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Position Summary:
Enterprise Infrastructure & Technology Platforms (EITP) organization at McKesson aims to modernize and maintain the company's technology foundation while providing comprehensive infrastructure services across the enterprise. This team delivers secure and scalable networking and infrastructure solutions, supports the hosting and management of all cloud-enabled solutions, and ensures seamless technology experiences for end users.
The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for successfully delivering multiple IT infrastructure projects within McKesson's Enterprise Infrastructure & Technology Platforms organization, operating in a hybrid cloud environment across distributed sites and data centers. This role involves partnering with business and technical users to build and execute robust project plans, develop risk mitigation strategies, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
The Senior IT Project Manager will drive the delivery of enterprise connectivity programs—including WAN/LAN modernization, SD-WAN rollouts, and network security implementations—while managing cross-functional teams of engineers, vendors, and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings both deep project management expertise and hands-on familiarity with enterprise technical architectures enabling faster delivery, stronger risk management, and measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage multiple concurrent infrastructure projects involving department or cross-functional teams, overseeing delivery from initiation through completion across cloud, compute, storage, and network domains.
Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and schedules, monitoring progress and adjusting resources to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with business objectives.
Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals, organizing interdepartmental activities to keep programs on track.
Collaborate with stakeholders including IT engineering, operations, security, finance, and external vendors—to ensure project alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business priorities.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, developing contingency plans with particular awareness of infrastructure dependencies such as network availability, environment readiness, and service continuity.
Allocate resources effectively across project teams, vendor partners, and infrastructure support staff, ensuring optimal utilization and accountability.
Coordinate infrastructure dependencies across environments, including awareness of networking, provisioning, access, and release management activities that impact delivery timelines.
Drive teams to high performance by recognizing strengths and improvement areas and applying effective coaching and development techniques.
Guide delivery execution using McKesson's delivery methodologies, ensuring teams adhere to governance, compliance, and quality standards.
Maintain comprehensive project documentation including project plans, status reports, risk logs, dependency maps, and post-project evaluations.
Provide multi-level status reporting, translating complex technical progress into clear business terms for senior leadership and technical teams.
Champion process improvement by introducing updated practices aligned with evolving infrastructure technologies, automation trends, and market demands.
Minimum Requirements:
Critical Experience/Skills:
Strong experience in IT project management, including direct experience managing network infrastructure or cloud transformation programs (e.g., WAN/LAN modernization, SD-WAN, data center network builds, enterprise connectivity).
Bachelor's degree (in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline), or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to project manage technical engineering teams supporting network and infrastructure services.
Working knowledge of enterprise network technologies such as SD-WAN, MPLS, routing/switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, VPN, and wireless infrastructure.
Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, ServiceNow, Agile/Scrum frameworks).
Preferred Experience/Skills:
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification.
Working knowledge of enterprise network technologies such as SD-WAN, MPLS, routing/switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, VPN, and wireless infrastructure.
Experience with network vendor and carrier management, including circuit procurement and SLA oversight.
Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and their network dependencies (Azure, AWS).
Understanding of ITIL, DevOps, or network automation concepts.
Awareness of zero-trust networking, microsegmentation, and modern network security frameworks.
Experience working in regulated industries (healthcare, pharma, or distribution preferred).
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, (opens in new window)
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$99,100 - $132,100
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