Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Development (Remote)

Cencora • USA > PA > Remote, PA

8d • $141,600 - $283,250 • Remote

About The Position

Cencora, a Fortune 10, globally integrated pharmaceutical and healthcare solutions organization, is seeking a Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Market Development to help define the company's future. This role involves shaping long-term direction, evaluating growth opportunities, and translating market intelligence into action. It offers direct access to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence real investment decisions. The position is ideal for a senior consultant or corporate strategy leader who thrives in ambiguity, wants to own outcomes, and is eager to build deep institutional knowledge and influence within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, market development, or a related field.
• Prior experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate development — you know how to structure a problem, build a compelling narrative, and influence without authority.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking skills — you turn complexity into insight and insight into action.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and advising senior leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Executive-level communication skills — written, verbal, and everything in between.
• Ability to zoom out to the enterprise view and zoom in to drive execution — often in the same week.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus, not a prerequisite — intellectual curiosity and learning agility matter more.

Responsibilities

• Shape Enterprise Strategy: Partner with senior leadership to define and continuously sharpen corporate strategy and long-term priorities.
• Lead strategic planning cycles that connect enterprise goals with market realities and emerging industry shifts.
• Drive development of initiatives that build durable competitive advantage.
• Identify and Unlock Growth Opportunities: Lead evaluation of new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Own development of rigorous, compelling business cases — assessing strategic fit, financial viability, and execution risk.
• Advise senior leadership on investment prioritization, ensuring capital and focus align with long-term direction.
• Deliver Market and Competitive Intelligence: Conduct deep market research and synthesize competitive, customer, and industry signals.
• Translate complex, ambiguous data into clear, actionable recommendations for executive audiences.
• Anticipate disruption before it arrives and help position the organization to respond decisively.
• Lead Cross-Functional Strategic Initiatives: Drive high-priority initiatives from concept through execution, partnering across business units and functions.
• Establish governance structures, KPIs, and accountability frameworks that keep initiatives on track.
• Serve as a connector — aligning stakeholders, resolving tensions, and maintaining momentum.
• Champion Innovation and Transformation: Bring fresh thinking and new frameworks to complex, ambiguous business challenges.
• Support change management efforts that enable strategic initiatives to land and scale.
• Help build an organizational culture that prizes curiosity, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Influence and Build Strategic Relationships: Cultivate relationships with senior internal leaders, external partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor — connecting priorities, people, and ideas to drive alignment and results.
• Communicate with credibility and conviction in front of executive and board-level audiences.
• Manage Strategic Investments: Oversee budgets and resource planning for strategic projects.
• Ensure investments deliver measurable financial and strategic outcomes with clear accountability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
• 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.
• 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: Senior