Director, Strategic Innovation & Business Development

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Current Need

McKesson Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is seeking a digitally minded Director Strategic Innovation & Business Development to lead enterprise experimentation and earlystage growth initiatives. The leader will champion an AIfirst datadriven approach to identifying new opportunities modernizing commercial models and accelerating enterprise innovation. This role partners across CSBD and business units to define validate and scale new solutions that leverage emerging technology automation and modern data capabilities.

Position Description

• Accelerate enterprise growth by translating strategic insights into AIenabled discovery rapid prototyping and proofofconcept (POC) development using the SIBD innovation framework
• Develop strategic financial and operational feasibility casesincorporating digital readiness data availability automation potential and responsibleAI considerationsto support investment in new opportunities
• Design and execute POCs with internal teams and external partners integrating modern data platforms scalable architectures MLOps governance usercentric workflows and key risk controls
• Drive strategic partnershipsincluding digital health AI technology and analytics vendorsto expand innovation capacity and accelerate postPOC scalability
• Lead multiple complex strategic projects ensuring highquality deliverables measurable outcomes and alignment to enterprise digital and analytics strategy
• Build deep relationship capital and influence senior leaders by articulating AIdriven business value databacked insights and technologyenabled growth pathwayseven without formal authority

Minimum Requirements

• 10 years in healthcare innovation digital product development corporate strategy or technologyenabled business transformation
• Experience working in collaborative crossfunctional teams particularly where data AI and commercial functions intersect
• Proven ability to develop and manage highvalue partnerships including technology and AI vendors
• Demonstrated leadership in project management with familiarity in agile ways of working rapid iteration and technologyenabled delivery

Critical Skills

Candidates with previous strategy roles and startup experience preferred. Healthcare industry experience is required.

• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies and apply them to novel use cases including generative AI automation digital workflows and datapowered MVPs
  • Build POCs and MVPs that incorporate emerging data and AI capabilities enabling fast experimentation value validation and responsible failfast learning loops
  • Advance innovations that differentiate McKesson in an evolving healthcare technology landscape
  • Navigate ambiguity and unstructured environments by leveraging AIassisted problem solving discovery tools and digital research methods
  • Nurture relationships and negotiate commercial agreements with an understanding of digital business models and technology economics
• Strategic thinking
  • Evaluate opportunities with an AIfirst lensassessing feasibility data quality automation potential and longterm scalability
  • Influence pipeline priorities by integrating market insight customer needs and the enterprises evolving data and technology capabilities
  • Apply strong analytical judgment and problemsolving skills to drive enterprise clarity amid complex or competing priorities
• Analytics acumen
  • Proven financial acumen including modeling for digitally enabled solutions AI value realization workingcapital impacts and operational improvements
  • Develop financial business cases with explicit AIimpact modeling (e.g. efficiency accuracy cycletime reduction quality enhancement documentation accuracy and employee experience)
  • Ensure strategic alignment with McKessons data modernization initiatives and capital allocation frameworks
• Healthcare knowledge
  • Strong understanding of healthcare ecosystem industry stakeholders and macro trendsincluding the adoption of AI automation interoperability and digital health
• Communication
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex digital and AI concepts to senior business leaders in a clear credible and persuasive way
  • Build trust and influence decisions by connecting strategic narratives with datadriven insights and technologyenabled value stories

Education

• 4-year bachelors degree in business finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Physical Requirements

Remote

General office demands

Occasional travel approximately 10-25%

Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Our Base Pay Range for this position

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