Product Owner - Platform Technology Team

McKesson•Columbus, OH

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. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the strategic direction and roadmap for our Platform Technology Team's suite of products and services. Our Platform Technology Team develops and maintains platform products and services that enable product engineering teams to deliver value quickly while maintaining security, compliance, and operational excellence. This Product Owner role encompasses the full platform portfolio, including our product delivery platform with infrastructure-as-code and Terraform templates, developer tooling, and ongoing "run" work such as maintenance of concept applications and servers within the platform's purview. You will serve as the critical bridge between our platform engineering team and 8-12 internal product engineering teams, partnering with the Portfolio team to balance product delivery needs with business health and security requirements. At this time, we are not able to offer sponsorship for employment visas. This includes individuals currently on F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, or any other visa status that would require future sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent, and typically requires 7+ years of relevant product management experience, with specific experience in platform product management or internal developer tooling
Proven track record managing products in large, complex organizations with multiple stakeholder groups
Deep understanding of developer experience and what makes effective internal platforms
Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with IT general controls, audit processes, and compliance requirements
Exceptional stakeholder management skills with ability to navigate competing priorities between product needs and platform health/security
Strategic thinking with ability to balance long-term vision with short-term execution and risk mitigation

Nice To Haves

Experience with platform engineering or DevOps transformation initiatives
Background in software engineering or technical roles
Understanding of enterprise architecture and technical governance

Responsibilities

Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the Platform Technology Team's portfolio
Serve as the primary advocate for Platform teams within product portfolio prioritization discussions
Gather, analyze, and synthesize feature requests and requirements from multiple engineering teams and their managers
Partner closely with the Portfolio team to align platform priorities with organizational objectives
Develop and apply prioritization frameworks for competing requests originating from multiple teams using data that weighs business value, effort, dependencies, and risk mitigation
Clearly communicate prioritization decisions and trade-offs to all stakeholders
Work closely with platform engineering to translate requirements into technical solutions and gain feedback to help with prioritization within the organization
Define clear acceptance criteria and success metrics for platform features
Monitor platform adoption, usage patterns, and customer satisfaction
Track KPIs related to platform effectiveness and developer productivity