[Remote] Sr Manager - Technical Program Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. McKesson is a Fortune 10 company focused on improving healthcare accessibility and affordability. The Sr Manager - Technical Program Management role involves leading complex technology initiatives, managing project lifecycles, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end delivery of the initiatives, translating business objectives into actionable program(s)
• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle for multiple concurrent, complex programs, including planning, execution, monitoring and closing, utilizing established project management methodologies (e.g Safe, Agile)
• Define Project scope, goals, deliverables, and resource requirements in collaboration with stakeholders and senior leadership
• Develop comprehensive project plans (using Smartsheet, Jira plan, etc ), including detailed schedules, budgets, risk management strategies, and communication plans
• Lead integrated planning across product, engineering, UX, QA, and release management
• Proactively manage delivery risks, constraints, and dependencies; provide transparent milestone tracking and reporting
• Maintain accurate PlainView (PV) update for the project team with the corresponding project and product attributes
• Ensure weekly time-tracking is reported by the team; facilitate review of the time tracking reports with the Leadership Team frequently
• Directly manage IT Project Managers, including goal setting, coaching, feedback, and performance management
• Set clear expectations for role maturity, scope ownership, and delivery excellence
• Mentor Project Managers and assess readiness for expanded scope or promotion
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the delivery organization
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among the project team, internal customers/stakeholders (e.g., Product, Operations, Clinical, and Business leaders), and external partners/vendors as applicable
• Serve as a liaison between Product Owners, Development Teams, and external stakeholders to maintain alignment on priorities and objectives
• Provide executive level communication on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
• Facilitate governance forums, milestone reviews, and executive checkpoints
• Proactively identify, track and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating to senior leadership as appropriate
• Proactively manage cross team dependencies and project deliverables as per overall timelines
• Monitor project progress, performance, and financial metrics, preparing and presenting regular status reports to key stakeholders
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification/validations criteria
• Ensure project adhere to organizational standards, policies and regulatory (e.g HIPAA, FDA, ISO)
• Ensure required delivery evidence and artifacts are created by the team to support audits and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate overall testing readiness and execution in partnership with QA, including UAT, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Ensure all testing requirements (including NFRs) are defined, tracked, and aligned with exit criteria
• Ensure timely creation, review, and approval of testing artifacts (e.g., test strategy, test plans)
• Coordinate integration testing readiness, including external vendors and system dependencies
• Drive effective defect management, including prioritization, closure, and root cause analysis
• Define, monitor, and act on delivery KPIs, metrics, and dashboards
• Conduct post-project reviews and lesson learned sessions to identify areas for continuous improvement
• Mentor and provide guidance to project managers
• Contribute to the development and refinement of project management (Agile PMO) best practices and tools with in the organization

Skills

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 9+ years of professional experience and 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience
• 9+ years of progressive experience in IT project management with at least 3 years managing complex projects within large organization, preferably in healthcare, industry
• 1+ years of supervisory and people leadership experience managing Technical Program Managers, Delivery Leads, etc
• Proven ownership of delivery outcomes across multiple teams, programs, or value streams
• Strong coaching, talent development, and performance management capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to influence Directors, VPs, and senior leaders through data and insight
• Proficiency with project management software (e.g. Jira, Jira Plans, Smartsheet, Plan View)
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, waterfall, hybrid)
• Experience with risk management, budget management and resource allocation/time tracking
• Familiarity with change management principles
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong executive communication skills, with experience engaging Directors, VPs, and senior leaders
• Expert level experience managing scope, timelines, and delivery commitments
• Solid understanding of technical architecture and product roadmaps to effectively support engineering teams
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
• PMP certification is strongly preferred
• Agile certifications (e.g. CSM, SAFe) are a plus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards
• Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered
• For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

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