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Strategic Data Scientist

McKesson


Job Location:

Columbus, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 108800 - 181300
Posted: 22 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 19 November 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.

TheStrategic DataScientist atCoverMyMeds makes ameaningfulcontribution to the success of our company. This rolecontributes tovalue proposition refinement andsupportskey customer teams by providing world-class analytics and insight into our vast store of live SDS will focus on maximizing time spent on high-value client-impacting insights by prioritizing work that directly drives commercial outcomes.

This position collaborates extensively with business units and channels across the company and supports the business goals of external clients.

Our ideal candidate is curious thrives in a changing environment and turns data into clear actionable insights for customers and colleagues:

  • Build trusted relationships with CSTs and external clients by using data stories to demonstrate the value of CMM products.

  • Deliver proactive analyses of portfolio performance customer needs and business risks or opportunities including market and industry events.

  • Apply statistical methods and predictive modeling to analyze product data identify drivers and forecast outcomes.

  • Monitor portfolio health provide stakeholder updates and business reviews and escalate issues as needed.

  • Present clear actionable insights through concise client-facing visuals and recommendations.

  • Identify opportunities to improve product value and analytical efficiency.

  • Support complex client requests and issue escalations in partnership with account teams.

  • Contribute insights that inform strategic and tactical decisions across competitive positioning product design analytics and operations.

  • Develop expertise in CoverMyMeds the pharmaceutical industry and the business context of supported accounts.

Priority will be given to candidates who live in the Columbus OH metropolitan area

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future.

Critical Skills and Minimum Qualification

  • BA/BS degreeor equivalent experienceindata analyticsbusinesspublic healthor relatedfield; healthcare experience stronglypreferred.

  • 5-7 years of experience in an analyticsrole in healthcare/Pharma industrypreferred.

  • Understanding of data science methodologies includingdecision trees multivariate analysis segmentation modeling factor analysis regression analysis forecasting machine learning etc.

  • Experienceor understanding ofstatisticalsoftware (PYTHON R MATLAB SAS etc.)

  • Curious problem solver by nature; able to quickly make sense of complex data issues.

  • Driven self-motivated team player adept at working in environment with competing priorities.

  • Experience with data mining analysis and providing insights.

  • Adept at creating queries writing reports and presenting findings.

  • Intermediate toAdvanced proficiency in SQL.

  • Intermediate toAdvanced proficiency in data visualization tools e.g. Excel Tableau etc.

  • Able to communicate and manage expectations.

PreferredSkills

  • Industry Expertise Specifically inInsurance Pharmaceutical or Healthcare.

  • Collaboration Key success factors in this role include leading without direct authority building relationships across multiple functions and listening to input and perspectives from across the organization customers and industry stakeholders.

  • Passion- The candidate should have a passion for improving US healthcare and a desire to join a team that focuses every day on enabling healthier lives through the work that we do.

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

$108800 - $181300

McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKessons (or affiliated entities like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails job postings or social media light of these scams please bear the following in mind:

McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.


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McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age genetic information or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKessons full Equal Employment Opportunity policies visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us by sending an email to (United States) or (Canada) . Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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McKesson is the leading healthcare company for wholesale medical supplies & equipment, pharmaceutical distribution, and healthcare technology solutions. McKesson is the central nervous system of health care. At any given moment, in any given minute, we simultaneously execute thousands ... View more

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