Program Manager

Cencora•Brooks, KY

23h•Onsite

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!

Requirements

Requires broad training in fields such as business or healthcare administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences, social work or other vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year bachelor's degree program or clinical studies such as nursing, pharmacy and other clinical roles.
Normally requires a minimum of three (3) + years of progressively related responsibility.
General knowledge of reimbursement and patient assistance programs, database elements and functionality; operational policies and processes, particularly distribution processes / interfaces is preferred
Ability to evaluate issues, make decisions and recommend possible solutions
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
The ability to manage multiple tasks along a parallel process
General understanding of health care payer research, healthcare policy and payer landscape preferred
Ability to resolve associate issues effectively and efficiently
Ability to identify issues and knows when to escalate

Responsibilities

Ensure program is operating according to contractual obligation by providing day-to-day guidance to team members, monitoring compliance to program policies and procedures and turn-around times, and ensuring adherence to quality expectations
Develop and leverage incentive plans and engagement activities to drive performance and morale on the team
Managing the program team members to ensure successful delivery of services
Develop daily work schedules and monitor attendance, PTO, etc.
Monitor individual productivity and address any performance concerns with coaching and/or other actions
Ensure team compliance including training completion, adherence to policies, and privacy incident reporting
Conduct both formal and informal feedback discussions with associates to include yearly performance reviews and regular one-on-one discussions. to ensure appropriate coaching and support
Quality Management (addressing critically missed elements/low scoring calls, call and case review 3 monthly)
Risk and compliance Management (training completion and adherence to CAPA/privacy incident reporting)
Drive program performance by establishing performance metrics & goals; provide ongoing coaching and feedback to reinforce and address performance
Assess team members for potential, strengths and development needs and conduct career development discussions to grow the talent pipeline
Analyze quality and performance reports for trends, make process improvements, provide coaching or retraining where needed
Drive onboarding process for the team by monitoring staffing levels, posting roles, interviewing and selecting talent for the team
Translate and oversee organizational strategies for assigned goals
Design training for team; seek ways to improve training/onboarding process; develop tools & resources; identify mentors for new hires
Investigate and partner with HR in the resolution of associate issues
Proactively identifying program issues & making recommendations on potential solutions
May participate on client conference calls, attend client meetings, or quarterly business reviews
Analyze quality, performance or other program reports for trends, make process improvements, and provide coaching where needed
May collaborate across various groups (i.e. IT, PMO, NBD) on program projects, new service line implementations, database updates, UAT
Manage & administer program policies & procedures
Disseminate information to the team through various channels: hold regular team meetings, draft written correspondence, etc.
Collaborate with Compliance team on program audits, address audits findings and implement corrective action
May require periodic travel to sites or client related meetings
Program subject matter expert
Performs related duties as assigned