Director, Technical Product Management

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. The Director of Technical Product Management will own a major digital platform, aligning capabilities with business needs and ensuring scalable, secure delivery while collaborating across teams and overseeing technical execution.

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve the long-term strategy for the digital platform in line with the broader enterprise technical product framework and vision
• Align platform capabilities with business segment needs and enterprise goals
• Prioritize features and technical investments based on value, feasibility, and risk, including helping develop business cases in support of the assigned platforms
• Maintain and communicate a clear product roadmap
• Act as the bridge between engineering, design, business units, technology and external partners
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Facilitate alignment between platform capabilities and segment-specific product teams
• Manage expectations and ensure transparency through regular updates and demos
• Integrate the activities of multiple workgroups and disciplines to obtain results
• Own the backlog and ensure high-quality, timely delivery of platform features
• Work closely with engineering teams to scope, plan, and execute development cycles
• Make trade-off decisions between scope, time, and resources
• Ensure platform scalability, reliability, and performance
• Ensure the platform adheres to security, privacy, and regulatory standards as set by enterprise Compliance and Technical leadership
• Work closely with IT to understand and manage technical debt and drive architectural consistency
• Establish and enforce platform usage guidelines and APIs for downstream teams
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to platform dependencies and integrations
• Define and track KPIs to measure platform adoption, performance, and business impact
• Use data to inform decisions and identify areas for improvement
• Gather feedback from internal users and external customers to refine the platform
• Foster a culture of experimentation and learning

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience
• 12+ years of professional experience in progressively advancing technical product management roles
• 4+ years of experience leading various aspects of technical product teams, including demonstrated experience with planning, financial management, communication, stakeholder management, etc
• 4+ years of experience managing direct reports and working in and managing through a highly matrixed environment
• Hands-on experience in health care industry and/or regulated environment is a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of product technical product lifecycle management, agile methodologies, and digital transformation
• Ability to align product strategy with organizational goals
• Proven experience developing cost-benefit analysis for digitally-based products
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage deeply with engineering, architecture, and data teams to evaluate technical trade-offs, influence solution design, and ensure feasibility of product strategies
• Strong understanding of modern digital architectures, APIs, cloud platforms, data ecosystems, and software development practices
• The following (or similar) certifications are optional but advantageous: Certified Product Manager (CPM); Certified Innovation Leader (CIL), Product Leader Certification (PLC), Scrum Master, SAFe, etc
• Commutability to the Dallas/Fort Worth area is highly preferred but not required