Amerisource Bergen

Senior Director, Systems Software Engineering

Amerisource Bergen$141K — $283K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
  • Master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 12+ years of experience in software or systems engineering required.
  • 8+ years in a management capacity required.
  • Certifications in Agile, Scrum, cloud platform, or project management preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Direct short-term software and systems engineering plans aligned with enterprise strategy.
  • Lead multiple teams by setting objectives and ensuring accountability for performance.
  • Oversee budget decisions, reallocating resources to high-value initiatives.
  • Shape performance mechanisms with measurable outcomes across engineering domains.
  • Implement enterprise standards to enhance operational consistency and governance.
  • Provide executive decision options on scope, funding, and risk for complex initiatives.
  • Manage talent development by evaluating performance and building succession pipelines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
  • Support for working families including backup dependent care and adoption assistance.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave options.
  • Access to behavioral health solutions.
  • Opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and volunteer activities.
Full Job Description
Directs short-term multi-domain software and systems engineering plans that translate enterprise strategy into sequenced delivery priorities, operating targets, and customer commitments.

Leads multiple teams of managers and directors by setting objectives, delegating authority, confirming spans and structures, and holding leaders accountable for delivery, quality, risk, and operational performance.

Oversees budget and investment decisions across engineering domains by rebalancing resources, stopping low-yield work, and redeploying capacity to higher-value initiatives based on evidence, business priorities, and risk posture.

Shapes enterprise performance mechanisms, including objectives, key results, service measures, and operating reviews, to confirm measurable outcomes across at least two engineering domains.

Implements enterprise standards, controls, and reusable operating practices that reduce fragmentation, strengthen consistency, and sustain gains through documented governance, audit readiness, and adoption monitoring.

Sets executive decision points by presenting options, recommendations, and consequences on scope, funding, priorities, and risk tradeoffs for complex engineering and systems initiatives.

Manages leadership capability and talent outcomes across the portfolio by calibrating performance, building succession pipelines, and making talent decisions that strengthen organizational capacity over time.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.

12+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field required.
8+ years of experience in a management capacity required.

Certification in Agile, Scrum, cloud platform, project management, IT service management preferred.

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

Full time

Salary Range*

$141,600 - 283,250

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

About Amerisource Bergen

AmerisourceBergen Corporation is a pharmaceutical distribution company headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 2001 through the merger of AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig Corporation. The company distributes a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including brand-name and generic drugs, specialty drugs, and over-the-counter medications. AmerisourceBergen serves healthcare providers, including hospitals, pharmacies, and physician practices, as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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