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Program Director

@ Cencora

Ontario · Quebec

Full-time7+ years experience
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Overview

Cencora is hiring a Program Director to lead centralized copay processing, quality control and operational support across patient support programs. The role oversees process improvement, SOP maintenance, telephony performance and staff development. It is a full-time position with a benefits package.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead centralized copay and program support teams
  • Implement quality control and standard operating practices
  • Maintain SOPs and process flows
  • Support new program launches with subject-matter expertise
  • Develop and manage direct reports

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, seven years of experience
  • Five years in a progressive management role
  • Knowledge of reimbursement and patient assistance programs
  • Project and change management experience
  • Bilingual French and English strongly preferred

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Benefits mentioned

DentalVisionParental leave
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-15
First seen by our source
2026-10-10
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityManager
DepartmentBusiness operations
Experience7+ years
Management experience5+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French
EducationBachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studybusiness administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences
Perks mentionedGenerous parental leave, Paid training

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Cencora

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Full company description

Cencora, a company building on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We also help our partners bring their innovations to patients more efficiently to accelerate positive outcomes. Becoming Cencora has allowed us to combine all the companies and services of AmerisourceBergen. Now, as a unified and internationally inclusive brand, we’re continuing to invest in and focus on our core pharmaceutical distribution business, while also growing our platform of pharma and biopharma services to support pharmaceutical innovation and access. Our 51,000 worldwide team members are shaping the future of healthcare through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. AmerisourceBergen, now Cencora, is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #24 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $290 billion in annual revenue.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Business categories
  • Health Care
  • Web Design
  • UX Design
  • Web Development
  • Enterprise Software
  • Medical
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Graphic Design
Other recorded names
  • Cencora
Specialties
  • pharmaceutical distribution
  • supply chain management
  • pharmaceutical service
  • product commercialization
  • healthcare logistics
  • provider efficiency technologies
  • consulting
  • and business coaching
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Reported total investment
7,825,000,000

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Cencora, a company building on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We also help our partners bring their innovations to patients more efficiently to…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersChesterbrook
Organization typePublic Company
Specialtiespharmaceutical distributionsupply chain managementpharmaceutical serviceproduct commercializationhealthcare logisticsprovider efficiency technologiesconsultingand business coaching
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Job description

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

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Lead centralized resources and support programs by providing ready-now resources to perform operational activities
  • Lead centralized copay team to deliver on copay processing, process improvement and performing to KPIs
  • Implement & oversee standardized Quality Control across all programs to monitor the delivery of standard operational practices and provide recommendation for enhancements
  • Provides oversight and support for planning and operational implementation of changes within Programs
  • Promote a quality mindset across Programs by working with Program Management to establish and deliver standardization for high quality services
  • Continuous development of centralized program operation activities
  • Work closely with Program management to review staffing capacity, quality processes and make recommendations for process improvement and efficient delivery of Patient Support Services
  • Interface with Program Management, accounting, CSL, Innomar Pharmacy/Partners and client as it relates to Copay services Responsible for the maintenance of Innomar Program SOPs and standard process flows. Support Programs with the review and updates to Program specific SOPs and Work Instructions
  • Establishes and monitors best practices to enable enhanced telephony performance, incl real time monitoring
  • Enables Field Case Manager best practices and operational standard
  • Participates in projects focused on operational activities for Specialty Services Programs
  • Supports new program launches by providing SME program expertise
  • Develops, mentors, and manages direct reports or other members of the programs team as applicable, assigning work and guiding to deliver value, while supporting development of knowledge and skills

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:


  • Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year bachelors degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education; normally requires a minimum of seven (7) years of experience
  • Knowledge of reimbursement, patient assistance programs, database elements and functionality; operational policies and processes
  • Requires a minimum Seven (7) years of experience with at least 5 years in a progressive management role
  • Dynamic leader who can energize multidiscipline work teams to learn and apply new skills and /or techniques to respond to the business needs
  • Knowledge of full service call center programs
  • Demonstrated change management leadership
  • Lean-Sigma or other continuous improvement methodology experience is an asset
  • Project and operational management expertise
  • Ability to resolve associate issues effectively and efficiently
  • Experience in pharmaceuticals/biotech industry is an asset

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:


  • Strong Operational knowledge
  • Exceptional project management skills with experience in organizing, planning and executing projects from vision through implementation
  • Good Analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills with demonstrated track record in new concept development for various projects
  • The ability to manage multiple tasks along a parallel process
  • Strong Decision making capabilities
  • Critical thinking skills, creative and innovative solutions to internal or external client needs
  • Strong industry and company business knowledge
  • Strategic thinker with long term planning experience
  • Bilingualism (French and English) strongly preferred;
  • The successful candidate will (requirement)/may (asset) have daily contacts with unilingual English-speaking customers, patients or peers from cross-functional teams.
  • Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills, be able to develop and grow talent
  • Strong organization agility, be able to manage team through change and lead by example
  • Ability to proficiently use computer and good knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Strong analytical and mathematical skills
  • Strong business acumen competency


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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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Accessibility Policy

Cencora is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. When requested, Cencora will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and hiring processes and during employment.

This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy for our Program Director role.

Affiliated Companies:

Affiliated Companies: Innomar Strategies

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