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McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

Operations Lead - Solution Support, Maintenance & Vendor Management

Enterprise ApplicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven experience in application support, operations, or IT service management within a complex enterprise environment.
  • Strong understanding of IT Service Management disciplines, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management.
  • Demonstrated success driving operational improvements, automation, and process transformation initiatives.
  • Ability to transition support organizations from reactive operations to predictable, stable, and continuously improving service models.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities with the ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Experience working in regulated and compliance-driven environments.
  • Knowledge of vendor management, contract governance, and service level management.
  • Understanding of automation, emerging technologies, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support strategic decision-making.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Typically requires 5+ years of progressive experience in application support, application development, ERP solutions, or pharmaceutical distribution systems.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise distribution, warehousing, invoicing, and financial systems.
  • Knowledge of IT General Controls governance and SOX compliance requirements.
  • Experience managing vendor relationships, contracts, and service providers.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French is mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day application support operations, ensuring production stability, availability, and performance.
  • Lead incident, problem, and change management activities, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Ensure timely and transparent resolution of production issues based on business and customer impact.
  • Establish, monitor, and report on operational key performance indicators, service health metrics, and incident trends.
  • Identify recurring issues, process gaps, and systemic weaknesses, driving sustainable improvements to prevent recurrence.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee maintenance activities, patches, upgrades, and remediation initiatives across supported applications.
  • Implement automation opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and accelerate issue detection and resolution.
  • Leverage data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies to optimize support processes and improve operational decision-making.
  • Continuously evaluate and modernize support and maintenance practices to increase scalability and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure maintenance activities align with business priorities, risk requirements, and operational constraints.
  • Lead initiatives to reduce recurring incidents, technical debt, and operational risk.
  • Ensure applications comply with security, audit, regulatory, and risk management requirements.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers supporting application operations and maintenance.
  • Ensure adherence to service-level agreements, operational-level agreements, contractual obligations, and ethical standards.
  • Lead vendor vulnerability management activities, including remediation tracking, risk escalation, and issue resolution.
  • Monitor vendor performance through service reviews, operational metrics, and key performance indicators.
  • Coordinate vendor participation during major incidents, root cause analyses, maintenance events, and upgrade activities.
  • Oversee software licensing, support agreements, and contract renewals to ensure compliance and uninterrupted service delivery.
  • Partner with Procurement, Security, Legal, and Finance teams on vendor risk assessments, contract renewals, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Drive continuous service improvement by challenging vendors to improve delivery models, automation capabilities, and operational effectiveness.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding production stability, service performance, and vendor-related matters.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Govern application lifecycle activities, including release planning, backlog management, and technical debt reduction.
  • Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators and service-level objectives to measure operational effectiveness and business value.
  • Apply change management principles to support operational and technology transformation initiatives.
  • Support leadership decision-making through risk identification, issue escalation, and actionable recommendations.

About the Company

McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

McKesson distributes medicines and medical supplies to pharmacies, hospitals and other care providers, alongside services that connect drug manufacturers with patients. Its specialty businesses support community cancer care and clinical research, extending its work beyond moving products through warehouses. The company buys drugs and supplies from manufacturers for resale, while its software helps pharmacies manage inventory and healthcare teams secure insurance approval for prescriptions. It also sells practice management and patient support services to clinicians and drugmakers. McKesson traces its business roots to 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Founded
1833

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