[Hiring] Principal Orbital Systems Integration Lead @McKesson

Role Description

The Principal Orbital Systems Integration Lead is accountable for orchestrating end to end integration across all Orbital systems within a large-scale ERP transformation program. This role ensures alignment across business processes, technology, data, testing, cutover, and deployment activities so that the program delivers a single, cohesive, and stable solution.

Acting as the primary integration and coordination lead for Orbital systems, this role manages cross stream dependencies, integration risks, decision flows, and execution readiness. The Orbital System Lead enables predictable delivery, minimizes business and operational disruption, and ensures a successful go live and post deployment stabilization.

Key Responsibilities

• End to End Integration Leadership
  • Own end to end integration of Orbital systems with the ERP platform and other upstream/downstream applications.
  • Ensure Orbital system requirements, constraints, and dependencies are incorporated into overall solution design and delivery plans.
  • Act as the single point of accountability for Orbital system integration outcomes across the program lifecycle.
• Cross Stream Coordination & Dependency Management
  • Coordinate activities across business process, functional, technical, data, testing, cutover, and deployment workstreams related to Orbital systems.
  • Identify, track, and actively manage cross stream dependencies and timing conflicts impacting Orbital integration.
  • Drive resolution of integration issues through structured problem solving and escalation where needed.
• Solution Design & Technology Alignment
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Integration, and Technical Leads to ensure Orbital system designs align with target state architecture and ERP integration standards.
  • Validate that integration patterns (interfaces, APIs, middleware, data flows) meet performance, scalability, security, and resiliency requirements.
  • Ensure design decisions balance business needs, technical feasibility, and long term maintainability.
• Data & Process Readiness
  • Partner with Data and Business Process Leads to ensure Orbital related data objects, mappings, transformations, and reconciliations are defined and validated.
  • Confirm end to end business processes involving Orbital systems are fully enabled, tested, and operationally viable post go live.
  • Ensure master and transactional data dependencies are clearly understood and sequenced appropriately.
• Testing Oversight
  • Ensure Orbital systems are fully incorporated into system integration testing (SIT), end to end testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and cutover rehearsals.
  • Validate that integration test scenarios cover critical Orbital to ERP and ERP to Orbital flows.
  • Partner with the Testing Lead to triage defects, drive root cause analysis, and ensure timely remediation.
• Cutover & Deployment Readiness
  • Own Orbital system readiness for cutover and go live, including sequencing, blackout periods, and rollback considerations.
  • Coordinate Orbital system activities during mock conversions, dress rehearsals, and final cutover execution.
  • Ensure operational handoffs, monitoring, and support models for Orbital systems are in place prior to deployment.
• Risk, Issue & Decision Management
  • Proactively identify integration risks related to Orbital systems and define mitigation and contingency plans.
  • Own and manage Orbital related risks and issues through established governance and RAID processes.
  • Prepare decision materials and recommendations for program leadership, ensuring clear options, impacts, and trade offs.
• Governance & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Represent Orbital systems in program forums, including design reviews, integration syncs, testing cadence meetings, and cutover readiness reviews.
  • Serve as a trusted liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and the ERP program leadership.
  • Ensure transparency of status, risks, dependencies, and impacts related to Orbital systems.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 13+ years, with 8+ years, of direct work-related experience. Less years required if has relevant Master's or Doctorate qualifications.

Key Interfaces

• ERP Program Leadership & PMO
• Business Process Owners and Functional Leads
• Enterprise Architecture & Integration Teams
• Technical and Development Leads
• Data, Testing, Cutover, and Deployment Leads
• External vendors, system integrators, and Orbital platform teams

Success Measures

• Seamless end to end integration of Orbital systems with ERP and surrounding ecosystem
• Clear visibility and active management of cross stream dependencies
• Minimal integration defects and reduced production disruptions post go live
• On time, predictable delivery aligned to program milestones
• Strong stakeholder confidence in Orbital system readiness and stability

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading system integration in large scale ERP transformations (SAP S/4HANA preferred)
• Deep understanding of system integration patterns, data flows, and end to end business processes
• Strong cross functional coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex dependencies, risks, and decision processes
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels within a fast paced program environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Orbital or similarly complex mission critical systems
• Experience in regulated or high volume transaction environments
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive level presentation skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Compensation

Our Base Pay Range for this position: $163,800 - $273,000

In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.