IT 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.

McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. At McKesson Technology, our products and services span the full continuum of specialty patient care. From the initial phases of a product life cycle and the distribution of specialty drugs, to fully integrated healthcare technology systems, practice management support, and ultimately to patient care in the communities where they live, we empower the community patient care delivery system by helping community practices advance the science, technology and quality of care.

We have a vision —that the long-term vibrancy of community care will be achieved through the leadership of physicians committed to clinical excellence and innovation, enabled by close collaboration with our organization and our deep clinical, operational and technological expertise. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson Technology you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. You’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

Join our team of leaders to begin a rewarding career.

Position Description

The IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire development and implementation process of computer-based systems, projects, or programs. They lead cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality systems to both internal and external customers. The project manager acts as a central point of contact for projects, guiding them from initial concept to final implementation, and collaborating with various stakeholders such as end users, computer services, and client services. They coordinate all project aspects and facilitate communication between clients, systems, line management, and other departments. Key responsibilities include setting expectations, finding efficient customer solutions, managing project team members, meeting milestones, controlling project scope, and ensuring timely delivery of project outcomes.

The project manager also plays a crucial role in gathering and documenting business requirements, defining project scope and objectives, and creating detailed project plans and timelines. They proactively address project-related issues and develop effective solutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals. Additionally, they create and manage work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports. They are responsible for overseeing vendor tasks, ensuring their integration into the project, and reviewing vendor deliverables. The project manager reports to the US Oncology Project Management Office (PMO) and upholds the standards and principles of the US Oncology Compliance Program, which includes the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilizes a wide range of skills and knowledge to deliver effective and innovative solutions to complex problems across diverse scenarios.
• Demonstrates exceptional judgement and decision-making skills within the framework of established policies and practices.
• Contribute to the outcomes of the Practice and Provider Services portfolio by staying up to date with industry trends and incorporating them into projects as appropriate.
• Contribute to the IT strategy by developing proposals that consider cost, solution selection, and business drivers, using provided templates to align with regional or market strategic goals.
• Provide IT leadership to ensure timely and successful delivery of practice projects within budget, while meeting scope and quality expectations.
• Maintain the assigned project portfolio by updating project health details and storing all required project artifacts in the PMO documentation repository.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and support the enhancement of the project management methodology.

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in IT project management, requirements definition, building systems solutions and/ or deployment of business requirements to information systems
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Critical Skills:

• Project management experience in a technical/IT environment with software application, construction and infrastructure style projects
• Ability to manage multiple short and long term projects toward effective solutions and according to budget and timelines
• Leadership experience managing cross functional teams (onsite, remote, and third-party resources)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills to various levels of the organization (staff to executive)
• Experience using SDLC and/or agile project methodologies
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project and MS Visio, Jira and Planview

Additional Knowledge/Skills

• Healthcare or pharmaceutical industry, highly preferred

• Process improvement experience (Six Sigma or Lean certification a plus)
• Agile and/or Scrum certification or equivalent experience a plus
• Knowledge of ITIL foundations principals and methodology (ITIL certifications a plus)
• Working knowledge of contract negotiations, resource capacity planning and budget forecasting

Education:

• 4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

Working Conditions:

• Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) – Normal office environment

Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.) – Normal office environment requirements

Travel

• Up to 30% travel required

Benefits & Company Statement
McKesson believes superior performance – individual and team – that helps us drive innovations and solutions to promote better health should be recognized and rewarded. We provide a competitive compensation program to attract, retain and motivate a high-performance workforce, and it’s flexible enough to meet the different needs of our diverse employee population.

We are in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting.

But we can’t do it without you. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Talented, compassionate people are the future of our company—and of healthcare. At McKesson, you’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.
 

McKesson is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.

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. 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 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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