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Building out your career path

When we talk about transforming tomorrow, we mean more than healthcare. Your career development will play an integral role in how our team succeeds and how we accomplish more for our patients. Here’s a look at what that future can hold for you as you continue learning and growing with us.

New Grad

Tenured Nurse

Leadership Development

Culture

Patient-centric

Provide professional nursing care to patients and use your therapeutic communication and clinical decision-making skills to improve lives and advance health outcomes for all.

Advocate

Assess the health status of your patients and teach them to understand their condition and medication. Establish a compassionate environment and promote patient independence.

Benefits

Coverage you can rely on

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Spending Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Benefits that go beyond your base pay

• 401(k) (U.S.)
• Pension (Canada)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Support for total well-being

• Mental Health Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Flexible Work Environment

A global leader of inclusion

McKesson’s commitment to diversity and inclusion starts at the top. We have also been named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes.

Responsibility

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.

The US Oncology Network within McKesson’s US Pharmaceutical (USP) Segment is seeking to accelerate the impact and outcomes of our businesses by bringing on a Director of Advanced Therapies.

The Director of Advanced Therapies is responsible for the strategic oversight of innovative cell and gene therapy programs, including CAR T, BiTEs, and TILs. This position requires a leader with deep clinical expertise and strategic acumen to guide the development and execution of these advanced programs across The US Oncology Network. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills to build strategic relationships with physicians, practice leadership, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and other key stakeholders in our oncology ecosystem. They will be adept at aligning multiple departments towards common goals and fostering collaboration across the continuum of care.

Key characteristics required for this role include the ability to think strategically, manage complex projects, and influence high-performing teams. The candidate should demonstrate comfort with ambiguity, possess a strong executive presence, and have the capability to structure issues logically while delivering tangible value to the business. The role is suited for an individual who thrives in both structured and dynamic environments and has a passion for transforming oncology care through innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and manage the development and implementation of advanced therapy programs, including CAR T, Bi-Specifics, and TILs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and clinical best practices.

• Program Development: Build and develop comprehensive support for practice programs that ensure maximum performance, including patient identification, revenue cycle excellence, favorable payer contracts, pharma engagement, hospital partnerships, etc.

• Operational Excellence: Establish data collection and tracking standards for advanced therapies, developing a robust data repository and tracking tool over time.

• Practice Engagement: Interact with practices, providers, key stakeholders, and various business partners to ensure specified strategies and support are met, providing professional reporting and analytics.

• Resource Deployment: Influence resource deployment to drive appropriate strategies to ensure value delivery via a high-touch, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective models.

• Oncology Ecosystem Collaboration: Foster collaboration across the McKesson Oncology Ecosystem to align on common missions and optimize access to advanced therapies.

• Strategic Relationship Building: Build and nurture strategic relationships within the oncology ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations, to enhance program development and execution for USON practices.

Minimum Requirement

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in healthcare, clinical operations, or similar fields of study is required

• Master’s degree preferred

Critical Skills

• Experience: 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years in clinical operations, strategy, or transformation consulting with increasing levels of responsibility. 4+ years of management experience.

• Skills: Exceptional project management and change management skills; process-oriented with potential Six Sigma training; ability to influence high-performing, cross-functional teams.

• Technical Proficiency: High-level proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, SmartSheet, PowerPoint, and other data visualization applications.

• Personal Attributes: Strategic thinker with executive presence; ability to work independently and collaboratively; comfort with ambiguity and ability to structure issues logically.

Critical Skills

• Transplant and Cellular Therapy Experience: High-level experience in transplant and cellular therapy is desirable.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills, including developing effective presentations and engaging communications.

Travel

50%

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformative initiatives within the US Oncology Network, driving advancements in groundbreaking therapies like CAR T, BiTEs, and TILs. As a key leader in our advanced therapies strategy, you'll have the chance to shape the future of oncology care, making a tangible impact on patient outcomes through innovative solutions.

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,

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$138,600 - $231,000

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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