Lead Data Architect (Healthcare)

About this role

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.

MomentimRx is advancing a modern healthcare data platform and digital products to accelerate innovation and improve patient health outcomes. The Lead Data Architect will lead the design and execution of enterprise-scale, secure, and scalable data solutions, shaping the next-generation healthcare data capabilities at McKesson.   This role partners with business and technology leaders to define architectural strategy, drive interoperability, and enable AI/ML and analytics-ready environments.   Key Responsibilities • Architecture Leadership: Define technical strategy, architecture standards, and long term roadmap; lead design and planning for new platforms, products, and services;  establish enterprise-wide best practices and reusable patterns.

• Technology Innovation & Delivery: Oversee architectural execution of enterprise scale data solutions

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative,  business-aligned solutions; mentor teams on modern architecture and cloud-native  practices.

• Governance, Security & Compliance: Provide technical governance through  architecture review boards and standards enforcement

• Ensure compliance with  healthcare regulations and enterprise security standards; embed data security, privacy,  and regulatory compliance in all data architecture designs.

• Partner closely with  Compliance, Privacy, and Enterprise Governance teams to define and execute a holistic  data strategy aligned with regulatory requirements and enterprise risk posture.

• Data Strategy & Governance Integration: Work in close collaboration with Data 

• Governance organizations to operationalize metadata management and lineage by  integrating enterprise data assets with governance platforms such as Alation.

• Ensure  consistent capture, enrichment, and stewardship of metadata across data platforms to  support discoverability, lineage, data quality, and auditability.

• Documentation & Standards: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation  of data architecture, data dictionaries, and data flow diagrams; ensure consistency,  traceability, and quality across platforms.

  Minimum Requirement • Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications.

  Critical Skills & Experience • 10+ years in technology roles with significant architecture experience in complex  enterprises.

• Cloud & Data Platforms: Expertise in Azure, Databricks, multi-cloud architectures,  data lakes/lakehouses, real-time streaming, Unity Catalog, and modern data  governance frameworks.

  Data Architecture & Engineering • Strong proficiency in data modeling techniques (conceptual, logical, physical) and  experience with data modeling tools.

• Advanced data modeling, normalization, ETL/ELT pipeline design, and  batch/streaming architectures.

• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL  databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).

• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, data quality management, and  master data management (MDM) principles.

• Integration of external data sources, SFTP-based ETL, and real-time pipelines.

• Experience integrating metadata and lineage into enterprise data governance  platforms (e.g., Alation) to enable discoverability, auditability, and data quality  across the organization.

• Interoperability & Standards: SOA modernization, service-based architectures, 

• OAuth2/OIDC/SMART/RBAC/ABAC; deep understanding of healthcare data standards  (HL7, FHIR, ICD-10) and HIPAA compliance.

• AI & Analytics Enablement: Architecting ML/AI-ready environments and real-time  analytics platforms.

• DevOps & Platform Enablement: CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment, GitHub  version control.

• Healthcare Domain Expertise: EMR systems, claims processing, MDM, and IQVIA or  similar healthcare datasets.

  Non-Technical Competencies • Ability to align diverse stakeholders around a clear and compelling technical vision.

• Strong analytical skills to solve complex, cross-functional enterprise challenges.

• Proven ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, and risk  management.

• Excellent communicator capable of influencing audiences from engineers to senior  executives.

• Experience participating in and leading architecture review boards and defining  reusable enterprise patterns.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to guide long-term platform and capability evolution.

• Demonstrates collaboration, accountability, and a team-first mindset.

• Deep understanding of the healthcare industry, enterprise risk management, and  regulatory considerations.

• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Privacy, and Governance  stakeholders to drive enterprise data strategy and embed policy-driven governance  controls into architecture designs.

• Startup experience (2+ years) strongly preferred.

    This role is a hybrid position . The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week , with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.   McKesson complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any

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