Data Scientist
Mississauga, Canada, Saint-Laurent, Canada Job ID JR0133793 Category Data Scientist, Information Technology Post Date Nov. 16, 2025McKesson 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.
Summary
Join a dynamic team at McKesson where data science meets business strategy. We're seeking a Data Scientist with a strong blend of AI/ML expertise and business acumen to build AI Agents that drive margin expansion and deliver financial savings for our customers. Help move healthcare forward by improving decision-making through data.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement AI Agents to support McKesson’s pricing strategies and margin expansion initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Pricing, Program, Sourcing, Contract Administration, Accounting, Six Sigma, Data Science, and IT.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to develop hypotheses, pilot solutions, and scale successful models.
- Apply AI/ML techniques to uncover market trends, process inefficiencies, and strategic opportunities.
- Build scalable data pipelines and integrate digital data assets.
- Leverage McKesson’s data infrastructure to develop next-generation models focused on customer savings.
- Create self-serve decision support tools and parametrized procedures to democratize access to complex analysis.
- Break down complex problems into scalable workstreams and socialize solutions across teams.
- Develop Python APIs for model deployment in web applications.
- Track benefits and operationalize solutions across the organization.
What You Bring
- 2–5 years of experience in analytics or a related field.
- Proven ability to use analytics to create business value.
- Strong Python skills (3+ years) with experience in Scikit-learn and Pandas.
- Solid SQL skills (4+ years).
- Deep understanding of ML algorithms such as clustering, regression, outlier detection, deep learning, and time series analysis.
- Experience with GenAI and Agentic AI.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web development.
- Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation.
- Business acumen and a passion for solving problems with data.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
Preferable Skills & Experience
- Bachelor of Science degree / Graduate degree.
- 2–5 years of experience in analytics or a related field.
- Experience in GenAI and Agentic AI.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs.
- Web development experience is a plus.
- Strong desire and ability to use data to solve business problems.
The incumbent of this position will provide daily support to internal and/or external clients outside Quebec and/or in the United States. Therefore, he/she must be proficient in spoken and written English. Please note that the number of positions requiring English language skills has been limited where possible.
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Rejoignez une équipe dynamique chez McKesson où la science des données rencontre la stratégie commerciale. Nous recherchons un Data Scientist doté d’une solide expertise en IA/ML et d’un bon sens des affaires pour développer des agents intelligents qui favorisent l’expansion des marges et génèrent des économies pour nos clients. Contribuez à faire progresser le secteur de la santé grâce à une meilleure prise de décision basée sur les données.
Ce que vous ferez
- Concevoir et mettre en œuvre des agents intelligents pour soutenir les stratégies de tarification et les initiatives d’expansion des marges de McKesson.
- Collaborer avec des équipes transversales : Tarification, Programmes, Approvisionnement, Administration des contrats, Comptabilité, Six Sigma, Science des données et IT.
- Analyser des données qualitatives et quantitatives pour formuler des hypothèses, tester des solutions pilotes et déployer les modèles à grande échelle.
- Appliquer des techniques d’IA/ML pour identifier les tendances du marché, les inefficacités des processus et les opportunités stratégiques.
- Construire des pipelines de données évolutifs et intégrer des actifs numériques.
- Exploiter l’infrastructure de données de McKesson pour développer des modèles de nouvelle génération axés sur l’expansion des marges et les économies pour les clients.
- Créer des outils d’aide à la décision en libre-service et des procédures paramétrées pour démocratiser l’accès à l’analyse complexe.
- Décomposer des problèmes complexes en flux de travail évolutifs et diffuser les solutions auprès des équipes.
- Développer des API Python conviviales pour le déploiement des modèles dans des applications web.
- Suivre les bénéfices et opérationnaliser les solutions dans toute l’organisation.
Ce que vous apportez
- 2 à 5 ans d’expérience en analytique ou dans un domaine connexe.
- Capacité avérée à utiliser l’analytique pour générer de la valeur commerciale.
- Solides compétences en Python (3+ ans), avec expérience de Scikit-learn et Pandas.
- Maîtrise de SQL (4+ ans).
- Compréhension approfondie d’au moins deux algorithmes de ML : clustering, régression, détection d’anomalies, deep learning, analyse de séries temporelles, etc.
- Expérience en GenAI et IA agentique.
- Familiarité avec les API RESTful et le développement web.
- Excellentes compétences en communication : orale, écrite et présentation.
- Sens des affaires et passion pour la résolution de problèmes par les données.
Exigences minimales
- Diplome ou equivalent - typiquement requiere + 4 ans d'experience and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
Compétences et expériences préférées
- Diplôme de licence (Bachelor of Science) / diplôme de niveau supérieur.
- 2 à 5 ans d’expérience en analytique ou domaine connexe.
- Expérience en GenAI et IA agentique.
- Expérience avec les API RESTful.
- Expérience en développement web (un plus).
- Forte motivation et capacité à résoudre des problèmes commerciaux grâce aux données.
Note linguistique : Le/la titulaire de ce poste devra fournir un soutien quotidien à des clients internes et/ou externes situés hors du Québec et/ou aux États-Unis. Par conséquent, une maîtrise de l’anglais parlé et écrit est requise. Veuillez noter que le nombre de postes nécessitant des compétences en anglais a été limité autant que possible.
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
$74,100 - $123,500McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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