Manager, CGT Program Management

About the role

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

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment.

Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

• Coordinates assigned components of cross-functional implementations by translating approved charters into detailed plans and deliverables.
• Develops and maintains integrated project plans to deliver initiatives on time and within budget.
• Aligns internal teams and external suppliers on scope, timelines, dependencies, and multi-site workstream sequencing.
• Tracks budgets, forecasts, and capital spend inputs to support financial controls and timely variance actions.
• Coordinates contracting and supplier execution by coordinating specifications, work orders, and deliverable acceptance checkpoints.
• Prepares executive-ready status reporting across milestones, risks, issues, and decisions to sustain stakeholder alignment.
• Improves delivery methods and documentation standards to strengthen repeatability and implementation readiness.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 4+ years of experience in analytics delivery, change management, process improvement, project management, or a related field required.
• Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile methodology (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Agile), continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma etc.), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent certification preferred.
• Leads project workstreams across technology implementations, process changes, and cross-functional operations.
• Drives process improvement, standardization, and delivery effectiveness.
• Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Applies strong analytical problem-solving skills to resolve issues quickly.
• Uses project tools effectively, including Microsoft Project and Excel.
• What Cencora offers

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.

Full time