Lead Project Manager
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. Position Summary The Lead IT Project Manager is responsible for leading integration and growth programs, with a focus on infrastructure, networking, data migration, and clinical system integration. This role drives end-to-end delivery from due diligence through post-close stabilization, ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient integration of practices into the enterprise environment, while minimizing disruption to operations and patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of IT integration programs, including diligence, Day 1 readiness, and post-close execution Own execution across infrastructure and network integration (connectivity, data center/cloud, EUC, security dependencies) Drive data migration strategy and execution, including patient, provider, and operational data across systems Lead integration of clinical platforms, including EMR/EHR and Practice Management Systems (PMS), ensuring business and clinical continuity Develop and manage integrated program plans, including schedule, budget, dependencies, risks, and milestones Establish and govern program execution, including RAID management, dependency tracking, and escalation processes Partner with architecture and engineering teams to ensure alignment to enterprise standards and integration frameworks Provide executive-level reporting on integration status, risks, financials, and value realization Identify and mitigate risks related to data integrity, infrastructure transitions, and clinical disruption Coordinate across internal teams, business stakeholders, and vendor partners to ensure seamless execution Minimum Requirements: Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications. Critical Skills 10+ years of experience in IT project or program management Proven experience leading M&A technology integrations (due diligence through integration execution) Strong technical knowledge of:Infrastructure platforms (cloud, data center, end-user computing) Network architecture (LAN/WAN, connectivity, security) Data migration and system integration methodologies Hands-on experience with EMR and Practice Management Systems (PMS) in a healthcare or clinical environment Experience managing large, complex, multi-workstream programs Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills Additional Qualifications Experience in healthcare delivery environments (ambulatory, specialty care, or provider networks) Familiarity with regulatory requirements (HIPAA, data privacy, audit/compliance standards) Experience with enterprise tools (ServiceNow, Planview, LeanIX, etc.) 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, please click here. Our Base Pay Range for this position McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In 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. McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates. McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com. 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 McKesson’s 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) [email protected] or (Canada) [email protected]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted. Join us at McKesson! Apply To This Job