Vice President Health Systems

McKesson • New York, NY

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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 Vice President of Health Systems is the senior leader responsible for directing commercial strategy, execution, and performance across the Health Systems segment within Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI), a portfolio of innovative pharmacy technology businesses within McKesson’s U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution (USPD), including Macro Helix, McKesson Pharmacy Systems (MPS), Supplylogix (SLX), and MomentimRx (MRx). This leader owns the full revenue lifecycle for the segment, including new business, renewals, and expansion, and is accountable for delivering sustainable growth and strengthening CSI’s position within the Health Systems market. The VP of Health Systems defines segment strategy, establishes competitive positioning, and sets direction for how CSI engages Health Systems customers in a rapidly evolving market. This includes navigating competitive pressures, defining approach in Epic-influenced environments, and aligning CSI solutions to enterprise priorities. The Vice President operates across Commercial, Product, Marketing, Operations, and Distribution stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity, and consistency in how CSI solutions are positioned, sold, and supported within Health Systems. This role is responsible for building and leading a high performing Health Systems commercial team, establishing clear ownership, developing talent, and driving a disciplined operating cadence that reinforces execution, accountability, and performance. The role is accountable for delivering revenue results, strengthening execution discipline, and directing a scalable, segment-aligned operating model that supports CSI’s growth and long-term position in the Health Systems market.

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).
• 10+ years of experience in sales, commercial leadership, or business development within healthcare, pharmaceutical distribution, or SaaS
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing sales teams or commercial functions across complex, matrixed environments
• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth and managing large, strategic customer relationships
• Experience developing and executing go to market strategies within Health Systems or enterprise healthcare environments
• Proven ability to drive revenue results through disciplined execution and strong operating cadence
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate market dynamics into actionable plans
• Experience leading and developing high performing sales teams
• High business and financial acumen with focus on growth, retention, and profitability
• Strong influencing skills with ability to align senior and executive stakeholders
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity, ownership, and execution
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field required
• Ability to travel 40–50% as needed
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the USA. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Segment Strategy & Commercial Leadership Define and direct CSI’s Health Systems commercial strategy, including market positioning and competitive approach Establish clear priorities for new business, renewals, and expansion across the segment Translate market dynamics into actionable strategies that improve win rates and protect existing business Align segment priorities to CSI and USPD enterprise objectives
• Revenue Ownership & Execution Own the full revenue lifecycle, including pipeline development, forecasting, and deal execution Establish and enforce pipeline discipline, inspection cadence, and performance standards Drive accountability across the team for meeting and exceeding revenue targets Engage directly in strategic deals and key customer relationships to support growth and retention
• Operating Model & Performance Management Establish and direct a disciplined operating model for the Health Systems segment Define clear ownership, roles, and accountability across the team Implement consistent inspection rhythms to monitor pipeline, performance, and execution Identify and address gaps in execution, prioritization, and resource alignment
• Cross Functional & Enterprise Alignment Partner with Product to align roadmap priorities with Health Systems market needs Collaborate with Marketing to drive targeted campaigns and pipeline generation Align with Distribution and enterprise stakeholders to ensure coordinated customer engagement Ensure consistent messaging and positioning across all CSI solutions within Health Systems
• Customer & Market Leadership Develop and maintain relationships with key Health Systems customers and stakeholders Define CSI’s approach to major market dynamics, including competitive positioning and partnership strategy Ensure customer feedback is incorporated into commercial strategy and execution Represent CSI in strategic customer and industry engagements
• Talent Leadership & Organizational Development Build and lead a high performing Health Systems commercial team Develop team leaders and establish a strong leadership bench Define clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards Foster a culture focused on ownership, execution, and continuous improvement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees