Sr Director, Data Strategy & Advanced Analytics

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.Job title: Sr Director, Data Strategy & Advanced AnalyticsCurrent NeedWe are seeking a dynamic and visionary Senior Director of Data Strategy and Advanced Analytics to join the Decision Intelligence (DI) team of our Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services (PSaS) business. He/she sets the overall data and AI strategy to leverage data across all parts of the business with an overarching eye on what can be done with data, what should be done with data, and where the opportunities to monetize data are through the thoughtful incorporation of data in existing products and new innovative AI solutions. The ideal candidate will be an expert in leveraging data to enhance business outcomes and have a strong understanding of modern AI technologies, machine learning models, and the underlying infrastructure & engineering to reliably deploy these models at  scale.Essential job responsibilitiesDevelop vision and strategy for business-wide data initiatives to support business performance including comprehensive AI strategy for achieving measurable returns on data and AI investments. Partner closely with data product development teams, to understand all analytical use cases across the business, determine AI integration strategies, prioritize efforts, and drive the design, development, and implementation of AI/ML modelsLead, motivate, and inspire teams to embrace AI technologies and contribute to the organization's overall successLead team of data scientists to implement initiatives to gain valuable insights from AI implementation efforts, leveraging data to inform decision-making and improve operational efficiencyProvide both strategic and hands-on leadership for the data science teams, by aligning their goals with the enterprise goals, and measuring their performance against those goalsStreamline AI/ML delivery process with “fail fast” approach for experimenting and Agile implementation process to scale the solutions that has been proven to be valuable for the businessAccountable for ensuring AI engineering frameworks, ML systems, data pipelines and security with enterprise value priorities and are deployableHave a deep understanding and appreciation for data governance and AI governance principles and coach the teams to adopt the guidelines for the sameDrive key AI initiatives, providing clear timelines and actionable plans for implementationDevelop 3rd party data acquisition strategy for the business segment Identify areas needed to up-skill the expertise by attracting new talent to McKesson and/or implementing strategic sourcing partnershipsAccountable for aligning with enterprise ML infrastructure decisions and leading ML Engineering and operations team for all of PSaSEnsures all code is well-managed to reduce vulnerabilities, models are well-governed from a risk perspective, and the ML follows best practices in Responsible and Explainable AI. Continuously monitor and optimize AI models and algorithms to improve performance and reliability.Critical / Must have skillsWe seek an accomplished leader, with demonstrated success in leading large teams and transforming companies to be data-driven, leveraging advances in technology & analytics.  Specifically, s/he will possess the following:13+ years of healthcare data and analytics experience, with 6+ years of management experience  Bachelor’s in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related graduate-level degree. Masters preferred Extensive experience in data strategy development, implementation, AI strategy, ethics, and foundational technology management, preferably within healthcare industryStrong knowledge of data management, AI technologies, trends, best practices, and foundational technology platformsExcellent ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with analytic and non- analytic business partners, including executive leadership, in order to elicit business needs and formulate solutions.Experience designing, implementing, and scaling complex data pipelines for ML models and evaluating their performance Previous experience leading & managing large-scale organizations through significant change management/transformationsPrevious experience managing complex projects and portfolios to deliver business outcomesStrong leadership skills: excellent team management, coaching and mentoring skills; superior planning, process and influencing skillsMust have experience in working with vendors for delivering quality solutions in a cost effective wayPreferred SkillsStrong preference for experience working with Healthcare-specific data (HIPAA, GDPR,CCPA); data ethics in ML design, etc.Experience with an industry recognized ML frameworks (scikit-learn, PyTorch, Dask, Spark, Kubeflow, or TensorFlow)At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with 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. Our Base Pay Range for this position$172,200 - $287,000McKesson 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.Current employees must apply through the internal career site.Join us at McKesson!SummaryLocation: USA, TX, Irving; USA, VA, Richmond; USA, OH, Columbus; USA, GA, Alpharetta; USA, TX, The WoodlandsType: Full time