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Summary:
The Lead Program Manager , Technical Program Management position serves as a subject matter expert in technical project and program management, recognized across the function for deep expertise in large-scale program delivery, governance design, and cross-functional execution within pharmaceutical distribution. Bridges strategy, execution and governance ensuring larger-scale initiatives deliver on business value. Leads the most complex and high-stakes technical programs with broad organizational impact and limited management oversight. This key role provides thought leadership on project & program management frameworks, delivery methodologies, and governance practices that shape the organization's technical program management capability. Responsible for significant improvements to program governance, delivery frameworks, and program management standards.
Responsibilities:
- Bridges strategy, execution and governance ensuring larger-scale initiatives deliver on business value.
- Drives program design and delivery planning for enterprise-scale initiatives involving multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholder groups.
- Influences executive and senior technical leaders on program strategy, delivery approach, and governance investment priorities.
- Develops and standardizes program governance frameworks, delivery methodologies, and program management standards that improve execution quality.
- Builds reusable program playbooks, reporting templates, and governance standards that scale program management capability across the organization.
- Mentors senior project managers, advancing program management expertise and organizational delivery capability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
- Master's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in technical project management, program management, or a related field required.
- Certification in PMP, PgMP, or equivalent preferred.
- Prior healthcare experience - highly desired
- Proven ability to extract and analyzes portfolio data to assess cross-project intersections, dependencies, and enterprise allocations.
- Experience working with MS Project to support schedule and status communication based on program needs.
- Prior experience using MS Excel to analyze and communicate enterprise information, including multi-sheet workbooks, filters, functions, and pivot tables.
- Ability to create leadership-ready presentations in MS PowerPoint that communicate complex concepts clearly.
- Produces clear, enterprise-ready data using PowerBI with documentation in MS Word to communicate complex concepts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well both independently as well as within a team oriented environment
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Salary Range*
$93,500 - 187,000
*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
Affiliated Companies:
Affiliated Companies: IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions, Inc
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience in technical project management, program management, or a related field
- Proven ability to extract and analyze portfolio data to assess cross-project intersections, dependencies, and enterprise allocations
- Experience using Microsoft Project for schedule and status communication
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, including multi-sheet workbooks, filters, functions, and pivot tables, to analyze and communicate enterprise information
- Ability to create leadership-ready presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Ability to produce enterprise-ready data using Power BI and document complex concepts in Microsoft Word
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
- Master’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification
- Prior healthcare experience
Cencora Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Day‑one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision is paired with mental‑health resources, wellness programs that can reduce premiums, and HSA/FSA options. The breadth includes prescription coverage, virtual musculoskeletal physical therapy, and care navigation support.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 12 weeks for birth, adoption, or surrogacy is offered, plus two weeks of paid caregiver leave. Backup child care and family‑building coverage for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster support.
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Retirement Support — A structured 401(k) match of 100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% can also be directed to student‑loan payments. Additional financial programs include a discounted ESPP, tuition reimbursement, and scholarships for dependents.
Cencora Insights
What We Do
Cencora is a leading pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. With 46,000+ global team members, we have the opportunity to make a positive impact on healthcare in communities everywhere. Our team members are empowered to activate their careers through a collective of tools and resources designed to support individual career interests and aspirations. We value our listening culture that actions real outcomes and our team members appreciate and recognize one another for contributions that are making a meaningful global impact. No matter what your role is here, the work we do together has meaning. When you join our team, you become a crucial part of a greater purpose. We’re committed to supporting you personally and professionally, so we can achieve more together at the center of health. Protect yourself from job scams: Recruitment scams are on the rise. To protect yourself, we urge you to be vigilant and follow these guidelines > https://careers.cencora.com/us/en/job-scams
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