Lead, Product Management

Cencora, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision care

Training programs and mentorship

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. is seeking a Lead, Product Management to shape product strategy across lifecycle and drive growth. You will translate market needs and business goals into a clear product direction, own business cases and prioritization, and align stakeholders for successful launches.

This role emphasizes collaboration across teams to optimize value and ROI. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in product leadership, advanced degrees preferred, and Agile certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, marketing, engineering, CS, economics, or related field
• Master's degree preferred in related field
• 6+ years of product management/strategy experience required or related field

Responsibilities

• Shapes product strategy and roadmap for non-technical products across the lifecycle to drive growth and profitability.
• Translates market insights and customer needs into clear product direction and investment decisions.
• Defines business cases, prioritization frameworks, and lifecycle recommendations to optimize product value.
• Aligns cross-functional stakeholders to advance product execution, adoption, and market opportunities.
• Leads market research, customer analysis, and competitive assessments to identify opportunities and risks.
• Guides development, launch readiness, and post-launch improvements with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Market research

Prioritization

Launch planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, computer science, economics, or related field

Master's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, computer science, economics, or related field

6+ years of product management / product strategy experience

Tools

Agile or Scrum methodologies certification

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**The Lead, Product Management shapes product strategy and roadmap for non-technical products across the product lifecycle to achieve growth, profitability, and business objectives. Drives product planning, prioritization, and launch decisions by translating market insights, customer needs, and business goals into clear product direction. Owns development of business cases, feature priorities, and lifecycle recommendations to optimize product value, investment decisions, and return on investment. Aligns cross-functional stakeholders to advance product execution, support adoption, and ensure products remain aligned with organizational strategy and market opportunities.* Defines product strategies, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans aligned with business goals, market opportunities, and customer needs.* Develops business cases, value propositions, and prioritization frameworks to guide product investment and enhancement decisions.* Conducts market research, customer analysis, and competitive assessments to identify product opportunities, risks, and strategic actions.* Prioritizes product and business requirements to guide development, launch, and ongoing product optimization activities.* Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders to align product execution, launch readiness, and post-launch improvement efforts.* Evaluates product performance, financial outcomes, and customer feedback to recommend actions that improve growth, profitability, and product value.* Provides product management guidance and subject matter input to strengthen decision-making, consistency, and execution across product initiatives.**Education & Experience:*** Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, computer science, economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.* Master's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, computer science, economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.* 6+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, product operations, product lifecycle management, or a related field required.* Certification in agile or scrum methodologies, product management, project or program 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, visitFull time# ****Salary Range\\*****$94,500 - 148,060\\*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.# ********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 [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.# ********Affiliated Companies:********Affiliated Companies: ASD Specialty Healthcare LLCCencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them.We're a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.2.) **Be Wary of Unrealistic Promises:** Exercise caution If a job posting offers high salaries and minimal qualifications. Legitimate jobs will have realistic expectations and provide detailed job requirements. Jobs at Cencora can be found on Cencora.com/careers