Sr. HR Operations Rep (12-Month Contract)
Cork, Ireland Job ID JR0148953 Category HR Operations, Human Resources Post Date Jun. 22, 2026McKesson 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.
If you have excellent customer service and HR skills and a desire to ensure services are implemented
at the highest standards for positive experiences – we need you!
As a first-level HR Support Representative on the Employee Care Team, you will handle inquiries from
McKesson employees, managers, former employees, dependents, and external agencies. Your role
involves providing direct resolutions or appropriately routing inquiries to relevant Operations or Shared
Service departments.
When an employee or a People Leader at McKesson needs assistance, they often turn to the
McKesson Employee Care team. The goal of the Employee Care team is to provide a delightful
employee experience as employees and people leaders seek assistance on HR matters. To provide a
delightful experience, this role must:
• Respond to employee or people leader questions promptly and accurately with empathy.
• Navigate multiple HR systems to identify resources to assist employees and people leaders
and ensure thorough case documentation.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing with clarity and respect.
• Be comfortable in a fast-paced environment that is technology enabled.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent customer service and HR knowledge , with a proven
ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. They should have outstanding
communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills, along with a strong attention to detail and
proficiency in HR systems. A passion for improving Employee Care service delivery, coupled with
adaptability, confidentiality, and teamwork, is essential. This candidate is dedicated to delivering
exceptional HR support for multiple countries and enhancing the overall employee experience in a dynamic, fast-paced
environment.
Key Responsibilities
Delivering Results with Integrity and Confidentiality
Serve as first point of contact for HR questions, responding to Employee Care inquiries with integrity and confidentiality.
Address and resolve issues received through all service channels for employees and people leaders, while also offering user navigation support and general routine inquiry assistance for HR systems, programs, and policies.
Apply business acumen and understanding of McKesson policy and programs to answer general employee inquiries.
Provide transaction support for employee life cycle events with end-to-end process orientation.
Quality & Detail Oriented
Ensure that each inquiry is met with a thorough and accurate response.
Skilled in creating comprehensive and detailed case documentation.
Use critical analysis and problem solving to resolve the issue before escalating or routing to another department.
Provide high level customer service by ensuring employee questions are fully addressed, providing follow up to ensure that each case is fully resolved.
Customer Orientation
Use judgement to escalate HR Support inquiries to the leadership team when ambiguous or requires more expertise to address or route appropriately.
Determine appropriate department, resource or Sr. Representative to route inquiries that cannot be resolved by the Employee Care Support team alone.
Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree preferred in human resources, business administration, organizational development, or related equivalent experience.
Business Experience
Minimum two (2) years of human resources or contact center/HR Shared Services experience
Experience supporting multiple countries, preferably, Ireland, UK, and India.
Bilingual in French is a plus
Comfortable with Microsoft office tools
ServiceNow experience preferred
Navigating multiple technology tools including such as ServiceNow, Workday, ADP,
Sharepoint, chatbot/virtual agent assistants, knowledge repositories, Microsoft Teams, etc.
Critical Knowledge & Competencies:
Delivering Results with Integrity and Confidentiality
Building Relationships of Trust
Engaging Customers
Customer Orientation
Drives Execution
Application of McKesson Systems, Policies and Processes
Application of HR Administrative Functions, Laws and Regulations
Knowledge of HR Technical Systems
Quality and Detail Oriented
Conflict Management
Key Differentiators:
Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher level knowledge and
skills.
Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of
identifiable factors.
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Builds knowledge of the organization, processes and customers.
Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.
Working Conditions:
Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.)
Traditional office environment with an expectation of working onsite during HR Collaboration
week.
Ability to work during Employee Care hours of operations which are Monday - Friday, 9am
7pm GMT.
Physical Requirements (Lifting, standing, etc.)
Large percent of time performing computer-based work is required.
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 supportphysical, 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.
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. 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
€34,500 - €57,500McKesson 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.
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We not only care about the wellbeing of our patients, customers and the communities we serve — we care about you. That’s why we provide our employees with a comprehensive support system for all aspects of Your Care: physical, emotional, financial and social.
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At McKesson, we truly care about the candidate experience and will be with you every step of the way. Ready to take the first step? We’ll guide you along the journey of our hiring process.
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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:
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- 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.
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