Sr. Communication 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.

As the Senior Manager of Communications for Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI) at McKesson, you will lead a team and support the execution of internal and external communications for multiple business units and leaders. Your role is to seamlessly integrate business priorities into the overarching corporate narrative, managing the tone, positioning, and storytelling to align with McKesson's broader vision.

In this role, you will spearhead all CSI communication efforts, positioning subject matter experts as thought leaders while ensuring employees are well-informed about the business strategy and direction. You will play a pivotal role in reinforcing CSI’s culture and values through consistent and impactful communication across the organization. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with leaders to develop and strategize communication initiatives, driving engagement and clarity for internal and external audiences.

You will be responsible for crafting and executing compelling communication strategies across digital and traditional platforms. You will develop and refine messaging with a keen eye for detail, leveraging strong writing and copy-editing skills to ensure clarity and consistency. Your role involves seamlessly integrating communications across various channels, expertly managing projects and people, and employing creative problem-solving to meet the organization’s needs.

Collaboration is key, as you will work across the organization to make informed, real-time decisions aligned with ICARE and ILEAD principles. Maintaining extreme attention to detail is critical in delivering impactful communications.

Within the CSI Strategic Marketing team, you will be a trusted business partner. You will coordinate with internal stakeholders, craft targeted messaging, and support initiatives that shape employee and customer perceptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic communications expert, crafting and implementing holistic communication strategies that drive business objectives, strengthen brand reputation, and ensure consistent, impactful messaging across all platforms.

• Develop, articulate, and execute a comprehensive communications strategy for CSI and its BUs that effectively tells the organization's story. This strategy should include strategic planning, content creation, and seamless messaging delivery across all internal and external channels to engage stakeholders and enhance brand visibility.

• Develop and manage executive communications for CSI leaders to enhance brand visibility for audiences and channels (presentations, executive emails, speeches, videos, talking points, etc.)

• Develop and execute CSI’s internal communication strategy to ensure that employees are well-informed, engaged, and aligned with the organization’s mission, values, and strategic direction

• Oversee and develop the execution of thought leadership content, including articles, blog posts, event support, and speech writing, to position CSI and its leaders as industry experts

• Develop and oversee a variety of communications material intended for a range of audiences and channels (presentations, executive emails, speeches, videos, talking points, etc.)

• Implement metrics to assess the effectiveness of communications strategies, using data-driven insights to optimize content and delivery methods

• Strategize and execution of thoughtful content for internal and external events

• Deliver customer-facing communications across various formats, such as quarterly reports, blogs, and stories, to drive awareness, elevate CSI’s & BUs market presence, and reinforce the business unit’s value proposition

• Demonstrate executive presence and a deep understanding of complex concepts, with the ability to communicate them clearly and concisely to diverse audiences

• Create and enhance executive presence in the social media landscape, capturing and conveying the executive’s voice to effectively engage target audiences

• Design and implement strategies and programs that communicate business objectives, culture, and values to employees, fostering a unif