Director, M & A/Strategy - Healthcare
About The Position
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. At CoverMyMeds, the Corporate Strategy and Business Development team (CSBD) sits at the center of the enterprise's growth agenda — responsible for shaping the choices that matter most and creating the conditions for McKesson/CoverMyMeds (CMM) to lead in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. CSBD operates at the highest levels of the organization, partnering with senior executives and business unit leaders to drive clarity, conviction, and action on the enterprise's most complex strategic challenges. At CoverMyMeds, CSBD is the engine that powers long-term strategic thinking, business development, inorganic growth, and industry intelligence. We exist to be strategic accelerators; as thought partners, as builders of new growth levers, and as the talent pipeline that feeds McKesson's next generation of leaders.
Requirements
- 7+ years of total experience with 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, healthcare strategy, corporate development, investment banking, or related field
- Proven track record of independently leading complex strategic projects from scoping through executive delivery
- Healthcare industry knowledge required; biopharma services, digital health, or access/affordability experience a plus
- Established executive presence: ability to influence senior leaders without authority, build conviction in the room, and represent CSBD's point of view clearly
- Strong financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic narrative development
- Bachelor's degree required
Nice To Haves
- MBA strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic analysis and investment thesis development for M&A targets; independently drive diligence workstreams from scoping through executive recommendation and value realization
- Own the articulation of CMM's value proposition for network stakeholders; develop and deliver board-level materials that build conviction at the Executive (McKesson) and Business Unit (CMM Leadership Team) level
- Build and manage relationships with external partners — investment banks, PE firms, and consultants — to surface and qualify pipeline opportunities
- Lead high-priority strategic projects end-to-end: scope definition, analytical framework, stakeholder management, and executive delivery with full accountability for output quality and stakeholder satisfaction
- Serve as CMM Senior Leadership Team's primary thought partner; proactively identify and frame the meaningful strategic questions that require CSBD engagement before they are escalated
- Lead the development and deployment of CSBD Centers of Excellence frameworks; build repeatable capabilities that the enterprise can leverage and replicate
- Champion adoption of AI tools across the team to accelerate research velocity and the quality of strategic insight
- Deliver enterprise strategy calendar commitments (LRP, Budget, Board materials) with executive-ready quality
- Demonstrate all 6 LeadRx behaviors with particular emphasis on Make Bold Moves and Create Our Future.
- Be the standard for how CSBD shows up in every room
- Serve as a talent developer and active mentor for CSBD team members
- Model CSBD's culture of high performance, intellectual curiosity, and the pace of possibility in your work and in how you show up for the team
Benefits
- competitive compensation package
- Total Rewards
- annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities
- On-site culinary team
- flexible hours
- paid benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
