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Director of Operations

McKesson Corporation
United States, Colorado, Aurora
Apr 15, 2026
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. Director of Operations At McKesson, we're in the business of better health. The Director of Operations leads a highvolume, 24/7 operation, driving safe, efficient, and compliant performance across day and night shifts. This leader is accountable for operational excellence, associate engagement, and continuous improvement while supporting business growth and customer service commitments. Key Responsibilities Lead endtoend operations across multiple shifts, ensuring strong performance in safety, quality, service, and cost. Champion a safetyfirst culture, driving incident prevention, regulatory compliance, and safe work practices. Ensure full regulatory and audit readiness, including DSCSA and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with enterprise goals. Drive continuous improvement using BOS metrics, standard work, and datadriven action plans. Improve throughput and service through process excellence and engineeringbased solutions, including layout, material flow, automation, and equipment reliability. Lead, coach, and develop a highperforming leadership team; build engagement, accountability, and retention. Manage operating budgets and financial performance to meet cost and profitability targets. Partner crossfunctionally with Sales, Finance, Regulatory, IT, and vendors to execute business strategies. Lead change management initiatives tied to operational transformation and new technology implementations. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field; Master's preferred. 10+ years of operations experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role within a large, complex operation (healthcare or pharmaceutical distribution preferred). Strong knowledge of supply chain operations, inventory management, and Lean / Six Sigma methodologies. Proven ability to lead multishift teams in a fastpaced, regulated environment. Strong analytical, problemsolving, and communication skills. Experience with operational systems and tools such as Labor Management Systems, Slot Active, CoPilot, and data analytics platforms. Solid financial and business acumen with experience managing budgets and performance metrics. 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. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. 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, pleaseclick here. Our Base Pay Range for this position $119,700 - $199,500 McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson's (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind: McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application. McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates. McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com. McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page. 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 (United States) Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com or (Canada) Accessibility@mckesson.ca. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted. Join us at McKesson!