Amerisource Bergen

Senior Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Business and Operations

Amerisource Bergen$119K — $186K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare administration, business, or related fields required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in pharmacy operations or healthcare supply chain required.
  • 5+ years of management experience required.
  • Strong certification in areas such as customer experience, project management, or process improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Drives strategic direction of specialty pharmacy by identifying growth opportunities and developing operational plans.
  • Directs cross-functional coordination across pharmacy operations to ensure smooth service delivery.
  • Establishes governance and operational controls for audit readiness and service consistency.
  • Implements process improvements to enhance workflow and reduce rework across teams.
  • Optimizes staffing and resources to balance performance and cost efficiency.
  • Influences stakeholders using metrics and analysis to inform decision-making.
  • Standardizes systems and practices for better visibility and operational discipline.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
  • Support for working families including backup dependent care and adoption assistance.
  • Behavioral health solutions and paid parental leave.
  • Professional development resources and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description

The Senior Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Business and Operations directs  specialty pharmacy support and operations to deliver service, quality, compliance, and operational performance outcomes aligned to client departmental objectives. Orchestrates strategic planning, cross-team execution, workforce planning, and service governance to maintain consistent throughput, operational continuity, and customer experience across specialty pharmacy services. Shapes workflow standards, escalation frameworks, and performance controls to strengthen process reliability, patient and provider satisfaction, and patient safety. Champions operational improvements, technology enablement, and leadership capability development to scale service delivery and sustain long-term operational effectiveness.

Location: Onsite in Roseville, CA

Responsibilities:

  • Drives the strategic direction of the specialty pharmacy business by identifying emerging growth opportunities and developing the business cases, operational frameworks, and stakeholder alignment needed to move from concept to execution.

  • Directs cross-functional coordination across pharmacy operations, fulfillment, inventory, customer support, and technology teams to ensure seamless service execution.

  • Establishes governance routines, escalation pathways, and operational controls to strengthen audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and service consistency.

  • Drives transformation of workflows, onboarding practices, and operational routines to improve throughput, reduce rework, and standardize execution across teams and sites.

  • Optimizes operational resource allocation, staffing coverage, and service capacity to balance delivery performance, cost efficiency, and risk management.

  • Influences senior stakeholders using operational metrics, trend analysis, customer feedback, and performance reporting to support decision-making and prioritization.

  • Standardizes workflow systems, case management practices, and operational reporting to improve visibility, traceability, and operational discipline.

  • Resolves escalated operational issues and negotiates cross-functional trade-offs impacting service delivery, customer experience, or operational continuity.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare administration, business, operations management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. Master's degree in business administration, healthcare administration strongly preferred, operations management, customer experience, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:


10+ years of experience in pharmacy operations, pharmacy support, or healthcare supply chain/medication distribution, or a related field required. 5+ years of experience in a management capacity required. Certification in customer experience, customer success, project management, service management, process improvement, or equivalent preferred.

#LI-DL1

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

Full time

Salary Range*

$119,100 - 186,560

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/NewYork/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.
Learn more about Amerisource Bergen
Size
21,000 employees
Industry

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Amerisource Bergen

More Healthcare Jobs

Find similar Senior Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Business and Operations jobs: