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McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

Lead, Compliance & Ethics

Regulatory Compliance & EthicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Seven to ten years of progressive experience in compliance, ethics, privacy, regulatory affairs, audit, risk management, quality, legal, healthcare operations, or a related field is required.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with enterprise-wide impact is required.
  • Ability to advance innovation, analytics, automation, and continuous improvement within the Compliance & Ethics function is required.
  • Ability to anticipate emerging risks, assess strategic implications, and develop proactive compliance solutions is required.
  • Ability to lead organizational change and drive adoption of new processes and governance practices without direct authority is required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership on complex, sensitive, and high-impact compliance matters is required.
  • Ability to influence and drive organizational outcomes without direct authority is required.
  • Experience developing reporting, analytics, dashboards, or automation solutions is required.
  • Communication, facilitation, and presentation skills are required.
  • Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions is required.
  • The candidate must be recognized as a trusted advisor and compliance expert.
  • Ability to lead highly complex initiatives with significant business impact is required.
  • Ability to shape program direction and implementation approaches is required.
  • Ability to influence decisions at senior leadership levels is required.
  • Ability to build organizational capability through coaching and knowledge sharing is required.
  • The role requires proficiency in spoken and written English because it provides daily support to clients outside Quebec and/or in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Lead implementation of significant compliance initiatives, regulatory changes, and policy updates affecting McKesson Canada's businesses.
  • Assess emerging regulatory requirements and translate obligations into implementation strategies, controls, communications, and monitoring activities.
  • Advise business leaders on interpreting and implementing complex compliance requirements.
  • Partner with business and support functions to embed compliance considerations in operational processes and strategic initiatives.
  • Provide subject-matter recommendations for multi-year compliance strategies and roadmaps, and develop implementation plans for assigned priorities.
  • Engage internal and external subject-matter experts to inform compliance strategies, governance models, implementation approaches, and risk mitigation.
  • Identify opportunities to use existing enterprise capabilities, frameworks, tools, and governance structures to accelerate delivery.
  • Develop and maintain policies, standards, guidance, and governance processes.
  • Benchmark organizational practices against regulatory expectations and industry-leading practices.
  • Lead high-impact, Canada-wide projects supporting compliance mandates, risk mitigation, and program maturity.
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives requiring coordination among multiple stakeholders and business segments.
  • Facilitate decision-making by identifying practical solutions that balance regulatory requirements, business objectives, and operational realities.
  • Promote compliance by design by integrating compliance requirements into business transformation, digital enablement, process redesign, technology implementations, and strategic growth initiatives.
  • Convene and coordinate subject-matter experts across business and enabling functions to develop scalable, sustainable solutions to complex compliance challenges.
  • Facilitate evaluation of emerging capabilities, technologies, data insights, and operational practices that may improve compliance-program effectiveness and support business objectives.
  • Support design and implementation of compliance analytics, dashboards, reporting, and automation initiatives to improve program effectiveness and operational efficiency.
  • Use data analytics and trend analysis to identify risks, emerging issues, improvement opportunities, and program insights.
  • Develop compliance metrics, dashboards, executive reporting, and actionable insights to support leadership decisions, demonstrate program effectiveness, and identify emerging risks.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen compliance oversight while reducing administrative burden.
  • Partner with experts across analytics, technology, data, operations, security, quality, legal, and other enabling functions to improve program effectiveness, automate activities, enhance reporting, and support data-driven decisions.
  • Proactively identify and leverage internal expertise, enterprise platforms, emerging capabilities, and technologies to improve the scalability, efficiency, and maturity of Compliance & Ethics programs.
  • Lead or support assigned risk assessments, monitoring activities, compliance reviews, and targeted assessments according to established methodologies and priorities.
  • Identify emerging compliance risks and recommend ways to strengthen controls and mitigate exposure.
  • Support assigned investigations and incident responses by coordinating subject-matter expertise, assessing compliance implications, and recommending corrective actions.
  • Prepare business units for audits, assessments, inspections, and compliance reviews, including coordinating responses to regulator, customer, or third-party inquiries.
  • Build trusted relationships with business leaders and key stakeholders across McKesson Canada.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, training sessions, and executive briefings communicating regulatory requirements, risk considerations, implementation expectations, and recommended approaches.
  • Influence and drive alignment across stakeholder groups to support successful implementation of compliance initiatives.
  • Facilitate working groups related to compliance initiatives, provide recommendations, and support informed decision-making.
  • Support interactions with regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders, and represent the Compliance & Ethics function on assigned matters as appropriate.
  • Represent the Compliance & Ethics function on project teams, governance committees, and cross-functional working groups.
  • Build and maintain a network of subject-matter experts and strategic partners to inform decisions, support implementation, and advance program objectives.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex issues and develop practical, organization-wide solutions.
  • Serve as a senior compliance subject-matter expert within the Compliance & Ethics team.
  • Provide technical coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to team members without formal people-management accountability.
  • Develop tools, guidance, and learning resources to strengthen team and organizational capability in assigned expertise areas.
  • Promote continuous learning and build organizational understanding of compliance requirements and industry expectations.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging regulatory developments, industry trends, and leading practices relevant to healthcare compliance.
  • Recognize when specialized expertise is needed and engage internal and external subject-matter experts to inform recommendations, address emerging issues, and improve program outcomes.
  • Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across functions to build organizational capability and advance continuous-improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is considered an asset.
  • CCEP, CIPP/C, CRMP, or a similar professional designation is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance, regulatory frameworks, governance, and risk-management principles is preferred.
  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English is preferred.

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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