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Release Coordinator

Mississauga, Canada
Job IDJR0132071 See Job Responsibilities
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Success Profile

What makes a successful Release Coordinator? Here are the top traits.

  • Conceptual
  • Proactive
  • Problem-Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technologically Savvy
  • Visual Thinker

Culture

Accomplish

Make a meaningful impact by using your problem-solving skills to push the boundaries of innovation in healthcare, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Innovate

Foster a digital mindset to drive IT transformation across McKesson through our evolving data and technology tools.

Grow

Join a supportive environment where you can advance your career and develop both personally and professionally.

Benefits

  • Coverage you can rely on

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Health Spending Accounts
    • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Benefits that go beyond your base pay

    • 401(k) (U.S.)
    • Pension (Canada)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Support for total well-being

    • Mental Health Programs
    • Flexible Schedules
    • Paid Time Off
    • Wellness Program
    • Education Reimbursement
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Environment

  • A global leader of inclusion

    McKesson’s commitment to diversity and inclusion starts at the top. We have also been named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes.

Responsibility

McKesson 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 – we care.

What 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’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

The Release Coordinator is responsible for managing the planning, scheduling, and controlling of software releases, ensuring seamless deployment and minimal disruption to services. He/she will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage the deployment of new features and updates.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the release lifecycle for pharmacy software, from planning to deployment.

  • Ensure clear communication and collaboration between technical and business teams.

  • Oversee delivery of major releases, service packs, hot fixes and change requests.

  • Develop and maintain Pilot and Rollout release schedules, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned.

  • Be proactive in engaging support staff to ensure high systems availability and speedy issue resolution.

  • Identify and mitigate risks associated with software releases.

  • Monitor and report on release progress and performance metrics.

  • Continuously improve release processes and strategies.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a software environment

  • Proven experience in release management or software project coordination.

  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

  • Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

  • Experience with following tools: Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Confluence

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Experience working in an Agile (Scrum / Kanban) environment.

  • Must be delivery-focused and able to take ownership of deadlines.

  • Ability to prioritize and escalate issues as needed.

  • Strong customer service orientation.

Additional Specific Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years working experience in a pharmacy application development and/or support role.

  • Command Centre tool experience.

  • #LI-JT2

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

$64,200 - $106,900

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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