Sr. Director, General Counsel Organization (GCO) Strategy & Modernization

McKesson•Irving, TX

5d•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 General Counsel Organization (GCO) at McKesson is dedicated to advancing our enterprise strategy, navigating complexity, and shaping healthcare with integrity, creativity, and agility. We strive to amplify a culture of compliance, champion our company brand, and invest in our team as we reimagine how we work in the age of AI. The GCO includes Law, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, Enterprise Quality, and GCO Strategy, Innovations and Operations (SIO), and is comprised of approximately 600+ team members across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Senior Director, Strategy & Modernization will play a critical leadership role within the (SIO) organization, advancing strategy into execution and driving transformation across the GCO‑scale transformation across the General Counsel Organization (GCO). The role reports to the VP, Strategy, Innovation & Operations and will lead a team of professionals focused on strategy & Modernization function. The leader will own stewardship of the GCO elements of AIM28, which is McKesson’s multi-year AI enabled transformation strategy focused on Advancing patient outcomes, improving employee experience, and Modernizing business operations through FY28. The leader will drive clear program communications, partner with leaders to determine their strategy, track initiative-level business value, and provide transparent updates to ensure sustained impact and adoption with influence across legal, compliance, corporate affairs, and enterprise quality. In addition to the GCO Transformation this leader will run the legal and compliance AI solutions & analytics. The successful candidate is experienced in and brings a forward-looking perspective to anticipate emerging needs and shape modern service delivery models. Makes clear tradeoffs and recommendations amid ambiguity, grounded in data, technology, and sound judgment. Moves with urgency on what matters most by simplifying governance, accelerating decision cycles, and removing barriers to adoption. Builds inclusive, high-performing teams and develops future-ready talent across strategy, legal AI solutions and analytics. Leads with authenticity and transparency, elevating partners and teams through complex change.

Requirements

13+ years of progressive experience in strategy, transformation, operations, consulting, analytics, or digital enablement roles.
Demonstrated success leading enterprise or function wide‑ transformation initiatives.
Strong digital fluency, including experience leveraging analytics, AI, and emerging technologies to drive business outcomes.
Exceptional systems thinking, problem solving, and strategic planning skills.
Executive level‑ communication skills, with the ability to influence, align, and tell compelling stories with data.
Deep experience operating in highly matrixed, complex organizations.
High level of discretion and judgment in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.- Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience in legal operations, compliance, healthcare, or other regulated environments strongly preferred.
Familiarity with legal operations frameworks (e.g., CLOC 12) is a plus.
MBA or MTech equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with leaders to the design transformation initiatives that advance the General Counsel Organization’s priorities and long‑term objectives.
Translate strategic intent into clear, actionable roadmaps with defined outcomes, milestones, and success measures.
Serve as a thought partner to executive leadership, providing perspective on priorities, sequencing, tradeoffs, and implications across a highly matrixed organization.
Steward the AIM28 transformation portfolio across the GCO, including service delivery evolution, operating model changes, and digital enablement.
Account for and own aspects of the end-to-end‑ transformation portfolio across the legal function, including, service delivery modernization and digital enablement initiatives.
Instill disciplined execution and adoption by simplifying decision‑making, removing barriers, and accelerating progress from concept to scaled impact.
Anticipate organizational, cultural, and capability impacts of change and proactively address barriers to adoption.
Partner closely with Mckesson Technology and GCO stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and scale digital and AI‑enabled solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and decision quality.
Balance innovation and risk by applying sound judgment and governance while encouraging experimentation that delivers measurable value.
Build, embed and encourage digital solutions into day-to-day‑ workflows to ensure sustained adoption and realized business impact.
Build, lead, and develop high performing‑, inclusive teams across strategy, transformation, AI solutions and analytics,
Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, and development pathways that prepare talent for future leadership demands.
Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement while leading through complexity and change with transparency and trust.