McKesson · 13 hours ago
Lead Strategic Business Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expMcKesson is a Fortune 10 company focused on making quality healthcare more accessible and affordable. The Lead Strategic Business Consultant will manage large-scale, cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise strategic initiatives while acting as a consultative partner to assist in business process analysis and project delivery.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareInformation TechnologyPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leads the development of business cases for internal strategic projects, whose goals align with the enterprise vision, mission, and business strategies of the organization
Provide strategic and tactical directions for all aspects of delivery of a process
Extremely consultative and influential; provides partners with alternate solutions and recommendations for processes, systems, and solutions
Conducts business analysis activities using different methodologies as needed for each project
Develops detailed project plans, implementation schedules, project cost estimates, resource plans and budgets. Coordinates activities, defines deliverables and milestones, and participates in team assignments. Sets and controls scope
Identifies project critical path and dependencies to other ongoing initiatives within the businesses
Identifies project risks and possible mitigations
Takes the lead in the change management process for each project; anticipates change leadership needs for business
Ability to design, develop, or modify business processes, with identification of bottlenecks and process capacities. Ability to map as-is and to-be business processes
Collaborates with business partners to devise/modify processes to solve complex problems and/or improve existing processes
Ability to understand and articulate the To-Be vision and to champion it across the organization
Tracks project issues through resolution during pre- and post-implementation phases
Manage project activities and tasks, monitor processes, and any business, IT, technical issue resolutions
Leads/conducts/participates in all aspects of the project, including requirements identification, analysis, design and development, testing (including User Acceptance Testing), and training
Manages and monitors project budget and timeline
Facilitates and participates in daily scrum, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings
Facilitates, in collaboration with IT partners and business, the backlog grooming process and works with the product, development, and business teams to size features, enhancements, understand dependencies, constraints, risks, etc
Supports improvement of project delivery through process improvement and operational excellence
Coaches and mentors team in the adoption and maturity of the Agile/SAFe methodologies and other PM methodologies
Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and business leadership
Collaborates with external vendors on various project delivery assessments and initiatives
Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks vendor deliverables
Provides thought leadership on initiatives gained through research and benchmarking analysis as needed; anticipate trends and ensure appropriate solutions for the business
Demonstrated strong, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders
Measures the project solution benefits and key measures of success post-implementation to ensure project benefits are realized
Qualification
Required
4-year degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
Typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience
10+ years of experience managing strategic initiatives, preferably with process and technology focus
5+ years of consultative experience in a project management-type role
Demonstrated utilization of project management methodologies, especially Agile/SAFe project delivery
Experience working as a project manager or process consultant in a supply chain organization (distribution/logistics, contact center, inventory, etc.) environment
Proficient in all MS Office products
Working knowledge of Visio or other project/program management software
Prior experience with transformation technologies, including Salesforce technology and artificial intelligence
Strong financial and business acumen with ability to create and defend a business case to show value/benefit of project initiatives
Experience with organizational, process, and technology projects as well as change leadership best practices
Tenured, proven track record managing cross-functional projects ranging in size, complexity and impact; management/utilization, delivery against scheduled commitments, risk mitigation, issue management, and effective management of client expectations
Demonstrated leadership, managerial, consultative, collaborative, influencing and negotiation skills
Demonstrated change leadership capabilities and knowledge
Strong analytical background to understand how to leverage data to influence business decisions
Demonstrated ability to build high trust relationships with key stakeholders (including business partners and vendors) and ability to communicate with and influence senior level executives
Demonstrated conflict resolution and problem-solving skills with focus on openness, honesty and respect
Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to change and high growth environments
Ability to manage a portfolio of diverse large-scale projects/programs across multiple business partners with multiple geographical locations
Proven ability to coach, mentor and motivate project team members
Demonstrated ability to measure and achieve projective objectives
Exceptional communication skills- written, verbal, presentation and meeting facilitation
Outstanding organizational skills with a high attention to detail
Ability to work in a constantly changing environment
Ability to travel 20%
Must be authorized to work in the US unrestricted – This position is not eligible for sponsorship
Preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt preferred
Relevant McKesson experience; healthcare industry experience
Benefits
Annual bonus
Long-term incentive opportunities
Company
McKesson
McKesson distributes medical supplies, information technology, and care management products and services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1994-11-18IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Tyler
CEO
Jim McAuliffe
CFO
Recent News
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