Sr. Director Technology & Engineering

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 Sr. Director of Research and Development is responsible for leading and managing the software development function within the organization. This role oversees the strategic direction, planning, execution, and delivery of software products and solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. The Sr. Director provides visionary leadership to development teams, fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, and drives continuous improvement in processes and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Define and evolve the MPS and SLX architecture strategy to support core optimization, growth, and innovation

• Lead the development of multi-year roadmaps for cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, AI/ML training and implementation, and application portfolio optimization

• Partner with senior business and IT leaders to align technology investments with strategic priorities

Application Development & Integration

• Drive execution to modernize EnterpriseRX product including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment

• Provide architectural oversight for enterprise application development and integration

• Promote API-first, microservices, and DevSecOps practices

• Promote AI/ML best practices from a SDLC, agent, and tool implementation perspective

• Support agile delivery models and continuous improvement initiatives

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead a high-performing team of architects and domain specialists

• Foster a culture of collaboration and accountability

• Mentor and develop talent across the architecture function

• Responsible for overseeing vendor execution, managing SLAs, and outcomes

Cloud & Application Modernization

• Oversee cloud native strategy including hybrid and multi-cloud environments

• Guide infrastructure modernization efforts including network, compute, and storage

• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to inform strategic decisions

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Critical Skills

• 13+ years of experience in software development, with at least 6+ years in a senior leadership role.

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software projects at scale.

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, architectures, and technologies (cloud, DevOps, agile, CI/CD, etc.)

• Experience managing budgets, resources, and vendor relationships to include vendor execution, managing SLAs, and outcome

• 3+ years experience in SaaS, cloud-based, or enterprise software environments.

• 3+ years experience understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks

• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, SOC 2).

• 5+ years experience and knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.

• 3+ years experience with healthcare strategy: ability to evaluate industry trends, regulatory, stakeholders, economic drivers and policy, develops long-term implications and recommending pragmatic strategies for new opportunities

Additional Skills

• Communication skills: develops rapport and credibility across the organization, promotes ideas and proposals persuasively

• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced environment.