Principal - Technical Program Management

Cencora • Conshohocken, PA

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About The Position

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! Job Details Responsibilities Primary Role Objective Accountable for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of complex initiatives within technology and business units (BU) that impact enterprise outcomes. Operates independently with minimal direction; influences decisions across multiple stakeholder groups. Portfolio and Program Management Owns end-to-end delivery of one or more large/complex programs (and/or a portfolio of related initiatives), ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to enterprise strategy. Builds and maintains integrated program plans, dependencies, milestone tracking, RAID, and communications across multiple teams and domains. Partners with domain leadership to shape program scope, sequencing, and outcomes; ensures alignment to roadmaps and strategic objectives. Drives financial management for assigned programs/portfolio: forecasting, variance analysis, and mitigation planning in partnership with finance and domain leaders. Selects and tailors delivery approaches (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) and applies appropriate methods/tools based on initiative needs. Identifies and drives opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, throughput, quality, and cost; recommends process and tooling enhancements. Partners with the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and Sourcing on program delivery needs, vendor coordination, and complex contracting support (as applicable). Plays a key role in evolving planning/execution toward Product Model and Agile ways of working, including scaled delivery coordination where relevant. Problem Solving and Decision Making Solves complex, ambiguous delivery challenges involving multiple stakeholders with differing priorities; surfaces tradeoffs and recommends path forward. Proactively identifies program risks, issues, and constraints; drives mitigation plans and decisioning aligned to enterprise priorities. Applies effective change, risk, and dependency management; validates that actions resolve root causes and prevent recurrence. Uses data to inform decisions, quantify impacts, and drive stakeholder alignment to include consistent, streamlined and executive level reporting. Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication Communicates complex program information clearly to executives, business partners, and technical teams using the right level of detail for the audience. Influences strategic and cross-domain decisions through strong executive presence, storytelling, and structured communications. Builds alignment and consensus across functions; drives commitments and holds stakeholders accountable through governance and transparency. Translates customer expectations into actionable delivery plans; ensures outcomes remain customer-centric and measurable. Partners with IT PMO / Governance to apply and improve enterprise-level project/program standards, metrics, and best practices. Synthesizes large volumes of information into clear recommendations, options, risks, and decisions needed. Prioritizes and drives to technical solutions with key SMEs and concurrently translate complex technical challenges to all levels of leadership clearly with mitigation recommendations clearly identified. Uses sound judgment to understand when to escalate early and often with plausible pathways to get to green in hand. Demonstrates ability to protect and preserve highly sensitive information while keeping projects / program deliverables on track. Exercises strong governance to enable decision-making and keeps executive sponsors well-informed. Leadership and Organizational Change Drives adoption of improved tools, processes, and governance practices across delivery teams. Models flexibility and resilience in changing environments; enables teams to navigate change through clear priorities and expectations. Contributes to capability building by mentoring peers, sharing best practices, and coaching teams on delivery excellence (without direct people management). Ensures quality and integrity of program work products through disciplined standards and continuous improvement. Strategic Impact and Business Alignment Understands how program decisions impact business metrics, customer experience, and enterprise strategy (enterprise mindset, cross-dependency identification) Ensures program plans and execution remain aligned to enterprise priorities; highlights conflicts, constraints, and tradeoffs early. Manages interdependencies across portfolios/domains to achieve integrated, customer-centric outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.
• 10+ years of IT experience, including significant experience leading complex programs/projects across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-domain initiatives in a global, matrixed organization; proven ability to influence without authority.
• Experience deploying Agile at scale and operating in mixed methodology (Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid) environments.
• Expertise using portfolio/program tooling (e.g., Smartsheet, ServiceNow SPM); strong interest and experience leveraging AI to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Strong executive communication and prioritization skills; ability to drive outcomes amid ambiguity and change.
• Result Driven
• Facilitation
• Communication & Stakeholder Mgmt
• Continuous Improvement
• Metrics & Reporting
• Documentation
• Technical Acumen
• Risk Management and Issue Resolution
• Delivery Lifecycle
• Agile Methodologies
• Domain Knowledge
• Strategic Focus
• Organizational Change Management
• Dependency Mgmt
• Program Strategy & Execution
• Budget & Resource Facilitation
• Governance & Compliance
• Initiative Scope Mgmt
• Vendor Coordination
• Change Request/Management
• Presentation Skills
• Financial & Data Management
• Competency
• Customer Centricity
• Lean Portfolio Management

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Agile certifications are largely preferred.
• Domain experience in MA&D, Infrastructure, and/or Cybersecurity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of complex initiatives within technology and business units (BU) that impact enterprise outcomes.
• Owns end-to-end delivery of one or more large/complex programs (and/or a portfolio of related initiatives), ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to enterprise strategy.
• Builds and maintains integrated program plans, dependencies, milestone tracking, RAID, and communications across multiple teams and domains.
• Partners with domain leadership to shape program scope, sequencing, and outcomes; ensures alignment to roadmaps and strategic objectives.
• Drives financial management for assigned programs/portfolio: forecasting, variance analysis, and mitigation planning in partnership with finance and domain leaders.
• Selects and tailors delivery approaches (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) and applies appropriate methods/tools based on initiative needs.
• Identifies and drives opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, throughput, quality, and cost; recommends process and tooling enhancements.
• Partners with the Vendor Management Office (VMO) and Sourcing on program delivery needs, vendor coordination, and complex contracting support (as applicable).
• Plays a key role in evolving planning/execution toward Product Model and Agile ways of working, including scaled delivery coordination where relevant.
• Solves complex, ambiguous delivery challenges involving multiple stakeholders with differing priorities; surfaces tradeoffs and recommends path forward.
• Proactively identifies program risks, issues, and constraints; drives mitigation plans and decisioning aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Applies effective change, risk, and dependency management; validates that actions resolve root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Uses data to inform decisions, quantify impacts, and drive stakeholder alignment to include consistent, streamlined and executive level reporting.
• Communicates complex program information clearly to executives, business partners, and technical teams using the right level of detail for the audience.
• Influences strategic and cross-domain decisions through strong executive presence, storytelling, and structured communications.
• Builds alignment and consensus across functions; drives commitments and holds stakeholders accountable through governance and transparency.
• Translates customer expectations into actionable delivery plans; ensures outcomes remain customer-centric and measurable.
• Partners with IT PMO / Governance to apply and improve enterprise-level project/program standards, metrics, and best practices.
• Synthesizes large volumes of information into clear recommendations, options, risks, and decisions needed.
• Prioritizes and drives to technical solutions with key SMEs and concurrently translate complex technical challenges to all levels of leadership clearly with mitigation recommendations clearly identified.
• Uses sound judgment to understand when to escalate early and often with plausible pathways to get to green in hand.
• Demonstrates ability to protect and preserve highly sensitive information while keeping projects / program deliverables on track.
• Exercises strong governance to enable decision-making and keeps executive sponsors well-informed.
• Drives adoption of improved tools, processes, and governance practices across delivery teams.
• Models flexibility and resilience in changing environments; enables teams to navigate change through clear priorities and expectations.
• Contributes to capability building by mentoring peers, sharing best practices, and coaching teams on delivery excellence (without direct people management).
• Ensures quality and integrity of program work products through disciplined standards and continuous improvement.
• Understands how program decisions impact business metrics, customer experience, and enterprise strategy (enterprise mindset, cross-dependency identification)
• Ensures program plans and execution remain aligned to enterprise priorities; highlights conflicts, constraints, and tradeoffs early.
• Manages interdependencies across portfolios/domains to achieve integrated, customer-centric outcomes.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level