McKesson · 22 hours ago
Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expMcKesson is a leading healthcare company dedicated to advancing oncology treatments and improving patient outcomes. The Senior Manager of Strategy & Transformation will lead strategic initiatives, manage a team of consultants and analysts, and ensure the successful implementation of enterprise-level projects to enhance growth and operational efficiency.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareInformation TechnologyPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Directly manage team of Program Managers and Business Analysts that are leading high impact strategic initiatives across Sarah Cannon. Where appropriate, lead the Business Analysts to develop and maintain operational dashboards for SCRI key performance indicators for both Strategy and Operations
Partner with AVP of Strategy and Transformation to facilitate senior leadership in identification, scheduling, and prioritization of strategic initiatives. Maintain an ongoing dialog to ensure timely resolution of issues, appropriate actions around risk, and overall status of initiatives. Maintain working knowledge of status of all assigned initiatives to serve as communication point on portfolio status
Introduce project management tools, templates, and techniques through active consulting and coaching to direct reports and delivery teams; coordinate cross department deliverables; ensure resources are available and prepared to deliver their components of the program plan; foster an environment of open communications that provides accurate and complete status of initiatives
Serve as the single point of contact for complex enterprise deployments. Responsible for managing SCRI projects of significant complexity and may manage projects with complex interdependencies with active projects or existing systems; may be required to manage and track interrelated projects as programs
Oversee the project management activities of the direct reports to ensure they are providing excellence in managing initiatives and coaching/teaching department resources. Provide coaching and direction as required
Establishes and leads high-visibility enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. Lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. Oversees programs and program managers who are assigned to many related projects to deliver value
Leads implementation of changes and manage impacted people through the change journey. Communicates and partners with internal and external organizations to ensure successful implement of change. Implement effective control mechanisms to ensure implemented changes are sustained post project. Embodies the principles of change management and teaches those principles to both direct reports and project teams
Proposes recommendations, adjustments and process improvements to achieve success
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree required
5+ years of experience in program management
2+ years of experience in people management
Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives with large change impacts
Change management and project management techniques and tools
Knowledgeable and experienced in the research environment and healthcare processes
Strong working relationship with leadership which allows for quick problem resolution and staff support
Advanced facilitation and leadership skills, including written and oral communication and fostering collaboration
Interpersonal skills
Advanced analytic capabilities including six sigma methods and tools
Computer skills with ability using Microsoft Office specifically PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Projects and Excel
Strong people management skills to coach direct reports through the aforementioned skills
Ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders, to lead and inspire teams (of both direct reports and project teams), to set direction and approach, to resolve conflict and deliver tough messages with grace
Persuasive, encouraging, motivating; the ability to communicate the complex in simple terms
Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively
Exhibits influencing and negotiating skills
Comfortable raising questions, issues, objections and ideas at all levels of the organization
Preferred
Six Sigma Green Belt or Six Sigma Black Belt highly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being
Competitive compensation package
Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities
Company
McKesson
McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology, and care management products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Brian Tyler
CEO
Jim McAuliffe
CFO
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