Senior Manager - Talent, Culture, Workforce Experience Activation, Engagement & Change 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

Talent, Culture & Workforce Experience (TCWX) is changing how Cencora team members learn, grow and move across the enterprise. As Senior Manager TCWX Activation, Engagement & Change Management, you'll make sure that work reaches team members and gets used. You'll support change and adoption for major learning and talent technology transitions, and you'll project manage the cross-functional work behind them. You'll also bring TCWX priorities, programs and news to team members and leaders across Cencora.

This is a high-visibility individual contributor role for a strong program and change leader. You should be well organized, comfortable with ambiguity and good at moving work forward in a complex, multi-layered enterprise. You'll switch between priorities often, find the right people to get things done and turn moving pieces into clear, coordinated execution.

Responsibilities

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead change management strategy and execution for major learning and talent technology transitions, from readiness through adoption and sustainment.
• Run stakeholder impact assessments, readiness plans, leader and HRBP enablement, and feedback loops so transitions land smoothly.
• Spot resistance and adoption barriers early, and work with partners to resolve them.

Program & Project Leadership

• Build and manage integrated project plans, timelines and dependencies across multiple TCWX initiatives at the same time.
• Own the TCWX Evolving Events Calendar and message sequencing, so launches are coordinated, well timed and don't overwhelm audiences.
• Flag risks, dependencies and decisions early, and give leaders a clear view of progress.

TCWX Activation & Engagement

• Turn TCWX priorities, programs and offerings into simple, compelling messages for team members, people leaders and HR partners.
• Build activation kits and toolkits (key messages, talking points, timelines, promotion guidance) that partners can use.
• Support TCWX-owned channels and networks, including HRBP communities, ERGs and listservs, and follow up with people who have engaged with TCWX offerings.
• Partner with Communications & Marketing to activate TCWX priorities through enterprise channels.

Enterprise Navigation & Stakeholder Influence

• Act as a connective thread across TCWX & relevant enterprise teams so that priorities, messages and timing stay consistent.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, HRBPs, functional partners and project teams. Influence without authority and keep work moving where ownership is unclear.
• Read stakeholder dynamics and organizational context to find the right path, the right people and the right timing to execute at scale.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, organizational development, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in project or program management, change management, HR or Talent business partnering, enterprise operations, learning and development, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading change and adoption for enterprise-wide technology or operating model transitions.
• Strong project management skills, with experience running multiple concurrent initiatives in a large, matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex topics clear for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and get results without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Change management (e.g., Prosci) or project management (e.g., PMP) certification.
• Experience supporting learning platform, talent marketplace or HR technology implementations.
• Experience working across executive, HR and business teams in a fast-paced, enterprise-level environment.

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