Sr. Manager, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

About the role

McKesson’s Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) strategic innovation arm, Strategic Innovation & Business Development (SIBD), is seeking a high-performing, digital-first Senior Manager to accelerate enterprise growth through innovation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled operating models. This role will help design, test, and launch enterprise-wide pilots that unlock measurable business value, modernize workflows, and strengthen McKesson’s competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ideation and Insights Generation:
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and cross-functional research, leveraging digital discovery tools and data-driven analysis to surface actionable insights
• Apply design thinking, continuous discovery, and AI-assisted research methods to identify high-value innovation opportunities
• Develop and maintain prioritization frameworks that integrate business value, technical feasibility, data readiness, and AI-enablement potential
• Build, test, and launch Innovation workstreams:
• Define project scope and design proofs of concept, incorporating automation opportunities, data architecture considerations, and responsible-AI guardrails
• Partner with internal teams and external innovation/AI vendors to develop pilots powered by modern digital capabilities
• Monitor performance using digital dashboards, KPIs, and real-time analytics to track progress against success criteria
• Utilize experimentation frameworks—including rapid prototyping and A/B testing—to validate value quickly and iteratively
• Business Case and Investment Pitch:
• Lead complex business, financial, and data analyses to quantify the impact of proposed innovations, including AI-driven efficiency, quality, cost, and employee-experience outcomes
• Build investment cases that incorporate technical assumptions (e.g., model lifecycle costs, integration requirements, compliance considerations)
• Develop compelling enterprise-ready materials to support executive decision-making and funding approvals
• Project Implementation:
• Drive project management with a digitally enabled approach, leveraging collaborative platforms, workflow automation, and AI-powered documentation tools
• Manage project scope and change-control processes in environments where digital, data, or AI components may evolve rapidly
• Actively communicate with customer leadership, project sponsors, key stakeholders, and project teams
• Determine business roles and resources needed to ensure successful implementation
• Develop impact analyses that assess business value, quality, risk, and operational readiness; including AI-related risks such as bias, reliability, and data governance
• Lead development of dashboards, scorecards, forecasting models, and executive-level analytics to demonstrate performance and adoption
• Team Operations:
• Support operational excellence through standardized tools, digital templates, and reusable frameworks that accelerate innovation cycles
• Lead administrative functions related to budget, vendor management, and timelines; including coordination with AI, data, and technical partners
• Promote knowledge sharing by formalizing playbooks, best practices, and repeatable processes that enable teams to operate efficiently and responsibly with emerging technologies

Requirements

• 4+ years of project management work experience within management consulting, or internal consulting (e.g., Business Operations, Strategy, HR, Organizational Effectiveness, or other equivalent function) with a primary focus on Project Management
• Experience supporting build and launch of high-impact innovation projects or products
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Self-starter mindset with a bias toward action
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, MS Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook, etc.)
• Highly collaborative with solid attention to detail
• Practical experience working in matrix environments across functional and product development & commercial teams

Critical Skills

• Creative and resilient in application of processes and approaches to work
• Demonstrated learning agility in new subject areas, including emerging technologies, trends, and a solid working knowledge of the stakeholders in healthcare
• Exposure to enterprise AI enablement (e.g., adoption programs, training, responsible use standards, and data governance models)
• Strong passion for innovation, emerging technology, and analytics across the healthcare ecosystem
• Experience in project management and product / program management
• Driving complex company, customer, and market analyses with a high tolerance for ambiguity and willingness to adapt. Comfort with uncertainty and ability to navigate complex situations with competing priorities is critical to success
• Results driven; ability to deliver high-quality work products and work independently. Track record of driving measurable business impact through digital or AI initiatives (e.g., efficiency gains, improved quality, documentation accuracy, reduced cycle times)
• Ability to synthesize information and communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written formats
• Contribute to the strength of our team’s culture and community and exemplifying McKesson’s ILEAD and I2CARE principles