Director, M & A/Strategy - Healthcare at McKesson in Ohio, IL

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ABOUT COVERMYMEDS CSBDCMM’s Corporate Strategy and Business Development team (CSBD) sits at the center of the enterprise's growth agenda — responsible for shaping the choices that matter most and creating the conditions for McKesson/CoverMyMeds (CMM) to lead in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. CSBD operates at the highest levels of the organization, partnering with senior executives and business unit leaders to drive clarity, conviction, and action on the enterprise's most complex strategic challenges.At CoverMyMeds, CSBD is the engine that powers long-term strategic thinking, business development, inorganic growth, and industry intelligence. We exist to be strategic accelerators; as thought partners, as builders of new growth levers, and as the talent pipeline that feeds McKesson's next generation of leaders. If you are motivated by meaningful work, high standards, and the opportunity to shape what healthcare looks like tomorrow, CSBD is where you belong.WHAT YOU'LL DO****DEVELOP NEW GROWTH DRIVERS

• Lead strategic analysis and investment thesis development for M&A targets; independently drive diligence workstreams from scoping through executive recommendation and value realization

• Own the articulation of CMM's value proposition for network stakeholders; develop and deliver board-level materials that build conviction at the Executive (McKesson) and Business Unit (CMM Leadership Team) level

• Build and manage relationships with external partners — investment banks, PE firms, and consultants — to surface and qualify pipeline opportunities

CULTIVATE INSIGHT, INFLUENCE & IMPACT

• Lead high-priority strategic projects end-to-end: scope definition, analytical framework, stakeholder management, and executive delivery with full accountability for output quality and stakeholder satisfaction

• Serve as CMM Senior Leadership Team's primary thought partner; proactively identify and frame the meaningful strategic questions that require CSBD engagement before they are escalated

• Lead the development and deployment of CSBD Centers of Excellence frameworks; build repeatable capabilities that the enterprise can leverage and replicate

• Champion adoption of AI tools across the team to accelerate research velocity and the quality of strategic insight

• Deliver enterprise strategy calendar commitments (LRP, Budget, Board materials) with executive-ready quality

CREATE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

• Demonstrate all 6 LeadRx behaviors with particular emphasis on Make Bold Moves and Create Our Future. Be the standard for how CSBD shows up in every room

• Serve as a talent developer and active mentor for CSBD team members

• Model CSBD's culture of high performance, intellectual curiosity, and the pace of possibility in your work and in how you show up for the team

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 7+ years of total experience with 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, healthcare strategy, corporate development, investment banking, or related field

• Proven track record of independently leading complex strategic projects from scoping through executive delivery

• Healthcare industry knowledge required; biopharma services, digital health, or access/affordability experience a plus

• Established executive presence: ability to influence senior leaders without authority, build conviction in the room, and represent CSBD's point of view clearly

• Strong financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic narrative development

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred

• 25 - 40% Travel

• This role can be remote for the right candidate

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Our Base Pay Range for this position

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