Principal IT Architect - Pricing

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The Principal IT Architect - Pricing will be responsible for defining and driving the architectural strategy and technical roadmap for McKesson's pricing systems. This role will ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of pricing solutions, aligning them with business objectives and enterprise architectural standards.

Job Responsibilities:

* Lead the design and development of complex pricing solutions, encompassing various pricing models, data sources, and integration points across McKesson's diverse business units.
* Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for pricing systems, ensuring consistency, maintainability, and reusability.
* Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate business requirements into robust and scalable technical architectures.
* Conduct architectural reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior architects and developers on pricing system design and implementation.
* Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the performance, efficiency, and capabilities of McKesson's pricing platforms.
* Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications, and technical roadmaps for pricing initiatives.
* Identify and mitigate architectural risks, ensuring the security, compliance, and operational stability of all pricing-related IT solutions.
* Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape in pricing and revenue management solutions.

Job Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
* 10+ years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 5 years focused on pricing, revenue management, or related financial systems.
* Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale, complex enterprise-level pricing solutions.
* Deep understanding of various pricing strategies, models (e.g., cost-plus, value-based, dynamic), and their technical implementations.
* Strong experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and architectural patterns.
* Proficiency in cloud-native architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and microservices-based design.
* Extensive experience with various integration patterns and technologies (e.g., APIs, ESBs, message queues).
* Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
* Experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry is a plus.

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

$170,300 - $283,800

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