Director, Technology Innovation – COE

🔥 17 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $119.1k - $186.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Cencora

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

Cencora is a company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of both people and animals globally. Built on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, Cencora offers a wide range of industry-leading solutions that encompass specialty logistics, warehousing, drug research, clinical development support, and more. They provide commercialization and patient access support and offer wholesale and specialty distribution services. Cencora serves a diverse clientele, including pharmaceutical companies, physician practices, pharmacies, and health systems. The company also extends its services to animal health, managing operations and delivering products for animal pharmaceutical care. With a strong global footprint, Cencora aims to reshape healthcare delivery through innovative products and solutions, striving to create healthier futures for all.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and continuously improve a multi-stage gate framework for evaluating, piloting, and scaling supply chain technology innovations • Define criteria, scoring rubrics, and decision checkpoints for innovation gates • Lead cross-functional gate review committees and facilitate go/no-go decisions with executive stakeholders • Maintain an innovation pipeline dashboard tracking active and archived technology candidates • Identify emerging supply chain technologies including AI/ML, robotics, IoT, digital twins, blockchain, and autonomous systems • Develop relationships with technology vendors, startup ecosystems, and industry research bodies • Conduct technology assessments including market analysis, vendor due diligence, and total cost of ownership modeling • Represent Cencora at industry forums, innovation councils, conferences, and vendor engagements • Partner with Supply Chain operations, IT, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to vet technology candidates • Build and manage a Technology Innovation Advisory Board • Develop executive-ready business cases and investment proposals • Align innovation initiatives with the supply chain strategic roadmap • Manage the innovation portfolio budget and resource allocation • Establish KPIs and measure benefits including cost savings, productivity improvements, and service enhancements • Report outcomes to senior leadership • Conduct post-implementation reviews and refine the vetting framework • Lead and mobilize a cross-functional stakeholder and subject matter expert network • Design and facilitate working sessions, workshops, and forums • Cultivate structured experimentation and stakeholder engagement around emerging technology ideas

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or a related field • 10+ years of experience in supply chain operations, strategy, or technology • 3–5 years in a leadership role • Demonstrated experience designing or managing a stage gate, innovation pipeline, or technology governance process • Strong understanding of supply chain operations across distribution, logistics, procurement, or inventory management • Proven ability to build executive-level presentations and facilitate senior leadership decision-making forums • Experience managing cross-functional programs from concept through implementation • Master's degree (MBA, MS Supply Chain, or related) preferred • Experience in pharmaceutical distribution, healthcare supply chain, or highly regulated industries preferred • Familiarity with Stage-Gate®, Lean Startup, or Design Thinking preferred • PMP, Agile, or related certifications preferred • Experience working with or evaluating enterprise technology vendors (ERP, WMS, TMS, AI platforms) preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care • Backup dependent care • Adoption assistance • Infertility coverage • Family building support • Behavioral health solutions • Paid parental leave • Paid caregiver leave • Training programs • Professional development resources • Mentorship programs • Employee resource groups • Volunteer activities