Director Product Management

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Has ownership for solution development of a portfolio of complex, high impact products) and commercialization of new offerings that meet customer needs while creating new sources of income for AB, and achieving goals set for new income sources.

·         Ensures solution ‘builds’ are in alignment with overall business and ABC strategy to achieve maximum return on committed or invested capital.

·         Leads collaboration with broader Health System and Government Services formulating effective new ideas and innovative processes for product development, product UI/UX design, marketing, branding, etc

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·         Recognizes and develops promising ideas and finds ways to introduce them into the company’s future strategy map. Continuously evaluates ideas within the evaluation and development process and provides feedback to leadership on how to improve business decisions.

·         Keeps all new projects in line with the company’s purpose and maintains consistency with the company’s message and brand.

·         Within their solutions portfolio, follows customer responses to new ideas, tracks and analyzes the success of new programs, and adapts according to customer adoption.

·         Within their solutions portfolio, monitors research and development of other organizations to spot trends in innovation and supplement research findings in the company’s industry.

·         Provides feedback to leadership on the progress of innovation and recommends adjustments to the pace or direction of new projects as needed. Collaborates with the Solution Commercialization expert to ensure successful implementation of and adherence to an innovation system.

·         Within their solutions portfolio, drives product enhancement based on current customer needs and feedback.

·         Performs related duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Normally requires broad training in fields such as business administration, communications, sales, product management, marketing or similar vocations obtained through completion of bachelor’s degree program; Master's Degree (MBA or MHA) preferred; requires a minimum of 6 + years related experience, such as lifecycle product management.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong organizational agility
• Define and develop go-to-market strategies that enable successful organizational adoption of solutions to include positioning, messaging and pricing.  Demonstrated experience in managing and leading complex cross-functional Lean and Agile projects.
• Ability to assess changing conditions, values and needs of the customer; ability to conceptualize (e.g., UI/UX), develop and lead the effort required to support change.
• Must be capable of understanding and applying an industry-wide perspective on major trends, including customer, regulatory, technology, and distribution channel changes; identifies implications for business unit initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking and expresses ideas clearly, concisely and logically.
• Ability to make balanced and insightful decisions.
• Well organized with demonstrated success in planning and managing multiple projects simultaneously and ability to demonstrate keen attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others. Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. Atlassian (Jira), PowerBI, Salesforce and Figma product experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various management principles; solid understanding and support of AB policies, philosophy, goals and objectives in order to integrate a complementary management network

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Sedentary physical activity requiring reaching, sifting, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing. Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. 75% or more time is spent looking directly at a computer. Associate is frequently required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile). Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise.

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. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

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 hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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