Sr Manager, M & A/Strategy - Healthcare

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. ABOUT COVERMYMEDS CSBD CMM’s Corporate Strategy and Business Development team (CSBD) sits at the center of the enterprise's growth agenda — responsible for shaping the choices that matter most and creating the conditions for McKesson/CoverMyMeds to lead in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. CSBD operates at the highest levels of the organization, partnering with senior executives and business unit leaders to drive clarity, conviction, and action on the enterprise's most complex strategic challenges. At CoverMyMeds, CSBD is the engine that powers long-term strategic thinking, business development, inorganic growth, and industry intelligence. We exist to be strategic accelerators; as thought partners, as builders of new growth levers, and as the talent pipeline that feeds McKesson's next generation of leaders. If you are motivated by meaningful work, high standards, and the opportunity to shape what healthcare looks like tomorrow, CSBD is where you belong. WHAT YOU'LL DO DEVELOP NEW GROWTH DRIVERS Support development and maintenance of CSBD's M&A pipeline by identifying, researching, and evaluating target companies in the biopharma services, access, and digital health ecosystem. Conduct macro-economic, industry, and competitive landscape analyses to inform investment theses and strategic recommendations. Contribute to the development of McKesson's value proposition narratives for biopharma, payer, provider and risk bearer audiences — translating market dynamics into clear, conviction-building materials. Own CSBD's competitive intelligence infrastructure, including day-to-day upkeep of CRM target company profiles, synthesis of market-moving press releases and news signals, and conference preparation support that ensures pipeline companies and key stakeholders are tracked, briefed, and ready for engagement. CULTIVATE INSIGHT, INFLUENCE & IMPACT Own discrete workstreams within high-priority strategic projects, delivering executive-quality outputs on time and with minimal rework. Conduct primary and secondary research to surface insights that inform enterprise priorities; develop analytical frameworks that bring structure to ambiguous, high-stakes problems. Support the build-out of CSBD's AI-enabled industry intelligence — leveraging emerging tools to accelerate research velocity and decision-making quality. Partner with senior CSBD leaders as a thought partner on complex BU challenges, from problem framing through recommendation development. Contribute to board-level and EOT strategy deliverables (Long Range Planning, Budget, Enterprise Risk Assessment) as assigned. CREATING A GREAT PLACE TO WORK Demonstrate McKesson's LeadRx behaviors — especially Deliver Results That Matter and Move at the Pace of Possibility in every interaction and deliverable. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 5+ years of total experience with 2-3 years of experience in strategy consulting, healthcare strategy, corporate development, investment banking, or related field. Demonstrated ability to own and drive analytical workstreams independently with limited oversight. Strong analytical toolkit: financial modeling, market sizing, competitive analysis, scenario planning. Healthcare industry knowledge required; biopharma services, digital health, or access/affordability experience a plus. Executive-quality written and verbal communication skills — ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and AI/analytics tools. Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred. 25 - 40% Travel. This role can be remote for the right candidate. 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, please click here. 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