Senior Director, Program Management

Cencora•Carrollton, PA

About The Position

The Sr. Director Program Management is responsible for leading a complex, enterprise-wide transformation program and broader business transformation initiatives. This role will provide strategic leadership, governance, and execution oversight across multiple workstreams spanning systems, processes, and operating model changes. Reporting to the VP, Governance & PMO, the Program Director will lead a team of Senior Program Managers and work closely with business leaders, IT, and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery of program objectives, milestones, and business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
15+ years of experience in program management, transformation leadership, or related roles
Proven experience leading large, complex, cross-functional enterprise programs
Experience leading SAP, ERP, or similarly complex business and technology transformation initiatives
Experience managing direct reports, including senior-level program or project leaders
Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Demonstrated experience in governance, integrated planning, risk management, and issue resolution
Experience working with system integrators, external vendors, and cross-functional business and technology teams
Experience in program financial management
Experience in Project Management tools like Clarity / Planview/ SPM / any other

Nice To Haves

Experience leading major ERP transformation programs
Experience in enterprise transformation involving systems, processes, and operating model changes
Familiarity with change management, business readiness, and adoption planning
PMP, PgMP, Agile, SAP, or related certifications preferred
Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the overall planning, governance, and execution oversight of a large, complex transformation program and related initiatives
Provide leadership and direction to a team of Senior Program Managers responsible for major program workstreams
Ensure alignment of program scope, priorities, milestones, resources, and business outcomes across all workstreams
Establish and maintain program governance, reporting, escalation, and decision-making processes
Oversee integrated program plans, cross-functional dependencies, risks, issues, and action tracking
Prepare and deliver executive updates, dashboards, and materials for governance and steering committee meetings
Partner with business, IT, and external implementation partners to drive alignment, accountability, and execution discipline
Ensure implementation partners and vendors are effectively managed against agreed deliverables and commitments
Support organizational readiness, change coordination, and business adoption efforts to help ensure successful implementation and sustained outcomes
Monitor program budget, resource needs, and delivery health, escalating issues and recommending actions as needed