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Program Manager Customer Center

McKesson


Job Location:

Mississauga - Canada

Yearly Salary: CAD 122100 - 162800
Posted: 1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 tomorrows health today we want to hear from you.

McKesson is modernizing its B2B Specialty eCommerce platform one of the companys most business-critical commerce platforms supporting McKessons growing Oncology & Multispecialty segment. We are seeking a Program Manager to own this multimillion-dollar program end to end keep it aligned with McKessons wider strategy and business goals and deliver it with the discipline and precision a program of this scale demands. You will manage all aspects of the program from pre-planning through implementation cutover and post-go-live stabilization; plan and facilitate the work to deliver on time in budget and within scope; manage program-level risks dependencies budget and escalated issues; and keep business and technology partners engaged and aligned throughout. The modernization is just the beginning. This is a standing leadership role for McKessons B2B Specialty eCommerce space not a fixed term assignment: once the new platform is live you will continue as its delivery leader driving the execution of the platforms forward roadmap and leading the enhancements new capabilities and strategic initiatives that build on the foundation you put in place. This is a chance to help transform how McKessons Oncology & Multispecialty business serves its customers and to keep shaping that transformation well beyond launch.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program leadership

Serve as the Program Manager accountable for leading McKessons B2B Specialty eCommerce application through a full platform modernization managing all aspects from pre-planning through implementation cutover and post-go-live stabilization. Operate with significant autonomy as the senior point of accountability for the programs delivery driving complex high-stakes decisions to resolution in close partnership with leadership. Oversee and manage this large complex critical program in partnership with leadership keeping it aligned to strategic business goals and objectives and regularly assessing whether the outcomes are being met. Lead the teams and partners involved in the program through influence setting the standard for how the work is delivered and mentoring others on best practices and methodologies. Carry that accountability forward beyond the modernization leading the ongoing portfolio of enhancements new capabilities and strategic initiatives for the B2B Specialty eCommerce space as the platforms long-term delivery leader. Turn the platforms multi-year roadmap into executable plans sequencing the work securing the resources and holding delivery to commitments and bring the delivery insight feasibility read and trade-off analysis that shape what makes the roadmap and in what order.

Planning & business alignment

Break program objectives down into measurable business outcomes and ensure alignment with business and IT goals and strategy. Partner with program sponsors to gain their support and build the program roadmap turning goals into concrete plans with timelines and deliverables. Coordinate across all groups involved business delivery technical teams operations and change management to define and manage program scope and establish appropriate governance in line with organizational policies.

Budget management

Use advanced tools and techniques to estimate program costs; develop and control the program budget and manage expenditure within agreed spending plans. Continuously monitor actual cost versus budget evaluate factors that may drive cost changes and partner with finance and delivery stakeholders to keep budget decisions tied to program priorities and expected results.

Stakeholder management & collaboration

Act as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors and senior leaders building strong relationships across the business technology and partner teams involved in the program. Lead the programs steering and review cadence giving executives clear honest status surfacing key decisions and trade-offs and negotiating priorities and program needs.

Execution

Facilitate program scope trade-off conversations with a broad range of stakeholders influencing strategic decisions. Identify and manage dependencies within the program resolving conflicts and optimizing resources; remove roadblocks by working through conflicts and resolving issues. Coordinate and manage the strategic implementation partner delivering the packaged commercial software holding the vendor accountable for scope schedule budget and quality and ensuring their work integrates cleanly with McKesson teams and program objectives. Maintain oversight of the entire program lifecycle collaborating with IT leaders and stakeholders across all SDLC phases and balance the availability of required skills and competencies across the program. Drive launch readiness cutover and go-live then lead the post-go-live stabilization period to ensure a smooth low-disruption transition to the new platform.

Performance & results

Work with business sponsors to track the results the program delivers confirm the expected benefits are achieved and find opportunities to deliver more. Maintain the program dashboard and documentation; serve as the first-level escalation path for performance issues; evaluate and optimize overall program performance; facilitate lessons-learned and retrospective sessions and implement the results. Use AI-enabled delivery tools to track progress anticipate risks and support faster better-informed decisions.

Risk management

Identify and manage risk at the program level consolidating risks across the programs workstreams; develop and govern program level risk plans processes and systems. Oversee creation and execution of action plans for program risks maintain and review the program issues list and proactively escalate risks to senior leadership.

Change & continuous improvement

Lead change management across the program: align sponsors and stakeholders on the vision and benefits and help teams adopt the new platform and ways of working. Drive continuous improvement by applying proven delivery practices and standards capturing lessons learned and using program data and reporting to strengthen how the program runs over time.

WHAT YOULL BRING

  • 10 years of program management experience including several years leading large-scale enterprise technology deployments from strategy through delivery.

  • Hands-on experience delivering SAP programs.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication including a proven ability to brief influence and build confidence with executive audiences.

  • Proven experience coordinating and managing a systems integrator or implementation partner through a packaged commercial software delivery holding the vendor accountable to SOW scope schedule budget and quality commitments.

  • Strong command of program management methodologies (Agile and traditional) enterprise delivery tools and frameworks and delivery governance.

  • Hands-on experience running planning tracking resource management and vendor administration through enterprise program and portfolio management tooling Planview Smartsheet Jira Microsoft Project and SAP Fieldglass are the platforms in use here. Experience with all of them is not expected; a demonstrated track record with tools of this kind is.

  • Comfort using AI-enabled and data-driven delivery tools for planning tracking reporting and risk forecasting.

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

  • You are calm under pressure resilient through setbacks and a sharp problem-solver with strong business judgment someone who brings order focus and confidence to a complex high-stakes program.

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • SAP Commerce Cloud experience; eCommerce modernization experience particularly in B2B and/or health care commerce; background in pharmaceutical distribution or another regulated industry

  • Masters degree in Business Administration Computer Science Information Technology or a related field;

  • PMP PgMP PMI-ACP SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Agile/Scrum or equivalent certifications.

Working Conditions:

  • In office requirement we are Flex and Connect with 2 days a week in office

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 McKessons 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

$122100 - $162800

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