Develop and maintain a forward-looking innovation strategy aligned with McKesson’s strategic priorities
Identify whitespace opportunities through market scanning, customer insights, and internal ideation
Partner with segment leaders to align innovation efforts with business goals.
Define innovation themes and investment areas across the enterprise.
Lead the end-to-end innovation lifecycle: ideation, validation, incubation, and scaling.
Manage a portfolio of innovation initiatives, including pilots, partnerships, and internal ventures.
Establish governance and stage-gate processes for innovation pipeline management.
Ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, compliance, and risk management.
Develop business cases for net new initiatives
Foster a culture of innovation across McKesson through workshops, training, and storytelling
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between product, strategy, operations, and external partners
Champion design thinking, lean experimentation, and agile innovation practices
Build internal communities of practice around innovation and intrapreneurship
Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with startups, academia, and industry consortia
Represent McKesson in innovation forums, conferences, and thought leadership platforms
Evaluate external technologies, business models, and trends for relevance and fit
Lead co-development and joint innovation initiatives with internal & external collaborators
Define and track KPIs for innovation performance, including pipeline health, time-to-value, and ROI.
Communicate innovation progress and impact to senior leadership and stakeholders
Develop compelling narratives and presentations to advocate for innovation investments
Ensure transparency and accountability across innovation initiatives
Requirements
Degree or equivalent experience
Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills
13+ years of experience in progressively more complex innovation, strategy, product, new venture, or business development roles
6+ years leading cross-functional teams
4+ years of experience with products having a significant digital presence
Proven track record of launching new products, services, or business models
6+ years of experience leading various aspects of innovation or product teams, including demonstrated experience with planning, financial management, communication, stakeholder management, etc.
4+ years proven experience working directly with and influencing senior executives to secure support for technical product initiatives
Strong business acumen with ability to align product strategy with organizational goals
3 + years demonstrated fluency in managing product finances, including developing product business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and translating soft-benefits into measurable financial metrics.
Demonstrated ability to bring together and work closely with multiple stakeholders, including but not limited to engineering, architecture, data, legal, compliance, business, and other teams to develop and deliver new products and/or functionality within existing products.
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
Expertise in innovation methodologies (e.g., design thinking, lean startup)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in complex environments
Familiarity with emerging technologies and market trends
Benefits
Competitive compensation package including performance, experience, and skills evaluation
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