Responsibilities

• Leadership, Team Development & Strategic Influence
• Provide leadership to team members, building a culture of growth and collaboration through ongoing coaching and development.
• Provide guidance and a point of view on the best strategies to position the solutions and services MHS offers. This leader is expected to be sought out for information and thought leadership and serve as a go-to resource for deep industry knowledge.
• Build and develop a team of subject matter experts who represent product and solution categories in the marketplace.
• Develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders and executive sponsors across Marketing, Product, Sales, Strategy, CSI, and Corporate Development to ensure alignment between market opportunities, product roadmaps, commercialization priorities, and business objectives. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on market trends, competitive dynamics, customer needs, portfolio gaps, and future growth opportunities.
• Maintain a strong pulse on business needs and objectives. Adjust and deliver with speed and urgency. Provide input to business unit leaders, project stakeholders, and executives to lead, influence, and reach consensus on business plans and strategies.
• Clearly communicate category strategy within the organization with the intent of influencing and gaining agreement among key constituents.
• Market Strategy & Growth Opportunity Leadership
• Lead the MHS Market Strategy process, creating a structured and repeatable framework to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and advance growth opportunities that align with business strategy, customer needs, and market dynamics.
• Establish and manage a portfolio view of current and future market opportunities, including competitive gaps, unmet customer needs, emerging healthcare trends, adjacent growth opportunities, and solution whitespace.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).
• 13+ years of progressive experience in product management, marketing, category management, etc.
• Outstanding executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex market, portfolio, and business insights into clear strategic recommendations.
• Deep expertise in B2B marketing, category strategy, portfolio management, commercialization, and go-to-market planning, with demonstrated success driving growth and market differentiation.
• Experience leading market strategy, growth strategy, opportunity assessment, and portfolio planning initiatives using customer insights, market intelligence, competitive analysis, and financial considerations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and facilitate strategic decision-making across complex, matrixed organizations, including executive governance, prioritization, and resource allocation processes.
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and analytical skills, with the ability to identify emerging trends, assess market opportunities, and translate insights into actionable growth strategies.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale strategic initiatives, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical Requirements: Candidate MUST reside within a commutable distance to Irving, TX.

Preferred

• Healthcare industry experience and knowledge of McKesson products, services, and customer needs preferred.
• Experience using AI tools is preferred.
• Knowledge of EMR/EHR is preferred.