Director, Compliance & Ethics in Mississauga

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.

Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid position requiring candidates to work on-site at least 2 days per week at our office in Mississauga. The remaining days may be worked remotely, subject to team and business needs.

About the Role (Job Summary)

The Director, Compliance & Ethics reports to the Vice President, Compliance & Ethics (Canada) and serves as a strategic leader responsible for the implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of McKesson Canada’s Privacy & Compliance Program. The Director leads privacy, compliance, ethics, and governance initiatives that protect the organization, support business growth, and foster a culture of integrity and accountability. The role provides strategic guidance on privacy, regulatory, ethics, and compliance matters, partnering across business units to identify and mitigate risk, strengthen controls, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and company policies.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Implement functional priorities and oversee the execution of McKesson Canada’s Privacy & Compliance strategy through the programs, initiatives, and resources assigned to the function.
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic guidance to business and functional leaders on privacy, compliance, ethics, and governance matters.
• Drive initiatives that strengthen compliance culture, ethical decision-making, accountability, and risk awareness.
• Partner with business leaders to embed privacy, compliance, and governance principles into business planning, transformation initiatives, and operational processes.
• Lead the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of key components of McKesson Canada’s Privacy & Compliance Program.
• Influence and support governance frameworks, standards, policies, procedures, and controls related to privacy, compliance, ethics, and associated information governance practices.
• Lead privacy and compliance risk assessments to identify emerging risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory inquiries, investigations, audits, inspections, and reporting obligations.
• Lead privacy and compliance communications, awareness, and education programs that promote ethical conduct and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Data Governance, Information Security, Technology, and business leaders to strengthen information governance, data stewardship, data protection, and responsible data use practices.
• Deliver strategic compliance, privacy, ethics, and risk reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team through coaching, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience.
• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in privacy, compliance, ethics, risk management, regulatory affairs, governance, healthcare, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience with responsibility for talent development and delivery of complex enterprise initiatives.
• Experience identifying and leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation, improve organizational effectiveness, strengthen risk management, and enable business growth in a regulated environment.
• Strong business acumen, strategic planning, change leadership, and organizational effectiveness capabilities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Master's degree, or other relevant advanced degree.
• Privacy designation (CIPP/C, CIPM, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of Canadian privacy laws, healthcare regulations, compliance frameworks, and governance principles.