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McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

Senior Specialist - National Infrastructure Projects

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Facilities Management, Operations Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 7 years of experience managing infrastructure, facilities, construction, engineering, warehouse, distribution centre, or capital projects.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex projects from initiation through implementation, commissioning, and closeout.
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contractors, vendors, risks, and change controls.
  • Experience influencing and leading cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
  • Strong project management, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be proficient in spoken and written English to support internal and/or external clients outside Quebec and/or in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Manage complex capital and infrastructure projects through planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and closeout.
  • Deliver facility expansions, warehouse modernization initiatives, material handling equipment installations, cold-chain infrastructure improvements, and operational enhancement projects.
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and implementation strategies.
  • Ensure projects meet safety, compliance, quality, and operational objectives.
  • Establish project governance frameworks, reporting processes, risk registers, issue logs, and change-control procedures.
  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to protect service continuity and business performance.
  • Provide recommendations on scope, budget, schedule, and investment decisions.
  • Escalate significant risks, budget variances, or decisions requiring senior leadership approval.
  • Lead cross-functional teams, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinate activities across Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Health & Safety, Capacity Planning, and Maintenance teams.
  • Facilitate stakeholder alignment and ensure business requirements are translated into executable project plans.
  • Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership.
  • Coordinate installation, testing, commissioning, training, and operational readiness activities.
  • Ensure successful project handover, including technical documentation, drawings, warranties, maintenance requirements, and lessons learned.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance project delivery standards and infrastructure effectiveness.
  • Travel to McKesson facilities, vendor locations, and project sites across Canada.
  • Work in office, warehouse/distribution centre, and construction project environments.
  • Provide occasional flexibility outside regular business hours during project implementations, commissioning activities, or critical operational events.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience within pharmaceutical distribution, healthcare, life sciences, logistics, manufacturing, or other regulated environments.
  • Experience with distribution centre operations, warehouse automation, material handling equipment, conveyor systems, racking, refrigeration, or cold-chain infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of capital project governance, commissioning, operational readiness, qualification, and validation practices.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, Construction Project Management, or equivalent certification.
  • Technical knowledge of industrial refrigeration, HVAC systems, facility infrastructure, or mechanical systems.
  • Experience using Microsoft Project, Power BI, SharePoint, AutoCAD, and advanced Microsoft Office applications.
  • Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset.

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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