Lead IT Architect

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Conceptual Proactive Problem-Solver Strategic Technologically Savvy Visual Thinker <meta data-json="{"ModuleType":13,"ApplyButtonText":"Apply","JobDetailsAlign":0,"JobDetailsDate":0,"JobDetailsJobTypeId":1,"JobDetailsSelectedDate":"2026-10-09T20:31:59.308Z","JobDetailsJobDateFormat":0,"JobDetailsJobLabelId":"Job ID","JobDetailsJobDatePosting":"Date posted","JobDetailsDescriptionFormat":0,"ShowApplyLater":false,"ShowApplyMobile":true,"ShowApplyLaterMobile":false,"ShowApplyLaterWeb":false,"ApplyLaterText":"Apply Later","ApplyLaterAlign":0,"ApplyLaterSubject":"[[JOB_TITLE]] at [[COMPANY_NAME]]","PublishedCandidateCardPageId":null,"ReferrerPageId":null,"ReferrerPageButtonText":"","ShowSavedJobsIcon":false,"IconLabel":"Save for Later","OverrideCandidateCard":false,"ModulePageType":2,"ModulePageName":"AJD - Design 1","DisplayJobDateFormat":"MM/dd/yyyy","JobDetailsSelectedId":"JR0155379","ApplyUrl":"https://mckesson.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/USA-OH-Columbus/Lead-IT-Architect_JR0155379-2/apply","JobDescription":"\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align:left\u0022\u003EMcKesson 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 \u2013 we care.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align:inherit\u0022\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align:left\u0022\u003EWhat 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\u2019s health today, we want to hear from you.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align:inherit\u0022\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022text-align:inherit\u0022\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#000000\u0022\u003EThe Lead IT Architect serves as the strategic architecture leader across multiple products and value streams within the Specialty technology portfolio. This role is responsible for defining and driving architecture direction, enabling scalable growth, improving platform reuse, and ensuring technical investments align with business objectives.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022color:!important\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#000000\u0022\u003EThe position works across engineering, product, and business stakeholders to establish architecture standards, support strategic planning activities, and guide technology decisions that impact multiple teams and products. The Lead IT Architect plays an active role in program increment (PI) planning, architectural runway development, and long-term technology strategy, helping teams balance immediate delivery needs with future scalability and modernization.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022color:!important\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#000000\u0022\u003EThe ideal candidate brings deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, portfolio-level technology governance, and healthcare technology environments. 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Less years required if has relevant Master\u2019s or Doctorate qualifications.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022color:!important\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022color:#000000\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u