Sr Program Manager, HR Strategy & Governance

Position Description 

The McKesson HR Strategy & Governance Team is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to lead HR strategic initiatives and associated operational, communications and administrative support.  A successful candidate will enjoy being part of a small team and partnering with a wide range of stakeholders in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Sr. Program Manager will play a vital role in driving critical function projects for the McKesson Human Resources team and report to the Sr Director, HR Strategy and Governance.   

Key Responsibilities 

• Program & Project Management 

• Lead and/or support multiple HR strategic initiatives.  Examples include coordinating and organizing design & development, supporting implementation/execution, and monitoring and reporting on project/program status and health 

• Leverage technology solutions to track progress, accelerate outcomes, improve collaboration, drive communication, and integrate work across teams 

• Monitor monthly performance against project/program roadmap and develop plans for corrective action when needed 

• Responsible for and provides oversight for day-to-day program issues.  Involves team members as needed to resolve all issues within reasonable time frames and escalates issues to the team leader as necessary 

• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project 

• Communicating with executives to keep the project aligned with their goals 

• Strong collaboration with stakeholders and partners to enable speed and alignment  

• Assist in the sustainment of effective governance processes and protocols for the HR Leadership Team 

• Support HR Strategy initiatives with inventory, updating and archiving of data, MS Teams channels, documents, and internal SharePoint site, to meet legal retention requirements and ensure employee access to relevant information 

• Meeting Management 

• Coordinate, prepare, and communicate meeting agendas for enterprise-wide HR meetings 

• Responsible for dispatching meeting invitations, scheduling meeting rooms and arranging resources and other requirements in support of smooth and efficient meeting facilitation 

• Support large enterprise-wide HR meetings with planning, execution, and coordination with all internal and external vendors 

• Assist with post-meeting action items and distribution of content 

• Lead coordination of cross-functional team collaboration needs including scheduling, technology, and leader engagement and availability 

• Support HR special meetings as needed 

• Communications Management 

• Develop, curate, and deliver compelling HR communications across various platforms (email, MS Teams, SharePoint, HR Resources Hub, presentations, and more. Partner with Corporate Communications on implementing functional communication strategies and supporting key initiatives 

• Support coordination of presentation and support material – assist in design and medium selection for audiences and content. Responsible for version of materials and track and manage stakeholder approval where appropriate 

• Coordinate, distribute and archive surveys / feedback gathered in relation to meetings. May be responsible for research, design and implementation of feedback tools and with internal teams. Monitoring of feedback channels (chat, email, MS Teams) 

• HR Business Administration  

• Serve as Business Continuity Coordinator for the HR function, ensuring that business continuity plans are in compliance and updated as required 

• Serve as the Trade Organization Membership Coordinator for the HR function, ensuring that memberships agreements are kept current and users licenses are utilized effectively and productively 

• Responsible for partnering with finance teams on budget planning and management and to provide HR Leadership targeted financial analytics. Critical activities include headcount tracking and allocation, Long Range Plan activities, and management of discretionary fund budgets at an enterprise level 

• Handle invoice submissions for relevant cost centers 

To qualify for this role, you must have: 

• A 6+ year track record of project management experience and the commensurate strong organizational skills to execute against multiple goals at once with minimal direction  

• An execution orientation with extensive experience engaging with and presenting to senior leadership 

• Experience developing and editing communications for executive leadership, employee audiences, and cross-functional teams, ensuring messaging is consistent, impactful, and aligned with organizational goals. 

• An ability to navigate the organizational structure of McKesson and influence without authority 

• Superior attention to detail and strong verbal and written communication skills  

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability, willingness to probe into various business scenarios, interpret internal or external issues and recommend solutions based on best practices 

• High proficiency with Microsoft applications 

To be successful in this role you must be able to: 

• Bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the competency to succinctly present complex ideas and communicate to an executive audience and tailor your communication style to work well with stakeholders at all levels in the organization to influence people 

• Build trusted partnerships to deliver shared objectives with others cross-functionally across various teams and levels and establishing trusted, positive relationships  

• Assess and maneuver through complex processes, policies, and organization dynamics 

• Operate with enthusiasm to take on new opportunities and tackle tough challenges with strong organizational and prioritization skills with a high level of attention to detail 

• Anticipate needs, exercise judgment, and productively execute amid ambiguity and evolving circumstances as a team player, self-initiating, and solution-oriented mindset 

• Balance multiple projects at once, in an environment of rapidly changing priorities, adapt to change with good humor and maintain a low ego, and demonstrate resiliency and situational adaptability