Sr. Data Scientist, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
McKessonMcKesson 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. Role Overview The Lead Business Strategic Insights role partners closely with leaders across Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI) to develop data-driven solutions that accelerate business growth, enhance customer outcomes, and bring innovative products to market. This individual will leverage advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and business insights to solve complex challenges, uncover opportunities, and drive strategic decision-making across the organization. This role will participate throughout the full solution lifecycle, from ideation and proof of concept through production deployment and business adoption. Success in this position requires a combination of analytical expertise, business acumen, technical proficiency, and stakeholder influence. Key Responsibilities Accelerate AI-enabled decision-making by partnering with data governance, product, and technology teams to leverage governed data assets, semantic layers, and AI/LLM technologies that enable business users to access trusted insights more efficiently. Design and develop heuristics, optimization models, and advanced analytics solutions across customer, product, and operational domains to improve business outcomes. Utilize qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities, develop hypotheses, pilot proof-of-concept solutions, and scale successful models across the enterprise. Apply data science and analytical methodologies to identify market trends, process improvement opportunities, strategic synergies, and actionable business recommendations. Support digital data acquisition and integration strategies while building scalable data pipelines that complement existing enterprise data assets. Leverage CSI's data infrastructure to develop next-generation analytical models focused on customer value creation, margin expansion, and operational efficiencies. Drive experimentation and causal learning through pilots, A/B testing, and other measurement methodologies to quantify business impact and improve decision-making. Break down complex business challenges into scalable workstreams and collaborate across functional teams to drive solution adoption and implementation. Develop and deploy scalable Python-based APIs and data products that integrate with enterprise applications and business systems. Build and scale AI agents that enable business users to interact with data using natural language, uncover insights, identify opportunities, and make faster, more informed decisions. Present findings, recommendations, and business cases to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Typically requires 7+ years of relevant professional experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, strategy, or a related discipline. Critical Skills 5+ years of experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, or a related field. Proven experience leveraging analytics to drive measurable business value and strategic outcomes. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and API development used to commercialize analytical products and solutions. Advanced communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Hands-on experi…