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Job title: Lead Architect - Imaging & Content Platforms

Current Need

We are looking for a Lead Architect, Imaging & Content Platforms to deliver enterprise solutions in support of McKesson's digital transformation strategy.

Summary This is an exciting, hands-on role based out of our Las Colinas office (Dallas, TX) or one of our McKesson Hubs. As a McKesson Technology (MT) knowledge leader for the Imaging & Content Platforms team and MT's diverse operational systems, this role will provide technical thought leadership in support of McKesson's business objectives.

The Lead Architect will apply their technical expertise and experience to oversee our end-to-end enterprise solutions supported by McKesson Technology Core Business Solutions / Global Finance Team. An area of focus for this role will be to progress our "touchless AP" vision, including the incorporation of augmented OCR and digital capture solutions, workflow, process automation and AI. This role will serve as an integral part of one or more Scrum Team(s) to ensure solution delivery meets McKesson Technology requirements and stakeholder expectations.

The Lead Architect will interface with McKesson Financial Shared Services (FSS) leadership as well as key business partners within other McKesson business units including PSaS, USON, McKesson Technology, McKesson Canada, Med-Surg and CoverMyMeds. This role will collaborate with Solution Architects, other Lead Architects and Development Leaders within the Core Business Solutions / Global Finance Team, as well as cross-functional leaders at MT that have oversight on the various integration points and inter-dependent systems which include 3rd-party systems, custom solutions and ERP platforms. Expectations for the role include:

• Lead key design activities, milestones, and lead consensus discussions/alignment with key Global Finance business stakeholders
• Advise the business and help define optimal solutions for the execution teams, and other business areas that utilize MT Global Finance solutions.
• Collaborate well with multiple teams across business unit and MT teams to define, design and execute solutions that meet business and technical service requirements
• Partner with Portfolio Management, Architecture and Solution teams to develop technical service roadmaps, incorporating both current and future capabilities to meet customer needs leveraging existing SaaS and PaaS solutions (Nuxeo, IBM BAW, IBM DataCap, GoAnywhere, MuleSoft, Kafka, ElasticSearch, MongoDB) and other emerging technologies
• Drive internal process maturity of the Architecture and Solution organizations
• Leverage consulting or other company process experience to better match potential vendor and MT technical offerings to emerging McKesson business problems and challenges

Position Description

• Responsible for solution design, proposals and end-to-end business process engineering and requirements mapping
• Designs and develops IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data, and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with Enterprise architecture direction and standards
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system design weaknesses, drives business process re-engineering efforts with key business partners and other McKesson Technology solution teams
• Responsible for scope related decisions and draws conclusions related to design needs and decisions throughout Agile PI phases
• Supports the Global Finance Solution Architects and Enterprise Architecture teams to help define Enterprise Solution requirements and business process mapping deliverables
• Designs major aspects of the architecture of the AP imaging applications, including components such as user interface, middleware and infrastructure integration points
• Can work across solution teams to ensure proper system/data integration
• Champions and develops innovative principles and ideas
• Works actively with Scrum teams to ensure delivery aligns with architecture
• Provides guidance and oversight to programming standards and performance as it pertains to solution design concepts, deployment and steady state
• Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies

Minimum requirements: 10 years relevant experience

Critical skills:

• 10+ years of ERP systems integration knowledge in complex landscape architectures

• 10+ years of professional experience supporting Finance, Sales, Customer Service, Order Management, Procurement, or Fulfillment business functions
• 7+ years in a similar solutions-based consultation-type role, e.g., architect, strategist, consultant, business analyst, designer, integrator
• 7+ years of experience leading or working with development teams that build & support critical master data and/or transactional data interfaces between multiple platforms
• 4+ years of experience with OCR/document capture software such as IBM DataCap, Perceptive ImageNow, Brainware, Kofax, Captiva or comparable document capture solutions
• 4+ years of experience with enterprise content management platforms software such as Nuxeo, IBM FileNet, ImageNOW, OnBase, Sharepoint or comparable enterprise content management solutions
• Experience with business automation and workflow platforms such as IBM BAW, BPM, Salesforce, Automation Anywhere or comparable workflow and process automation platforms
• Experience integrating with data visualization and analytics platforms such as Snowflake, Tableau, QLIK, Cognos or comparable business intelligence platforms
• Demonstrated prior experience effectively collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver superior business outcomes
• Expert experience in understanding and documenting customer requirements and specifications
• Experience with multiple project lifecycle implementations, and demonstrated knowledge of best practices for custom developed software implementations at large global, multi-national companies
• Experience working in a regulated environment and/or within an area that requires regulatory compliance such as SOX, HIPAA, PCI, Data Privacy, FDA, ITGC or similar.

Additional knowledge & Skills:

• Continuous improvement mindset coupled with curiosity for innovative ways to solve problems
• Prior experience working with finance shared services, wholesale distributors, or purchasers
• Experience with Finance & Accounting processes in a wholesale distribution or retail business environment (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Treasury and Cash Visibility, Data and Document Management)
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment - e.g. ability to assess a specific business scenario and develop an appropriate technical approach to support the desired business outcomes
• Excellent relationship management skills demonstrating mature confidence and integrity; Proven track record building and maintaining productive customer relationships
• Superior collaboration and communication (oral and written) skills, as well as excellent level influencing skills
• Project management experience within an SDLC or Scrum/SAFe Agile framework.
• Ability to build and manage cross functional relationships.
• Understanding of best practices in data architecture and management
• Solid strategic thinking with results orientation
• Demonstrated business process knowledge including experience in business process modeling, improvement and change impact analysis, e.g., Six Sigma or BPML.
• Ability to work in a team environment, analyze issues and synthesize feedback from all levels within the business and technical environments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex technical environment
• Ability to quickly adapt to changes related to timelines.
• Ability and interest in learning new technologies quickly.

Education: 4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.

Physical requirements: General Office Demands

Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Our Base Pay Range for this position

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