Senior Program Manager
Conshohocken, PA - USA
Job Summary
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Position Summary:
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading a major workstream within a large complex enterprise-wide transformation program. Reporting to the Sr. Director/Program Lead this role is accountable for the day-to-day leadership planning coordination execution oversight and delivery management of an assigned workstream.
The Senior Program Manager will work closely with business IT functional leaders and implementation partners to ensure the workstream is aligned to overall program objectives integrated with related workstreams and delivered on time and with quality. This role requires strong leadership structure and cross-functional coordination in a highly complex environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Workstream Leadership
Lead an assigned workstream within the broader enterprise-wide transformation program
Own day-to-day planning coordination execution oversight and delivery tracking for the workstream
Ensure workstream objectives milestones deliverables and dependencies are clearly defined and actively managed
Drive accountability across team members and stakeholders to achieve committed outcomes
Planning and Execution
Develop and maintain detailed workstream plans timelines milestones and action logs
Coordinate activities across business IT functional teams and external implementation partners
Monitor progress against plan and proactively identify risks issues and delivery gaps
Drive timely resolution of blockers and escalate matters as appropriate
Risk Issue and Dependency Management
Identify track and manage workstream risks issues assumptions and dependencies
Partner with other workstream leads to address cross-functional impacts and integration points
Escalate critical risks and decisions to the Program Lead with recommended actions
Governance and Reporting
Prepare and provide regular status updates on workstream progress milestones risks issues and decisions
Support program governance forums by ensuring timely accurate and transparent reporting
Maintain documentation decision logs action items and key workstream artifacts
Stakeholder Management
Build strong relationships with business IT and functional stakeholders across the assigned workstream
Partner with implementation teams and vendors to align on scope deliverables and timelines
Facilitate discussions drive alignment and support decision-making across stakeholders
Business Readiness and Adoption
Partner with business leads and change partners to support readiness process alignment and adoption activities
Help ensure the workstream is not only delivered from a technical perspective but is also operationally ready for implementation
Reinforce focus on business outcomes user impact and sustainable adoption
Quality and Delivery Discipline
Drive disciplined execution issue resolution and follow-through across the workstream
Ensure alignment with overall program governance standards templates and reporting expectations
Support integrated planning and coordination with the broader transformation office and program leadership team
Financials/ Budget management
Lead workstream budget management including actuals forecast accruals and variance analysis.
Partner with Finance and PMO to maintain accurate financial reporting and forecast updates aligned to scope resources and delivery plans.
Drive disciplined repeatable financial management processes aligned with program governance and financial best practices.
Identify communicate and help mitigate budget risks forecast changes and cost impacts across the workstream.
Ensure financial controls and documentation are audit-ready and able to withstand internal and external audit scrutiny.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree required
8 years of program or project management experience including leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives
Experience leading a major workstream within a large enterprise-wide transformation ERP transformation or similarly complex strategic program
Strong experience in integrated planning risk management issue resolution and stakeholder coordination
Experience working across business and technology teams in a matrixed environment
Deep expertise in large scale Program budget management
Demonstrated ability to manage complexity drive execution and influence without direct authority
Strong written verbal and executive-level communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with large-scale ERP or enterprise transformation programs
Experience working with system integrators and third-party implementation partners
Familiarity with change management business readiness and adoption planning
PMP Agile or related certifications preferred
Experience in complex highly regulated or global environments is a plus
Key Competencies
Program and workstream leadership
Planning and execution management
Cross-functional coordination
Risk and issue management
Stakeholder engagement
Problem-solving and decision support
Communication and reporting
Accountability and follow-through
Success in This Role
Success in this role will be demonstrated through strong leadership of the assigned workstream timely delivery of milestones and deliverables proactive management of risks and dependencies effective coordination across stakeholders and clear contribution to the broader transformation programs objectives and outcomes.
We provide compensation benefits and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members ability to live with purpose every 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 time *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. 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 companys 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 . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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