Director, McKesson Ventures Platform

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. Director, McKesson Ventures Platform McKesson Ventures San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; Dallas, TX; or Columbus, OH; potential flexibility for ideal candidate Current Need McKesson Ventures is a strategic venture firm backed by McKesson Corporation, investing in early- and growth-stage digital health and tech-enabled healthcare services companies. We are seeking a high-performing, independent, intellectually curious candidate to serve as a strategic partner within our platform function to support the McKesson Ventures’ mandates to: Bring insights and relationships from the venture and innovation ecosystem into McKesson to inform the long-term growth strategy of McKesson and drive strategic partnerships between the external ecosystem and McKesson Support internal vetting and diligence efforts for new investments and investment focus areas Support our portfolio companies’ post-investment in achieving their highest potential, including developing commercial relationships with both McKesson and other customers Build and maintain a brand as a leading healthcare venture and growth investment fund This individual will own insight generation, content production, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building for a set of focus areas (example areas: specialty pharmacy, oncology, ophthalmology, clinical trials, life sciences commercial services, specialty provider MSOs) — operating with significant independence while partnering closely with senior members of the Platform team. Success in this role requires knowing or learning and staying up to date on McKesson’s business and strategic priorities to translate market trends and knowledge of the venture and growth ecosystem into relevant insights and introductions for McKesson audiences. This is a comprehensive venture platform role: the person we hire will move fluidly from deep research to polished deliverable in both written and presentation format to stakeholder conversation and will be expected to operate more like a peer than a direct report to the broader Insights leadership. The mix of the various responsibilities (insight generation, content production, stakeholder engagement, portfolio development, marketing) will vary throughout the year and from year to year and should be driven by the candidate. Strong candidates will: Have comfort with, interest in, and skills for all the responsibility types Be able to effectively assess and prioritize where to spend their time amongst the various responsibilities to drive the greatest benefit for the team, the portfolio, and McKesson Be comfortable with a responsibility and task mix that evolves and changes with team needs and priorities Incorporate AI into their work: explore ways to be more efficient, create higher quality work, and make possible new types of work using AI tools Position Description Insight Generation & Research Monitor and synthesize relevant market developments, competitive dynamics, and emerging trends within assigned segments (e.g., oncology, pharmacy, healthcare data, value-based care) Support and, over time, drive the generation and maintenance of market segment theses — identifying new theses, refreshing existing ones, and building evidentiary frameworks that make the case compellingly Conduct targeted, scope-defined research on specific deals, companies, or topics, which may include diligence support and interviews with leaders within McKesson; produce clear, high-quality outputs under time pressure Provide rapid, well-reasoned takes on companies, market developments, or industry news in response to ad hoc requests from McKesson stakeholders and Ventures leadership Content & Collateral Production Create high-quality presentations, newsletters, blogs, videos, and other thought leadership collateral that distill complex ideas for internal and external audiences Own content development for assigned segments from first draft through final delivery, with a high editorial bar — strong visual and written communication skills are a must Contribute to the team's broader content calendar and investment lookback materials; bring creativity and a clear point of view to how insights are packaged and communicated Stakeholder & Relationship Engagement Build and maintain relationships with priority stakeholders within the McKesson business unit(s) — serving as a credible, go-to thought partner on market dynamics and portfolio activity Prepare and support senior team members ahead of panel appearances, external meetings, and stakeholder engagements; occasionally represent the team in these settings directly Identify opportunities for McKesson Ventures to add value through insight sharing, event participation, or strategic introductions Portfolio Development Support Support portfolio development activities for select portfolio companies, including opportunity identification, deal design input, and relationship facilitation Operate as a connector between portfolio companies and relevant McKesson stakeholders, leveraging your understanding of both sides of the relationship Marketing & External Presence Manage third party media consultant for weekly social/web activity Contribute to LinkedIn and web presence for McKesson Ventures, including identifying content opportunities and drafting posts that reflect the team's voice and perspective Suppo