Executive & High Potential Development Specialist

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Position Summary

We are seeking a learning and development professional to join the Executive & High Potential Development team. This role will support the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership experiences for McKesson's senior leaders and high-potential talent. Working closely with Executive Development Leads, the individual will help translate development strategies into engaging experiences, scalable learning solutions, and connected leadership communities that strengthen enterprise leadership capability.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in adult learning, program execution, project management, and learning technologies. This person should be energized by finding innovative ways to leverage AI, automation, and digital tools to elevate executive development experiences, increase engagement between key leadership events, and generate real-time insights that drive action.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support the design, development, and delivery of executive and high-potential development experiences aligned to enterprise priorities, leadership expectations, and business needs.
• Manage communications, logistics, and execution activities for leadership calls, leadership exchanges, development programs, and executive learning experiences.
• Apply adult learning principles to develop participant materials, learning resources, engagement activities, and reinforcement strategies that support behavior change and knowledge retention.
• Serve as an engagement lead for senior leader communities by creating ongoing learning, connection, and communication between major leadership events.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, communications teams, event teams, vendors, and external speakers to deliver high-quality leadership experiences.
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance participant experiences, streamline operations, improve decision-making, and generate actionable insights.
• Support the use of data, feedback, participation trends, and learning metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and continuously improve experiences.
• Manage external vendors, facilitators, speaker bureaus, and learning partners to ensure seamless execution and positive participant experiences.
• Develop repeatable processes, templates, and tools that improve team efficiency and scalability.
• Build trusted relationships across HR, Communications, Events, and business stakeholders to support successful program delivery.

Minimum Required Skills/Experience:

• 4-year degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in learning and development, leadership development, organizational development, talent development, training, or related disciplines.
• Based from Las Colinas office

Critical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of instructional design, adult learning theory, and learning experience development.
• Critical attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality experiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to learning and development.
• Demonstrate LEADRx behaviors: Lead with Purpose & Humility, Make Bold Moves, Move at the Pace of Possibility, Create Our Future, Deliver Results that Matter, Build Teams of Tomorrow.
• Strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mindset.

Additional Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in learning and development, leadership development, talent development, organizational development, training, or related disciplines preferred.
• Experience supporting senior leader or enterprise-wide development programs preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, PowerPoint, and learning technologies.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve learning design, content development, operations, engagement, or insights preferred.

Education:

Four-year degree or relevant experience required.

Travel Requirements:

0 - 25% travel may be required.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$107,100 - $178,500

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