Sr. Director, Compliance & Ethics - Technology, Data, and Research

McKesson•Atlanta, GA

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 Sr. Director, Compliance & Ethics - Technology, Data, and Research (“Sr. Director”) will be responsible for managing the compliance and ethics program for McKesson’s Innovation and Technology businesses within McKesson’s Oncology & Multispecialty organization comprised of Ontada, Genospace and Compile. She/He will report directly to McKesson’s Vice President, Compliance & Ethics, Technology, Data, and Research within McKesson’s General Counsel Organization. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing a compliance program for a health care technology and/or life sciences organization, with a strong background in compliance or audit. She/he will have broad familiarity with the laws and regulations governing the activities of health care technology, health care providers, pharmacies, and life science companies. A strong executive presence and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with large stakeholder teams in a highly matrixed environment is critical.

Requirements

Exercise professional judgment and propose value-added solutions in all aspects of performance
Proven ability to rapidly expand subject matter expertise.
Be capable of conducting workloads and projects in a self-directed manner, with minimal oversight, while delivering superior results in a timely manner.
Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of business segment personnel and senior management.
Ability to prioritize multiple, ongoing initiatives and identify compliance risks within the business or specific service lines for escalation and/or mitigation.
Demonstrate the ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Pays meticulous attention to detail and verifies work product and conclusions are well supported and accurate.
Possess effective written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to articulate ideas, thoughts, and information in a logical manner and sequence to summarize issues clearly and succinctly.
Demonstrate strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to apply sound judgment and make decisions which are supportable and appropriate given the available information.
10+ years’ progressive compliance experience with a health or related company
Ability to travel domestically up to 25%
Undergraduate/Bachelor degree (REQUIRED)
Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience)
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.- Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
Preference given to candidates with healthcare technology and/or life sciences experience and any of the HCCA, IAPP, or applicable certifications.

Responsibilities

Ensure programmatic alignment with the Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program.
Lead, coach, and develop compliance professionals, promoting collaboration, critical thinking, and operational excellence with direct report(s) and staff.
Lead investigations ensuring prompt documentation, triage, root‑cause analysis, resolutions, and remediation
Ensure I&T operates in accordance with internal policies and procedures and relevant federal and state laws and regulations, with a focus on technology and life sciences areas.
Apply a working knowledge and understanding of requirements and risks associated with Anti‑Kickback Statute (AKS), False Claims Act (FCA), Fraud, Waste & Abuse (FWA), and 21st Century Cures Act (data interoperability and information blocking)
Provide solutions-oriented and strategic advice to management related to daily operational activities including reports, dashboards, and risk assessments
Provide guidance and oversight in preparation for and during audits by governmental agencies, customers or other third parties including Internal Audit.
Manage the annual and ongoing Compliance risk assessment and workplan processes including monitoring and auditing workplans.
In close coordination with the Quality team, assist with development and implementation of corrective action plans in response to findings from audits, monitoring activities, and incidents.
Partner on internal and external communications to partners and customers on compliance-related matters.
Develop and implement compliance training programs including specialized curricula for Ontada Learn, technology, and commercial teams.
Build, operationalize, and continuously improve auditing and monitoring programs, including risk‑based testing, issue tracking, corrective action follow‑up, and business partner monitoring
Partner and collaborate with internal teams and personnel, including McKesson’s Cybersecurity, Data Governance, and Risk Management teams, the Global Privacy Office, Legal, Internal Audit, Quality Operations as well as cross-Business Unit collaboration