Lead Program Manager , Technical Program Management
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026.
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Job Details
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 timeSalary 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/NewYork/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/IllinoisState-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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