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Tomorrow's health is... Defining a new possible.

Lead Workforce Intelligence Consultant

Irving, Texas Job ID JR0153417 Category Business Intelligence, Business & Strategy Post Date Sep. 08, 2026
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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.

Overview 

People Analytics at McKesson sits at the intersection of business strategy, workforce intelligence, and executive decision-making. As part of McKesson’s HR organization, the People Analytics team partners with senior HR and business leaders to translate workforce data into decision-ready insights that shape strategy, guide action, and enable measurable business outcomes. 

McKesson is a diversified healthcare company that touches virtually every aspect of the industry, spanning pharmaceutical distribution, oncology and multispecialty care, prescription technology solutions, and medical-surgical supply and logistics. Across these businesses, McKesson partners with pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, providers, health plans, and government stakeholders to help ensure medicines and therapies reach the patients who need them—safely, reliably, and affordably—while investing in innovation, digital tools, and AI to keep healthcare moving. 

The People Analytics Director will serve as the strategic analytics and advisory partner to a business unit’s HR Leadership Team, translating workforce priorities into executive-ready data and insights that inform strategic decisions, drive measurable outcomes, and shape how HR leadership engages with workforce data. In this role, you will lead a team that connects business strategy to People Analytics by shaping demand, framing the right business questions with stakeholders, prioritizing the highest-impact work, and delivering decision-ready analyses that guide action and enable outcomes related to business performance, organizational health, and growth. You will apply a wide range of analytical tools and techniques to create data-driven narratives and presentations, supporting programs, events, and leadership forums. You and your team will track external workforce and industry trends, compare them to internal data, and communicate relevant findings to stakeholders to guide strategic decisions and enhance organizational agility. Ultimately, in this role you will support some of McKesson’s most complex and consequential decisions, where workforce strategy directly influences patient impact, execution at scale, and sustained growth. 

McKesson’s purpose is Advancing Health Outcomes for All®. As employees, we come together guided by our Leadership Prescription—the combination of our I²CARE values (Integrity, Inclusion, Customer-First, and Accountability) and ourLEADRxleadership behaviors—to create a culture of inclusion, care, and belonging where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities 

  • Define and execute the strategic direction for people analytics across McKesson’s businesses and enterprise-wide functions, ensuring alignment to business priorities and people outcomes. 

  • Serve as the strategic analytics partner to a business unit HR Senior Vice President and their leadership team; translate complex people data into actionable insights that drive C-suite and leadership-level decisions. 

  • Determine appropriate analytical and statistical techniques to address business and research questions, execute analyses, and interpret results with actionable recommendations for a variety of stakeholders. 

  • Lead the evolution of the People Analytics delivery model, enabling the shift from reactive reporting to proactive, AI-infused decision support, including self-service analytics and predictive intelligence. 

  • Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team, applying McKesson’sLEADRxleadership behaviors to grow team capability, prioritize high-impact work, and build a culture of rigor and innovation. 

  • Act as a trusted advisor on HR data governance, privacy, and ethical use, modeling the highest standards of compliance and stewardship. You’ll remain consistently aware of changes in data privacy and exemplify and enforce team standards related to bias, privacy, and responsible use of AI. 

  • Embrace the use of and contribute to continuous improvement of the latest innovative data solutions and analytical tools enabling analytics and advisory work as customer zero. 

This role follows a hybrid work model for candidates within commuting distance of McKesson’s Irving, TX headquarters, with an expectation of 3 days per week in office. Candidates outside this geographic area may be eligible for a remote work arrangement, subject to business need. 

Qualifications 

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or related field AND 4+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, DataScience, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or related field AND 8+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or related field AND 12+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience. 

  • 5+ years of people analytics experience. 

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

$137,000 - $228,400

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.

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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:

  • 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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