Executive Assistant to Vice Presidents

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.

Company Profile

McKesson Corporation is a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information solutions. McKesson partners with pharmaceutical manufacturers, providers, pharmacies, governments, and other organizations in healthcare to help provide the right medicines, medical products, and healthcare services to the right patients at the right time, safely and cost-effectively.

McKesson is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Vice President, Business Modernization and the Vice President, Business Program Lead, ERP Modernization. This role requires a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and serves as a trusted partner to senior executives.

The ideal candidate anticipates needs before they arise, skillfully manages complex and evolving priorities, and provides exceptional executive support with professionalism, discretion, and a customer-focused mindset. This individual must be able to navigate dynamic calendars, foresee potential scheduling conflicts, coordinate across a highly matrixed organization, and deliver flawless execution. The role also requires advanced presentation development skills, including creating polished executive-level slide decks, reports, and meeting materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to multiple Vice Presidents while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion.
• Manage complex executive calendars, proactively identifying conflicts, prioritizing competing demands, and anticipating future business needs.
• Coordinate and manage domestic and international travel arrangements, meeting logistics, executive schedules, and expense reporting.
• Serve as a key liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders, communicating priorities, directives, and follow-up actions as needed.
• Manage executive communications, including screening emails and correspondence to ensure timely and appropriate responses.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, meeting materials, and other business communications with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Collect, analyze, format, and maintain data for routine and ad hoc reporting needs.
• Utilize project management tools to monitor timelines, deliverables, and resources while ensuring initiatives remain on track.
• Draft, edit, and finalize correspondence and other business documents.
• Maintain files, records, calendars, and reporting systems.
• Lead and support special projects on behalf of the business unit.
• Participate in the development and implementation of administrative standards, policies, and best practices.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment and professionalism.

Education & Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma, Vocational Training, Professional Certification, or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Typically requires 6+ years of related administrative or executive support experience.

Critical Skills

• Proven experience supporting executive-level leaders in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to execute accurately and consistently.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding timelines simultaneously.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate executive needs, identify potential issues, and implement effective solutions before challenges arise.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality, service-oriented support while building strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong project coordination and event planning experience.
• Ability to investigate, resolve, and follow through on issues with urgency and accountability.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including:
  • PowerPoint (executive presentations and slide development)
  • Outlook (calendar and meeting management)
  • Excel (spreadsheets and reporting)
  • Word (document preparation)
  • Teams (virtual collaboration and meetings)
  • Salesforce.com
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn new tools and systems.
• Self-starter with exceptional follow-up, ownership, and execution.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and adapt to changing business needs.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be recognized as a trusted executive partner who consistently delivers exceptional service, anticipates needs, manages highly complex calendars with precision, creates executive-ready presentations, and ensures seamless support for senior leadership while driving operational excellence behind the scenes.

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

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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.

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