McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. The Sr. Director of Innovation & Supply Chain Optimization: Partner with Data & Advance Analytics team to develop strategy for driving innovation through automation and data commercialization across McKesson’s Medical Surgical (MMS) -Supply Chain organization. Leads the development of Data architecture and governance rules and participates in MMS data governance. Measures the ROI and softer benefits from analytics and continuous improvement actions. Develops and implements the continuous improvement strategy for the MMS Supply Chain Organization. Leads the team responsible for supporting major capital projects such as distribution center openings, expansions, and closures. Performs end-to-end operations optimization and will identify and lead the team through both internal and external strategic opportunities. Proactively and independently learns and utilizes new technology, concepts, and procedures as appropriate to project requirements. Maintains current knowledge of industry technology trends. Key Responsibilities Develops the innovation strategy for MMS Supply Chain Management (automation and commercialization) Portfolio Administration – Define portfolio intake and lifecycle framework. Ensure status is up to date and initiatives are well defined and easy to track. Establish and monitor portfolio metrics to ensure the team is delivering value to the organization and customers. Alignment – Ensure all initiatives are aligned with strategic needs of the business and that all stakeholders are aware of the status of their projects. Ensure all projects follow processes that align to the lifecycle framework. Process – Develop and manage the automation portfolio roadmap in line with business strategy, user needs, and market trends. Ensures timely & successful delivery of automation solutions. Identifies, assesses, and executes monetization opportunities. Drives end-to-end supply chain capability improvement programs. Identifies and assesses strategic business opportunities that improve operations effectiveness and provides relevant business analysis. Develops and maintains benchmarking/comparable analyses for decision-making. Establishes and leads team to conduct rapid assessments of business processes, supply chain performance, conduct benchmarking, and drive re-architecting, as applicable. Drives and supports project planning including developing all communication plans, both internal and external. Communicates key information to stakeholders with respect to project schedule, budget, and KPI achievement. Leads and facilitates process improvement activities and develops decision-making frameworks and change management strategies to implement process improvements. Leads the facilitation of performance management and risk management activities for the MMS Supply Chain Team and ensures effective cascade throughout the organization. Formulates strategies into well-articulated transformation initiatives, tangible benefits, and scalable business outcomes and leads the implementation of these initiatives. Stays informed about competitors and relevant peer companies' strategies and approaches and is very well versed in the medical products industry’s dynamics and challenges. Professional Experience and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Data Science or Information Systems. Over 13 years of experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, ERP, digital / data technologies. Strong leadership skills with extensive experience managing and motivating employees. Demonstrated ability to build high trust relationships with key stakeholders and ability to communicate with and influence senior level executives. Proven track record managing projects ranging in size, complexity and impact; experience in all aspects of project management to ensure proper resource management/utilization, delivery against scheduled commitments, risk mitigation, issue management, and effective management of internal client expectations. Ability to navigate the organization, and identify, align, and integrate cross-functional resources into cohesive teams in a highly matrixed environment when required. Proven ability to identify innovative projects (optimize processes & value add) from ideation to deployment. Strong analytical background to understand how to leverage data to influence business decisions. Six Sigma (Green/Blackbelt or equivalent) preferred Exceptional communication skills- written, verbal, presentation and meeting facilitation. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Master’s degree (MBA) preferred. At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here. As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. Our Base Pay Range for this position $147,300 - $245,500 McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted. Current employees must apply through the internal career site. Join us at McKesson! McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.