Director, Project Management - Accelerated Transformation

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Location: Richmond, VA / Hybrid

Reports to: Senior Director, ATV

Department: Transformation Office / ATV

As McKesson transitions its Medical-Surgical business unit into a new independent entity, we are seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers driving separation-related initiatives across critical business functions. This role provides strategic oversight and execution leadership for projects that establish new operational capabilities, integrate cross-functional processes, and sunset legacy systems.

The ideal candidate brings program leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management, and a deep understanding of large-scale transformation. This position is instrumental in ensuring alignment, consistency, and delivery excellence across multiple workstreams within the ATV program.

- Program Alignment: Ensure all separation-related projects are strategically aligned with the overall ATV roadmap and organizational priorities.

- Governance & Standards: Drive governance structure, reporting cadence, and project management discipline across workstreams to maintain consistent execution.

- Cross-Functional Integration: Oversee coordination between PMs managing HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support initiatives to ensure interdependencies are proactively managed.

- Talent & Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing team of Project Managers, fostering professional growth, accountability, and collaboration.

- Risk & Readiness: Anticipate and mitigate program-level risks while driving operational and organizational readiness across critical business areas.

- Oversee a portfolio of separation-related projects led by multiple Project Managers, including those focused on HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support.

- Provide direction, mentorship, and performance management for the Project Management team to ensure alignment with program goals and standards.

- Partner with functional leaders and the Transformation Office to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure interdependencies are identified and managed effectively.

- Drive governance, reporting, and cross-functional alignment across projects and workstreams.

- Monitor project progress, risks, and deliverables to ensure execution against established milestones and timelines.

- Support the development and standardization of project management tools, templates, and methodologies to ensure consistent practices across the program.

- Serve as a key escalation point for issue resolution and risk mitigation across project portfolios.

- Collaborate closely with ATV leadership, external partners, and enterprise stakeholders to maintain transparency and strategic alignment.

- Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for governance bodies and senior leadership.

- 7+ years of experience in project or program management, with at least 3-5 years in direct or indirect management of other Project Managers.

- Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.

- Demonstrated success in building, coaching, and developing high-performing project teams.

- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and governance structures.

- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Experience managing cross-functional projects across operations, HR, regulatory, and customer-facing domains preferred.

Location: Richmond, VA / Hybrid

Reports to: Senior Director, ATV

Department: Transformation Office / ATV

As McKesson transitions its Medical-Surgical business unit into a new independent entity, we are seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers driving separation-related initiatives across critical business functions. This role provides strategic oversight and execution leadership for projects that establish new operational capabilities, integrate cross-functional processes, and sunset legacy systems.

The ideal candidate brings program leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management, and a deep understanding of large-scale transformation. This position is instrumental in ensuring alignment, consistency, and delivery excellence across multiple workstreams within the ATV program.

- Program Alignment: Ensure all separation-related projects are strategically aligned with the overall ATV roadmap and organizational priorities.

- Governance & Standards: Drive governance structure, reporting cadence, and project management discipline across workstreams to maintain consistent execution.

- Cross-Functional Integration: Oversee coordination between PMs managing HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support initiatives to ensure interdependencies are proactively managed.

- Talent & Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing team of Project Managers, fostering professional growth, accountability, and collaboration.

- Risk & Readiness: Anticipate and mitigate program-level risks while driving operational and organizational readiness across critical business areas.

- Oversee a portfolio of separation-related projects led by multiple Project Managers, including those focused on HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support.

- Provide direction, mentorship, and performance management for the Project Management team to ensure alignment with program goals and standards.

- Partner with functional leaders and the Transformation Office to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure interdependencies are identified and managed effectively.

- Drive governance, reporting, and cross-functional alignment across projects and workstreams.

- Monitor project progress, risks, and deliverables to ensure execution against established milestones and timelines.

- Support the development and standardization of project management tools, templates, and methodologies to ensure consistent practices across the program.

- Serve as a key escalation point for issue resolution and risk mitigation across project portfolios.

- Collaborate closely with ATV leadership, external partners, and enterprise stakeholders to maintain transparency and strategic alignment.

- Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for governance bodies and senior leadership.

- 7+ years of experience in project or program management, with at least 3-5 years in direct or indirect management of other Project Managers.

- Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.

- Demonstrated success in building, coaching, and developing high-performing project teams.

- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and governance structures.

- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Experience managing cross-functional projects across operations, HR, regulatory, and customer-facing domains preferred.

Location: Richmond, VA / Hybrid

Reports to: Senior Director, ATV

Department: Transformation Office / ATV

As McKesson transitions its Medical-Surgical business unit into a new independent entity, we are seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a team of Project Managers driving separation-related initiatives across critical business functions. This role provides strategic oversight and execution leadership for projects that establish new operational capabilities, integrate cross-functional processes, and sunset legacy systems.

The ideal candidate brings program leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management, and a deep understanding of large-scale transformation. This position is instrumental in ensuring alignment, consistency, and delivery excellence across multiple workstreams within the ATV program.

- Program Alignment: Ensure all separation-related projects are strategically aligned with the overall ATV roadmap and organizational priorities.

- Governance & Standards: Drive governance structure, reporting cadence, and project management discipline across workstreams to maintain consistent execution.

- Cross-Functional Integration: Oversee coordination between PMs managing HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support initiatives to ensure interdependencies are proactively managed.

- Talent & Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing team of Project Managers, fostering professional growth, accountability, and collaboration.

- Risk & Readiness: Anticipate and mitigate program-level risks while driving operational and organizational readiness across critical business areas.

- Oversee a portfolio of separation-related projects led by multiple Project Managers, including those focused on HR, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, Security, and Sales & Customer Support.

- Provide direction, mentorship, and performance management for the Project Management team to ensure alignment with program goals and standards.

- Partner with functional leaders and the Transformation Office to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure interdependencies are identified and managed effectively.

- Drive governance, reporting, and cross-functional alignment across projects and workstreams.

- Monitor project progress, risks, and deliverables to ensure execution against established milestones and timelines.

- Support the development and standardization of project management tools, templates, and methodologies to ensure consistent practices across the program.

- Serve as a key escalation point for issue resolution and risk mitigation across project portfolios.

- Collaborate closely with ATV leadership, external partners, and enterprise stakeholders to maintain transparency and strategic alignment.

- Prepare and deliver executive updates and presentations for governance bodies and senior leadership.

- 7+ years of experience in project or program management, with at least 3-5 years in direct or indirect management of other Project Managers.

- Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.

- Demonstrated success in building, coaching, and developing high-performing project teams.

- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and governance structures.

- Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Experience managing cross-functional projects across operations, HR, regulatory, and customer-facing domains preferred.

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. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. 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, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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