Lead, System Product Management

McKesson

About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. They are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. McKesson fosters a culture where employees can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas, shaping the future of health for patients, communities, and people. The Lead, System Product Management is responsible for defining and driving the vision, strategy, and lifecycle of MAPS pharmacy automation system products. This role serves as the senior product authority for assigned systems and leads through influence, expertise, and outcome ownership. The position owns the multi-year system roadmap and ensures MAPS delivers scalable, repeatable, and supportable automation solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Typically requires 10+ years of experience in product management, system ownership, platform leadership, or equivalent technical leadership roles
Extensive experience in product management, system ownership, or platform leadership
Proven ability to lead through influence and operate independently with senior stakeholders

Nice To Haves

5+ years of pharmacy automation industry experience preferred
Power BI, Power Query, and SIMIO knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the system product vision and multi-year roadmap.
Translate business, quality, and technology needs into prioritized outcomes and investment recommendations.
Guide buy-vs-build decisions, major architectural direction, and vendor selection.
Define value hypotheses, success criteria, and expected outcomes for major investments.
Lead end-of-life planning, decommissioning, and migration strategies for legacy components.
Prioritize system initiatives across competing demands using an outcome-based framework.
Lead complex initiatives across engineering, architecture, quality, operations, and vendors.
Drive alignment, manage dependencies, and support capital prioritization and deployment sequencing.
Ensure systems meet quality, compliance, and reliability expectations.
Manage risk, technical debt, and lifecycle concerns.
Govern system design tools (simulation, staffing models, utility estimates, process models) to ensure standardization and version control.
Govern approved solution components and service offerings to ensure scalability and enterprise alignment.
Use system-level metrics to guide prioritization and roadmap adjustments.
Communicate roadmap progress, trade-offs, and system health to senior and executive stakeholders.
Lead ongoing discovery with customers, operators, and internal users to identify needs and validate assumptions.
Maintain a clear product narrative aligned to MAPS strategy and customer outcomes.
Mentor product managers, product owners, and system leads.
Contribute to product management standards and organizational maturity.