Sr. Director Technology & Engineering

McKesson•Columbus, OH

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. Position Summary The Sr. Director of Research and Development is responsible for leading and managing the software development function within the organization. This role oversees the strategic direction, planning, execution, and delivery of software products and solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. The Sr. Director provides visionary leadership to development teams, fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, and drives continuous improvement in processes and technologies.

Requirements

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).
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
13+ years of experience in software development, with at least 6+ years in a senior leadership role.
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software projects at scale.
Strong understanding of modern software development practices, architectures, and technologies (cloud, DevOps, agile, CI/CD, etc.)
Experience managing budgets, resources, and vendor relationships to include vendor execution, managing SLAs, and outcome
3+ years experience in SaaS, cloud-based, or enterprise software environments.
3+ years experience understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, SOC 2).
5+ years experience and knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.
3+ years experience with healthcare strategy: ability to evaluate industry trends, regulatory, stakeholders, economic drivers and policy, develops long-term implications and recommending pragmatic strategies for new opportunities
Communication skills: develops rapport and credibility across the organization, promotes ideas and proposals persuasively
Ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and drive innovation.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills required.
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.
Candidates must be authorized to work in USA. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

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
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
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
Responsible for overseeing vendor execution, managing SLAs, and outcomes
Cloud & Application Modernization Oversee cloud native 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