Principal, M&A Solution Architect

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. Job Title:   Principal   M&A   Solution Architect Current Need McKesson is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join a key technical leadership role within the Enterprise   M &A   Engineerin g and   Architecture   team, to help accelerate our   M&A   initiatives across the Enterprise and drive trust, agility, and   automation   for   McKe sson’s technology   services . This role will serve as a critical leadership position in shaping and executing McKesson’s enterprise-wide  technology   strategy and primarily focused on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration. The Principal   Solution   Architect will operate at an   architecture   level, partnering with internal and external business and technology teams to define   technological   integration of   roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and ensure seamless alignment with enterprise platforms.    The role requires a combination of technical expertise in solution architecture, strong communication skills, collaborative mindset and leadership skills to engage with business units and technical stakeholders across the enterprise to drive broader impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in designing and delivering   network   solutions, enabling business outcomes while ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements.

Serve as the enterprise   tech nology   architecture authority for merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities, defining scalable integration strategies across acquired entities.    Lead technical due diligence for M&A initiatives, assessing   technology   maturity, architecture posture,   cloud presents,   risks, and integration complexity.    Define and execute M&A   technology   integration playbooks, including landing zone alignment, identity integration, security harmonization, and   network   modernization strategies.    Drive consistency across multi-business-unit architectures, resolving complex cross-domain design challenges and influencing enterprise-wide policy decisions.    Provide thought leadership on   technology , M&A integration, and enterprise architecture trends; represent McKesson in strategic vendor and partner engagements.    Define and govern enterprise   technology   solution patterns and reference architecture across   cloud   and hybrid environments, ensuring consistency, reusability, and alignment with long-term platform and security strategy.    Shape and evolve enterprise   technology   architecture standards, security guardrails, and governance models; influence policy decisions and resolve complex design exceptions across business units.    Conduct technical assessments and optimization reviews for existing and new   technology   deployments.    Work closely with enterprise architecture, cloud platform operations, and governance teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions into   each   organization’s   technology   environment.    Mentor senior architects and engineers, raise the overall architecture maturity of the organization, and lead enablement efforts that institutionalize   technology   best practices.

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