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Director Technical Support Engineering

Irving, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, Columbus, Ohio
Job IDJR0144816 See Job Responsibilities
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Success Profile

What makes a successful Director Technical Support Engineering? Here are the top traits.

  • Conceptual
  • Proactive
  • Problem-Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technologically Savvy
  • Visual Thinker

Culture

Accomplish

Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Innovate

Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools.

Grow

Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally.

Benefits

  • Coverage you can rely on

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Health Spending Accounts
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Benefits that go beyond your base pay

    • 401(k) (U.S.)
    • Pension (Canada)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Support for total well-being

    • Mental Health Programs
    • Flexible Schedules
    • Paid Time Off
    • Wellness Program
    • Education Reimbursement
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Environment
  • A global leader of inclusion

    McKesson’s commitment to diversity and inclusion starts at the top. We have also been named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes.

Responsibility

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.

Position Summary

The Director, ITSupportleadstheEnterpriseRXlevel3 technical support organizationThis group handles the most complex technical issues acrossEnterpriseRX, integrated solutions, and customer environments, driving deep technical troubleshooting, systemic issue resolution, and advanced incident and problem management. 

This leader sets the strategic and operational direction forlevel3 support, ensuring theEnterpriseRXcustomersand our Account Exec teamsreceive exceptional service and responsive support. The Director focuses on operational maturity, platform reliability, root-cause elimination, and optimization of cross-functional workflows with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Data, Security, and Commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

  • Define and execute the Tier 3 support strategy forEnterpriseRX, ensuring alignment with business, product, and technical roadmaps

  • Lead advanced support processes including complex case resolution, major incident management, and problem management

  • Establish governance frameworks and standardized ITIL-aligned operational practices

  • Build scalable operational plans to support evolving products and commercial growth

Advanced Technical Support & Problem Resolution

  • Oversee resolution of the most complexEnterpriseRXplatform and application issues

  • Own the escalation path into Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure teams

  • Drive structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and long-term problem prevention 

  • Collaborate withEnterpriseRXProduct & Engineering on defect trends, systemic issues, and automation opportunities

  • Serve as the primary operational liaison forEnterpriseRXacross Engineering, Infrastructure, Data, Security, Customer Support, SAMs, and Commercial stakeholders

  • Lead major incident response, triage, and executive communication forEnterpriseRXimpactingevents

  • Partner with commercial teams to resolve high-impact customer escalations and improve customer experience

Team Leadership & Development

  • Leadand build a high performingteam of managers, SMEs, and Tier 3 analysts with deep knowledge ofEnterpriseRXsupported platforms

  • Develop competency models, technical training pathways, and succession planning for critical roles

  • Build a culture of excellence, accountability, innovation, and customer focus. 

  • Mentor and develop talent across thelevel 3 support organization

  • Lead andmanage3rdpartyresources via SOW outcomes, metrics, and SLAs

Governance &Budget

  • Own escalation protocols, documentation standards, and regulatory compliance forEnterpriseRXoperations

  • Manage the Tier 3 operations budget, vendor strategies, and tooling investments

  • Ensure alignment with healthcare compliance standards including HIPAAand PCI

Performance Management and Metrics

  • Own Tier 3 KPIs including SLA attainment, backlog health, incident reduction, and defect resolution cycles

  • Lead operational business reviews with CSI and executive partners. 

  • Develop dashboards and analytics thatarticulateplatformand support trends

  • Oversee advanced capacity planning and forecasting for high-skill technical teams

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferredMaster’s degree a plus

Critical Skills

  • 12+ years of progressive experience in IT operations, technical support, or service delivery, ideally supporting commercial or customer-facing platforms. 

  • 4+ years of management experience leading managers, technical teams, or senior-level support specialists. 

  • Demonstrated success leading high-severity incidents, RCA, and cross-functional technical resolution. 

  • Strong analytical skills with experience designing KPIs, dashboards, and operational review cycles. 

  • Proven ability to partner with Product and Engineering on roadmap alignment, defect management, and stability initiatives. 

  • Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate clearlytotechnical and business leadership. 

  • Expertise in Tier 3 technical support methodologies, troubleshooting patterns, and platform architecture fundamentals.

  • ITIL-aligned service management knowledge acrossincident,problem,change, and knowledge management. 

  • Ability to interpret logs, API behaviors, integrations, and platform telemetry. 

  • SQLproficiencyor familiarity, with the ability to guide andvalidatetechnical investigations. 

  • Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud, Jira, Confluence, and monitoring/alerting tools. 

Additional Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong process optimization and continuous improvement mindset. 

  • Communication skills:developsrapport and credibility across the organization,promotesideas and proposals persuasively

  • Business/Financial Acumen

  • Analysis/Problem Solving /Negotiation

  • Self-motivated anddemonstratespersonal commitment and drive to meet or exceedobjectives.

  • Strongorganizationskills toexecute onjob expectations and priorities.

  • Consultative selling/negotiation skills with the proven ability to build lasting customer relationships with a focus onfacilitatingtrust and open communication.

  • Influential communicator withfocuson active listening and customizing messages appropriately for differing audiences.

  • Mustbe able toidentifyindividual customers’ needs and provide solutions based on those needs.

  • Must be a team player and have a demonstrated history of leadership within a team environment.

  • Flexibility and willingness to adapt to successfully navigate acomplexever changingwork environment.

  • Experience in the retail/distribution, healthcare delivery, pharmacy,benefitsor insurance industryhelpfuland preferred.

Candidates must be authorized to work in USA. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Work Conditions

Office Hybrid

Must maintain a regular presence in Las Colinas, TX HQ


This role offers location flexibility and is open to candidates across the United States.


Candidates based in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area will be hired in a hybrid capacity and are expected to work onsite at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in‑office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.

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.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$118,100 - $196,900

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!

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.