Associate Business Partner

Associate Business Partner, Real Estate (Finance)

The Associate Business Partner, Real Estate supports the execution of business unit real estate strategy by partnering closely with Corporate Real Estate (CRE) and Business Enablement leadership. This role serves as a junior business partner and advisor to the business unit, translating business strategy into real estate solutions, coordinating cross-functional delivery, and ensuring financial, operational, and compliance alignment across the real estate portfolio. The role leverages data, automation, and approved AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis, reporting, and stakeholder communication.

What You'll Do

Business Partner & Client Relationship Support

• Act as a junior real estate business partner, supporting Business Partners and BU leadership through strong relationship management and influence.
• Maintain understanding of BU strategy, financial performance, priorities, and challenges to inform real estate recommendations.
• Support preparation and delivery of business reviews and portfolio reporting, including insights on portfolio health, key projects, and risks.
• Use analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools (with appropriate oversight) to synthesize inputs, draft updates, and improve responsiveness.

Portfolio Planning & Program Coordination

• Support portfolio planning, scenario modeling, and space planning assumptions across real estate transactions and projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities for small to mid-sized projects to deliver solutions aligned to BU needs.
• Prepare management reports, presentations, and proposals related to real estate initiatives.
• Partner with internal teams and external service providers to support effective execution of real estate services.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting and processes and partner with appropriate teams to implement improvements.

Financial Planning & Business Case Support

• Assist with real estate financial planning activities, including annual budgets, capital planning, and financial tracking.
• Support development of real estate business cases for new and existing projects in partnership with Business Partners, BU finance, and CRE teams.
• Leverage analytics and AI-enabled tools to support scenario analysis and sensitivity testing, ensuring outputs meet finance governance standards.

Enterprise & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Align BU real estate activities with enterprise strategies, priorities, and governance requirements.
• Collaborate across CRE functions including Business Enablement, Project Management, Design, Legal, Finance, Facilities, and Transactions.
• Maintain clear communication with project teams, BU stakeholders, and service providers to surface risks, resolve issues, and enable decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and resourcing across real estate-related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting or leading real estate portfolio planning, transactions, project delivery, or strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Experience leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools with sound judgment and governance.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of real estate portfolio planning, project delivery, and facilities operations; relevant certifications preferred.

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.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$85,300 - $142,100

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