Job Location: Irving, TX
Job Detail:
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.
Current Need:
The Customer Distribution Experience (CDx) team is seeking a Director of Data Insights to lead data-driven decision-making across the pillars of CDx – Distribution Operations, Strategic Initiatives, Inventory Management, Quality, Customer Demand, Customer Experience Operations (CxO), Transportation, and Strategic Distribution. This position will report directly to the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Insights.
The Director of Data Insights will utilize strong analytical skills and a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical supply chain, including regulatory, operations, procurement, forecasting, and transportation. This role will also cultivate and champion a culture centered around data-driven decision-making and foster a dynamic environment of continuous learning and growth.
This role will leverage knowledge of supply chain economics to support strategic decision-making based on data across relationships with manufacturers and customers. Collaborating closely with CDx leadership, the Director will identify and address complex business inquiries. Responsible for the development, analysis, and modeling of operational, economic, management, accounting, and other organizational data. Provides recommendation solutions to new and complex problems, develops innovative strategies, quantifies the competitive performance of the organization’s operations and evaluates the potential impact of changes.
The position will focus on automating processes and enhancing efficiency within the team, including defining business requirements, testing and implementing solutions, and delivering immediate business needs such as automation and dashboards. A deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, proficiency in handling large datasets, designing intuitive solutions, applying critical thinking, and extracting insights for CDx and broader Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services (PSaS) leadership are crucial aspects of this role.
Key Responsibilities:
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Serve as a leader, connector, and translator between the CDx and McKesson Technology (MT) teams, while also acting as an educator for the MT team regarding the data structure and significance of CDx.
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Inspire a team of analysts and serve as a liaison between MT and CDx stakeholders. Drive the identification of opportunities for value creation, end-to-end visibility, and enhanced customer experiences through data and insights. Lead by example, communicate the vision, foster a culture of learning, provide autonomy, celebrate successes, create a collaborative environment, and offer growth opportunities to inspire the team.
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Take ownership of data dashboard development that goes beyond raw data and instead deliver actionable insights. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand the purpose and objectives of the dashboards and assist leadership with clear rationale and context behind the presented data.
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Respond promptly to acute issues within CDx by providing ad-hoc data and analysis. Collaborate with sell-side and buy-side teams to analyze data for request for proposals (RFP). Ensure timely and accurate delivery of data-driven insights to support decision-making processes.
Minimum Requirements:
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Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of strategy, prescriptive analytics, and/or finance analytics experience AND 4+ years of management experience.
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, economics, supply chain, finance, or a related field required.
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Master’s degree preferred.
Critical Skills:
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Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare industry, or life sciences sector preferred.
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Demonstrated expertise in supply chain economics and their seamless integration with manufacturer and customer negotiations.
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Proficient in SQL, data modeling, data mining, and analytics to extract valuable insights.
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Proficiency in utilizing data visualization tools such as Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI, and the SAP suite for effective data representation.
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Proven track record of driving data-driven strategic thought leadership and consistently delivering impactful results.
Additional Skills:
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Inquisitive and imaginative mindset to connect diverse elements across the enterprise and leverage existing capabilities.
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Exceptional business acumen, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities to extract actionable insights from complex datasets.
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Regularly communicate with leadership to foster collaboration, generate innovative ideas, and develop analytical solutions that drive insightful decision-making.
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Cultivate a collaborative environment that encourages the use of data and enhances the skills of the team.
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Maintain comprehensive documentation of technical solutions built using analytical tools.
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Ability to contribute effectively to a diverse and high-performing workforce.
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Able to travel up to 20% of the time.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$137,000 – $228,400
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
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