Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Oncology & Multispecialty

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This position offers flexibility in location and is open to candidates across the United States.
Candidates based in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) region will be hired in a hybrid capacity and are expected to work in our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days working remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.
Position Overview:
The Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Oncology & Multispecialty is a key analytical role within the strategy team, focused on developing frameworks, models, and research that facilitate the assessment and execution of essential strategic initiatives. These initiatives cover both commercial segments - provider-facing (such as Group Purchasing Organization, specialty distribution, specialty pharmacy, alternate site infusion, and practice management) and biopharma-facing (including clinical trial site management, real-world evidence, and clinicogenomic data) - frequently residing at the nexus of both segments where the most critical strategic challenges are identified.
This role requires the ability to independently craft comprehensive analytical models that support each initiative, alongside conducting vital analysis and research to empower leadership with informed decision-making and a clear path forward. A commitment to ensuring accuracy and completeness is essential, and the senior manager will be expected to offer their insights and perspectives throughout the analytical process to effectively evaluate initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct thorough end-to-end analytical workstreams involving problem structuring, hypothesis development, analysis, and synthesis of findings, with guidance from initiative leads.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of market structures, competitor strategies, economic trends, provider segmentation, commercialization opportunities, and biopharma demands across both segments.

• Simplify complex quantitative and qualitative data into coherent, structured narratives; consistently highlight the implications beyond just analysis.

• Proactively identify the broader implications of your workstream for the overall initiative and communicate emergent issues and opportunities to initiative leadership.

Specialty Value Chain & Financial Analysis:
• Create and manage financial models that illustrate the impact of market changes - including shifts in reimbursement, the emergence of biosimilars, site-of-care dynamics, and more - translating these into P&L implications, with oversight from senior team members.

• Acquire proficiency in understanding how participants in the specialty care value chain - including biopharma manufacturers, GPOs, distributors, specialty pharmacies, payers, and others - generate and maintain economic value.

• Monitor and analyze regulatory and policy changes, assessing their impacts, such as 340B reform, Medicare Part B drug reimbursement, and the evolution of oncology care models.

• Assist in scenario and sensitivity analyses - rigorously testing critical assumptions and aiding in defining the range of potential outcomes.

Problem Solving & Collaboration:
• Engage actively in team-oriented problem solving; take initiative to lead segments of problem-solving discussions both internally and with business partners.

• Challenge existing assumptions thoughtfully and take intellectual risks to inspire new ideas, showing curiosity about how community care, specialty pharmacy, and biopharma services operate economically.

• Effectively manage your own time and workplan, knowing when to seek assistance, while ensuring the quality of your work product.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Prepare concise, logical, and coherent documents and executive materials with minimal guidance; focus on key messages.

• Present analyses and recommendations clearly to initiative teams and executives, ensuring preparedness for all discussions.

• Foster strong collaborative relationships with business, finance, clinical, and functional partners across both segments, reinforcing credibility and reliability.

Team Contribution:
• Mentor analysts and junior team members on analytical methodologies, modeling standards, and storytelling; offer constructive feedback.

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the strategy function, including recruiting, knowledge retention, analytical tools, and operational processes.

Essential Requirements:
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, private equity, or similarly analysis-intensive roles.

• Experience in healthcare services, specialty care, life sciences, or health data sectors is highly preferred; a strong interest in the economics of oncology and specialty care is essential.

• Proven expertise in financial modeling - creating models from scratch that effectively link market dynamics to P&L results.

• Demonstrated ability to structure complex problems, conduct in-depth analysis, and produce high-quality executive deliverables.

• Experience successfully working in cross-functional teams and handling multiple deliverables under tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills:
• Structured Problem Solver: Effectively formulates hypotheses and structures workstreams with minimal guidance; navigates complex analyses independently and swiftly moves from data to insight.

• Financial Modeling & P&L Understanding: Develops financial models as strategic tools rather than for mere forecasting; focuses on identifying key assumptions and quantifying the consequences of strategic decisions.

• Synthesis & Storytelling: Translates complex details into clear, logical narratives; produces high-quality written and visual materials suitable for executive audiences while consistently emphasizing implications.

• Curiosity in Specialty Care: Exhibits a genuine interest in understanding the economics of specialty distribution, pharmacy, and biopharma services, and is developing expertise in these areas.

• Collaborative Team Player: A dependable and proactive collaborator who builds trust with partners throughout the organization; provides coaching and is open to receiving feedback.

• Effective Communicator: Demonstrates clear and concise writing, presents confidently in familiar environments, and actively listens to tailor communication style to the audience.

Physical Requirements:
• General office demands
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Candidates located within 50 miles of Irving, TX will be required to work onsite 2 days per week
McKesson adheres to all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide sponsorship for any immigration-related employment benefits for this role.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis without needing employer support or sponsorship at any time.
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