Director Technology Innovation & Architecture

McKesson•Irving, TX

1d•Hybrid

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. 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 Director Technology Innovation & Architecture is a strategic leadership role responsible for establishing and governing architecture practices across the organization. This role ensures alignment between business goals and IT strategy, guiding the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and sustainable technology solutions. The Director will lead a team of architects focused on the Cloud, Infrastructure, Application Development, Technology Acquisition, and TCO domains. The ideal candidate will collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive transformation, standards, efficiency and strong cost management.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.
12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, or technology leadership preferred
4+ years of management experience
Proven experience leading architecture functions in large, complex organizations
Deep expertise in cloud platforms, infrastructure, and modern application development
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Candidates must be authorized to work in USA. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred. Master’s degree a plus
Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, or similar are a plus
3+ years experience understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks preferred
Prior Healthcare strategy: ability to evaluate industry trends, regulatory, stakeholders, economic drivers and policy, develops long-term implications and recommending pragmatic strategies for new opportunities preferred
Communication skills: develops rapport and credibility across the organization, promotes ideas and proposals persuasively
Business/Financial Acumen Analysis/Problem Solving /Negotiation
Self-motivated and demonstrates personal commitment and drive to meet or exceed objectives.
Strong organization skills to execute on job expectations and priorities.
Consultative selling/negotiation skills with the proven ability to build lasting customer relationships with a focus on facilitating trust and open communication.
Influential communicator with focus on active listening and customizing messages appropriately for differing audiences.
Must be able to identify individual customers’ needs and provide solutions based on those needs.
Must be a team player and have a demonstrated history of leadership within a team environment.
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to successfully navigate a complex ever changing work environment.
Experience in the retail/distribution, healthcare delivery, pharmacy, benefits or insurance industry helpful and preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategy Define and evolve the MPS and SLX architecture strategy to support core optimization, growth, and innovation
Lead the development of multi-year roadmaps for cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, AI/ML training and implementation, and application portfolio optimization
Partner with senior business and IT leaders to align technology investments with strategic priorities
Architecture Governance Establish and lead architecture governance frameworks, standards, and processes
Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements
Drive consistency and reuse across platforms, applications, and services managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Architecture Review Boards (ARB)
Team Leadership & Development Build and lead a high-performing team of architects and domain specialists
Foster a culture of collaboration and accountability
Mentor and develop talent across the architecture function
Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy Oversee cloud strategy including hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Guide infrastructure modernization efforts including network, compute, and storage
Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to inform strategic decisions
Application Development & Integration Drive execution to modernize EnterpriseRX product including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment
Provide architectural oversight for enterprise application development and integration
Promote API-first, microservices, and DevSecOps practices
Promote AI/ML best practices from a SDLC, agent, and tool implementation perspective
Support agile delivery models and continuous improvement initiatives