Sr. Strategy Analyst

Posted:
8/4/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Irving, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

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 Corporate Strategy & Business Development (CSBD) is seeking to add a Sr. Strategy Analyst will have responsibilities in supporting planning, delivering, and implementing high-priority strategic projects that advance both business unit and business segment strategies. The Sr. Strategy Analyst will report directly to the Sr. Director, Business Unit Strategy.

In this challenging and highly visible role, this individual will support leadership-level strategic decision-making by conducting projects related to market analysis, emerging industry trends, and the identification of strategic needs as it relates to the pursuit of building new and strengthening existing business endeavors. A successful candidate will enjoy working with a small, dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

McKesson's US Pharma division is supported by a team of over 10,000 dedicated members who play a crucial role in delivering one-third of the medications consumed in America. Operating under the name PSaS, our business encompasses several dynamic segments that have a significant impact on the lives of countless patients each year.

Position Description 

  • Develops and manages deliverables, work plans, and timelines, with an ability to work on narrow timelines
  • Quickly builds expertise and insights about industry trends and stakeholders that can inform business leaders’ perspectives and actions
  • Establishes analytical frameworks and conducts complex business analyses in support of delivering high-impact strategic projects
  • Applies strategic and analytical thinking to deliver business insights
  • Manages discrete threads of work independently and delivers high-quality work products
  • Completes macro-economic, general industry, and competitive insights research as needed
  • Gathers market data, synthesizing the data into business insights
  • Leverages written and verbal communications to develop a storyline and POV, while influencing and driving conviction on the recommendation
  • Creates high-quality presentations / deliverables for internal and external audiences
  • Exhibits the ability to gain cooperation of others by effectively managing peer-level stakeholder relationships and expectations
  • Deals with ambiguity well and puts structure around problems / tasks with limited guidance
  • Demonstrates versatility and adaptability to resolve issues in a timely manner
  • Maintains a strong work ethic and high attention to detail

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • 3-5 years of prior market / competitive intelligence, startup, strategy / healthcare consulting, and / or relevant industry experience
  • Healthcare industry experience is a plus, but not required
  • Prior experience in data analysis, market analysis, competitive intelligence, financial analysis, and insights development
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Critical Skills

  • Healthcare Knowledge: general knowledge and expertise in healthcare industry, including industry stakeholder trends, economics, and policy
  • Strategic Thinking: evaluating industry trends, developing long-term implications, and recommending pragmatic strategies
  • Analytical Rigor: ability to bring structure to ill-defined problems and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights from analysis that drive recommendations
  • Financial Acumen: understanding and competency in financial analysis
  • Communications Skills: ability to develop rapport and credibility across the organization, promote ideas and present complex information in an easy-to-understand, persuasive manner

Education

  • Must have 4-year Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field or equivalent experience
  • MBA or other relevant Master’s degree preferred, but not required

Physical Requirements

General office demands

Must have the ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Location

Irving, TX (Hybrid)

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities.

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caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits

to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs

of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more

information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. 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.

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

$91,400 - $152,400

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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