Director, Software Reliability and Support Engineering

May 27, 2026

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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.Position SummaryThe Director of Software Support & Technical Operations is responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of Level 2 and Level 3 support for the company’s healthcare software products. This role ensures reliable, compliant, and high‑quality support for mission‑critical systems used in healthcare environments. The Director leads highly skilled technical teams, bridges product engineering and customer‑facing support, and drives operational excellence, scalability, and customer satisfaction. Embraces technology particularly the use of AI to enhance the customer experience.This position requires a balance of people leadership, deep software understanding, and strong operational discipline, with particular emphasis on managing a highly technical Level 3 team and an experienced Level 2 team with deep product expertise.<div></div><div></div>Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Strategy<ul><li>Own the overall Level 2 and Level 3 support strategy, aligning support operations with business objectives, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements in healthcare.</li><li>Build, lead, mentor, and retain high‑performing technical teams, including managers and senior individual contributors.</li><li>Establish clear roles, responsibilities, career paths, and skill progression for Level 2 and Level 3 support staff.</li><li>Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration across Support, Engineering, Product, and Customer Success.</li></ul>Level 3 Support Oversight (Advanced Technical Support)<ul><li>Lead a highly skilled technical team responsible for complex defect analysis, deep troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and advanced remediation.</li><li>Serve as the executive escalation point for critical production incidents and customer-impacting issues.</li><li>Partner closely with Engineering to:<ul><li>Drive defect resolution and prioritization</li><li>Improve software quality and stability</li><li>Influence architecture, observability, and supportability</li></ul></li><li>Ensure effective post‑incident reviews and corrective action plans are completed and tracked.</li></ul>Level 2 Support Oversight (Advanced Product Support)<ul><li>Oversee Level 2 support, which serves as a step up from Level 1 and provides deep software and product knowledge with some technical troubleshooting capability.</li><li>Ensure Level 2 effectively triages, investigates, and resolves issues before escalation to Level 3.</li><li>Define clear escalation criteria, handoff processes, and documentation standards between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.</li><li>Improve first‑time resolution rates and reduce unnecessary escalations through training and process improvements.</li></ul>Operational Excellence<ul><li>Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as SLA adherence, mean time to resolution (MTTR), backlog health, and incident recurrence.</li><li>Implement scalable processes, tooling, and automation to improve efficiency and support growth.</li><li>Ensure support operations meet healthcare compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, data privacy, security standards).</li><li>Own incident management processes, including on‑call rotations, severity definitions, and communications.</li></ul>Cross‑Functional Collaboration<ul><li>Act as a primary liaison between Support and Engineering, ensuring smooth feedback loops and shared ownership of product quality.</li><li>Partner with Product Management to provide customer‑driven insights, trends, and improvement opportunities.</li><li>Collaborate with Customer Success and Account teams on high‑impact customers and strategic initiatives.</li></ul><div></div>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>10+ years of experience in software support, engineering, or technical operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.</li><li>Proven experience leading Level 2 and Level 3 support teams for complex software products.</li><li>Strong understanding of modern software systems, including cloud‑based architectures, APIs, databases, and production operations.</li><li>Experience supporting software in regulated environments, preferably healthcare or similarly complex industries.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage escalations, lead incident response, and drive long‑term quality improvements.</li></ul><div></div>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Experience supporting healthcare software products or platforms used in clinical, financial, or operational healthcare settings.</li><li>Background in software engineering, SRE, or DevOps.</li><li>Familiarity with ITIL concepts, incident/problem management, and support tooling.</li><li>Experience scaling support organizations in a growing SaaS or enterprise software company.</li></ul><div></div>Key Competencies<ul><li>Executive‑level communication and stakeholder management</li><li>Strong people leadership and talent development</li><li>Analytical and data‑driven decision making</li><li>Calm, decisive leadership during high‑severity incidents</li><li>Customer‑focused mindset with strong technical credibility</li></ul>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 <a href="https://careers.mckesson.com/en/benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here.</a>Our Base Pay Range for this position$167,800 - $279,600McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind: McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application. McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: <a href="http://careers.mckesson.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">careers.mckesson.com</a>.McKesson is an 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. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our <a href="https://www.mckesson.com/about-mckesson/eeo-at-mckesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Equal Employment Opportunity</a> page. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) <a href="mailto:Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disability_Accommodation@McKesson.com</a> or (Canada) <a href="mailto:Accessibility@mckesson.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Accessibility@mckesson.ca</a>. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.Join us at McKesson!

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