experts to translate business knowledge into actionable learning.
  • Evaluate and implement emerging tools and technologies to enhance learning outcomes.

2. Performance Consulting & Business Alignment
  • Diagnose performance gaps and business needs with stakeholders.
  • Recommend solutions that improve performance and results.
  • Align development strategies to business priorities and transformation objectives.

3. Transformation & Change Enablement
  • Enable business transformation through learning and adoption strategies.
  • Build scalable capabilities that support evolving ways of working.
  • Strengthen change readiness and future-focused workforce skills.
  • Align capability development with enterprise priorities.

4. Learning Architecture & Scalability
  • Define success metrics and use data to measure learning effectiveness and business impact.
  • Communicate learning value through meaningful insights and outcomes.
  • Design scalable learning frameworks, standards, and architectures that drive consistency and efficiency

5. AI-Driven Learning Innovation & Improvement
  • Design scalable, AI-enabled learning experiences.
  • Leverage AI to accelerate content development and delivery.
  • Use feedback, data, and trends to continuously improve learning impact.
  • Pilot innovative approaches and advance AI best practices across learning.


General Responsibilities
  • Cultivates and maintains a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging healthy debate from multiple perspectives
  • Collaborate and grow strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including BU Finance Leaders, Compliance, Procurement, Legal and Finance teams
  • Build and train high performing teams while role modeling I2CARE and ILEAD behaviors.
  • Drive operational maturity by identifying automation and self-service capabilities with a focus on enterprise-oriented solutions
  • Work well in a high-pressure environment, ensuring that work is completed in an accurate and timely fashion


Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

Education/Training
  • Degree, or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with ADDIE or SAM learning frameworks and/or other similar methodologies is a plus


Business Experience
  • Proven experience (at least 3 years) in specific roles/experiences needed
  • Experience implementing and managing a learning management system (LMS)
  • Experience applying instructional design methodologies and working with authoring tools like Articulate, Adobe Captivate, Ceros, or similar
  • Experience leveraging AI tools in content development, instructional design, or learning technology with a working knowledge of generative AI, prompt engineering, and emerging agentic AI capabilities.
  • Experience managing or working on small matrixed teams and experience leading projects across functional boundaries
  • Resourceful, with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset


Critical Skills
  • Digital Transformation & Process Design: Demonstrates digital fluency and scales tech-enabled processes to reimagine how work flows across people, systems, and controls.
  • Decision Intelligence: Turns data and digitally-enabled insights into clear decisions that advance business priorities and enterprise outcomes.
  • Business Partnership: Builds trusted relationships and use finance expertise and judgment to align priorities and move work forward.
  • Change Leadership & Growth Mindset: Leads through ambiguity, adapts quickly, and translates transformation into practical action.
  • Human + AI Workforce Collaboration: Orchestrates people, technology, and automation, knowing where human judgment adds value while leveraging the scale of digital work.
  • Communication & Presence: Communicates complex ideas simply, using storytelling and data to convey messages, creates alignment and drives work forward.
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Takes ownership of problems, challenges legacy ways of working, and seeks out opportunities to create value for future business needs.
  • Advanced writing, storyboarding, and verbal communication skills.
  • Polished presentation and visual design skills.
  • Proven track record of results as a Change Manager/Leader (stakeholder engagement, communications, training, change agent network) or project manager.
  • Ability to understand and identify the connections between skillsets and strategic objectives.
  • Ability to think through, organize, and lead multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
  • Ability to facilitate and communicate effectively in a hybrid environment.

Working Conditions:

Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) -
  • Traditional office environment
  • Travel 10%


Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.) -
  • Large percent of time performing computer-based work is 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

$112,700 - $187,800

McKesson 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:

McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.

McKesson 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.

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

About McKesson

McKesson Corporation provides medicines, pharmaceutical supplies, information and care management products and services across the healthcare industry. The Company operates in two segments. The McKesson Distribution Solutions segment delivers ethical drugs, medical-surgical supplies and equipment and health and beauty care products throughout North America. This segment also provides specialty pharmaceutical solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers, sells financial, operational and clinical solutions for pharmacies (retail, hospital, long-term care) and provides consulting, outsourcing and other services. The McKesson Technology Solutions segment delivers enterprise-wide clinical, patient care, financial, supply chain, strategic management and software solutions. In July 2011, the Company acquired Portico Systems from Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. On March 25, 2012, it acquired the independent banner and franchise businesses of Katz Group Canada Inc. McKesson Distribution Solutions delivers pharmaceuticals to retail pharmacies and institutional providers like hospitals and health systems. They operate pharmaceutical distribution centers across the country, serving customers in all 50 states. They also deliver a comprehensive offering of health care products, technology, equipment and related services to the alternate site market, including physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care facilities and home care businesses across the country. McKesson is currently the largest pharmaceutical distributor in North America. McKesson also operates McKesson Canada and has an equity holding in Nadro, a leading distributor in Mexico.

McKesson Careers

Join McKesson, a leading global healthcare company, and be part of a team that is redefining the future of healthcare. With a variety of job opportunities available, McKesson is the perfect place to advance your career, whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out. Work You’ll Do At McKesson, we are committed to improving care in every setting—one product, one partner, one patient at a time. We’re seeking talented professionals to join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, diversity, and leadership. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of purpose and a desire for continuous growth and improvement. Empower Your Future in Healthcare With positions ranging from internships to leadership roles, McKesson offers unparalleled employment opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career. Our commitment to diversity training ensures that all team members have the opportunity to thrive. Join a team where your skills will be honed, your professional growth will be supported, and where you can genuinely see the difference you make in the lives of patients around the world. Innovative Work Environment McKesson is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. Our team is constantly exploring new ways to improve patient outcomes and streamline care processes. This commitment to innovation is what sets us apart and what makes McKesson an exciting place to work. Career Development and Benefits McKesson believes in nurturing the potential of its employees through robust career development programs and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life and well-being. From leadership training to health and wellness benefits, we ensure our team members are equipped to meet their professional and personal goals. Explore Job Opportunities Whether you’re looking for an internship to kickstart your career, or a senior position to utilize your extensive experience, McKesson offers a range of opportunities. Explore our open positions and find where you can make a difference at McKesson. Stay Connected Join Our Team Search for open positions that match your skills and interests. We are looking for passionate, curious, and solution-driven team players who are ready to take the next step in their careers. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Networking and Professional Growth At McKesson, networking and professional growth are part of our everyday environment. We encourage our employees to connect, share, and learn from each other to foster personal and professional development. Job Alert Emails Personalize your subscription to receive job alerts, latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await you at McKesson. Join McKesson today and be part of a team that is dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare.
Learn more about McKesson
Size
58,000 employees
Market Cap
$53.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$4.1 billion
Founded
1833
5 Year Trend
+5.9%
Revenue
$237.6 billion
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