Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

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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":"2026-10-19T14:33:50.18Z","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":"JR0155599","ApplyUrl":"https://mckesson.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/USA-OH-Columbus/Sr-Manager--Software-Engineering_JR0155599-1/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\u003EThe Specialty Access \u0026 Affordability value stream is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the FastAuth team. FastAuth is central to how we move specialty prescriptions through prior authorization faster, reducing the time between a prescription being written and a patient starting therapy.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a role for a leader who manages significant complexity and can carry multiple major workstreams at once. You will own delivery, team health, and technical direction for FastAuth, and you will operate as a peer to the other engineering leaders in the value stream on decisions that reach beyond your own team. You will lead a group of skilled engineers working across React front ends, .NET services, and event-driven integrations on Azure, on a team that ships continuously and owns what it builds.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat You\u0027ll Do\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDelivery and execution\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlan and execute across multiple workstreams, setting goals at the right altitude and holding the team accountable to them\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrioritize investment across your portfolio of projects and refocus effort when results are not moving the business forward\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERun efficient operating cadences within SAFe, including PI planning, while minimizing work about work\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnblock the team by addressing root causes rather than symptoms\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnsure delivery results do not come at the expense of long-term growth, retention, or psychological 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assess senior candidates, and keep your team calibrated as interviewers\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHold the team to clear performance expectations, motivating high performers and turning around low performers\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGrow careers deliberately by matching development opportunities to individual goals and offering next-level work to those ready for it\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStructure the team so the right people are in the right roles, and plan headcount for sustained success\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECollaboration and culture\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBreak down silos across engineering, product, design, and quality, and influence toward the best outcome for the business rather than the local optimum\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuild deep cross-functional relationships, facilitate the right conversations, and settle disagreements by managing competing viewpoints\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDisagree and commit when that is what moves a critical priority forward\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERemove barriers to inclusion, surface cultural issues proactively, and follow through when something is off\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWrite and speak with clarity, tailoring the message to the audience, and share information so the right people stay aligned\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EPriority will be given to candidates who reside in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area.\u003C/u\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWe are unable to provide sponsorship for this role presently or in the future. \u003C/u\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMinimum Requirements\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDegree or equivalent experience, plus typically 10\u002B years of relevant professional experience including 4\u002B years of engineering management experience.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ECritical Skills\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E4\u002B years leading software engineering teams, including hiring, performance management, and career development\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETrack record delivering multiple concurrent workstreams with real business impact\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETechnical foundation strong enough to be credible in design discussions on modern web stacks and cloud platforms, ideally TypeScript, React, .NET, and Azure\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWorking understanding of event-driven architecture and the tradeoffs it introduces\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExperience operating in a scaled agile environment, SAFe or equivalent, including planning across teams\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EData-driven approach to delivery health, including flow metrics such as throughput, cycle time, and predictability\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to drive adoption of AI tooling in engineering workflows\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAbility to resolve cross-team misalignment directly, without routing every disagreement through escalation\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClear written and verbal communication that works for both engineers and executives\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAdditional Skills (Preferred)\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHealthcar