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McKesson Corporation Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development in Columbus, Ohio
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. McKesson Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is seeking to add a Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development - US Pharmaceutical that is responsible for strategy development and identifying and evaluating new business opportunities. In this challenging and highly visible role, this individual will support BU- and segment-level strategic decision making by conducting projects related to market analysis, emerging industry trends, portfolio analysis, and identification of strategic needs as it relates to the pursuit of new business endeavors. This role will provide leadership in the design, development and implementation of strategic initiatives that advance McKesson's objective to advance health outcomes for all. This role report directly to the VP Corporate Strategy - US Pharmaceutical. Key Responsibilities Identifies, scopes, and manages strategic projects end-to-end; maintains responsibility for deliverables and timelines, shifting priorities as needed; manages stakeholder relationships and expectations Facilitates business problem solving through structured hypotheses, detailed analyses, and synthesized insights leading to recommendations to senior management Develops economic models to evaluate acquisitions, new business models, or in support of understanding the size, growth, and evolution of markets in which we do business, doing so with imperfect data Builds trust and productive relationships with team members and stakeholders across the organization Influences and gains acceptance of others to one's ideas through effective communication, relevant and insightful analyses, and creative thinking Maintains thorough knowledge of company's products, competition, and broader market dynamics that frame the business context both present and over the next few years Acts as thought partner in strategic discussions even outside of own projects Minimum Requirement Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience. Critical Skills 6-8 years of strategy or consulting experience, or relevant healthcare industry experience (e.g., finance, strategic marketing, clinical operations). Healthcare industry experience is a plus, but not required. Analytical Rigor: ability to bring structure to ill-defined problems and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights from analysisand ensure credible, actionable recommendations Initiative Management: Ability to lead projects and / or workstreams independently and collaborate with different stakeholder teams to drive results Financial Acumen: understanding and ability to develop financial modeling and experience with financial planning, budgeting, and capital allocation in the context of strategic planning to maximize shareholder value. Strategic Thinking: evaluating industry trends, developing long-term implications, and recommending pragmatic strategies for new business opportunities. Communications Skills: ability to develop rapport and credibility across the organization, promote ideas and proposals persuasively Healthcare Knowledge: knowledge of stakeholders, trends, economic drivers, and policy across healthcare. Education 4-year bachelor's degree in business or finance, or related field or equivalent experience.