Program Manager-Pharmacy

Allina Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 143,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental PTO

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a Program Manager, Pharmacy Research to partner with Allina Health Research and pharmacy leaders. The role standardizes workflows and investigational drug practices across sites, guiding start-up, operations and compliance for clinical trials.

The position focuses on improving readiness, reducing variation, and strengthening onboarding and training for pharmacy teams supporting research initiatives across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.
• Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Pharmacy preferred.
• Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating strategic, operational and clinical processes to support ongoing management and growth of pharmacy services.
• Developing and implementing program and service plans across Allina Health.
• Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements in investigational drug studies.
• Facilitating education and onboarding for pharmacy staff supporting research.
• Managing projects and performance improvement initiatives to drive program growth.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Pharmacy

Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy

Job description

Location Address: 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311 Date Posted: September 22, 2026 Department: 16007900 Allina Pharmacy Services Shift: Day (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per Week: 40 Union Contract: Non-Union-NCT Weekend Rotation: None

Job Summary

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details

Program Manager, Pharmacy Research The Program Manager will partner with Allina Health Research, pharmacy leaders, clinical teams, and site-based stakeholders to standardize workflows and investigational drug practices across all participating sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting study start-up and implementation by improving pharmacy readiness for new clinical trials and helping streamline coordination between research, pharmacy, and operational teams.
• Standardizing research pharmacy practices across Allina to reduce variation, minimize duplicative work, and create more consistent processes for medication management, accountability, storage, dispensing, and documentation.
• Strengthening compliance and risk reduction through focused oversight of investigational drug processes and support for regulatory expectations related to medication-intensive studies.
• Improving onboarding and training for pharmacy team members who support research, helping accelerate readiness and ensure safer, more reliable study execution.
• Preserving team capacity and improving workflow efficiency by reducing the time pharmacy, research, and clinical teams spend resolving start-up, medication management, and compliance issues.
• Supporting scalable program growth as Allina continues to expand its clinical research portfolio, including therapeutic studies that require greater pharmacy coordination and operational infrastructure.

Additional Job Details

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shifts
• No weekends
• Will oversee inpatient and outpatient research

Job Description

Leads, facilitates and coordinates strategic, operational and clinical processes to support the ongoing management and growth of pharmacy services. Supports concept design, strategic planning and business development for new programs and clinical services. Supports general service line development including coordination of initiatives, management of existing programs and services. Principle Responsibilities Develops current and new pharmacy programs and services. Develops and executes strategic planning and business development for programs and services. Provides oversight for the implementation of new and existing programs and services. Coordinates pharmacy activities across the system. Partners with leadership to plan, implement and manage operational and clinical initiatives and tactical plans, tracking operations performance against key performance indicators. Completes dashboards and reporting templates to highlight performance including variances. Develops business plans for new programs, services and markets or to enhance existing programs in order to grow the services. Conducts best practice research, industry trends and market analysis to support business plan development. Summarizes analyses, conclusions and recommendations and supporting presentation documents. Manages relationships with leaders, care teams, and external partners to gain confidence and engagement in strategic and operational initiatives. Participates in decision making activities with executive management, internal and external stakeholders. Plans and implements programs and services. Assures local and system-wide implementation of established guidelines, policies and procedures in partnership with local land other departmental leaders. Works with staff and care teams to develop and implement objectives for the provision of safe and effective patient care. Evaluates the effectiveness of policies and procedures and make recommendations for change. Identifies and recommends opportunities to impact performance trends favorably. Facilitates education to the staff, patients, families and public as needed. Manages projects and performance improvement initiatives. Provides performance improvement methodology to design solutions. Performs data collection and analysis. Completes process flow analysis with input from key stakeholders. Identifies performance improvement opportunities and assist in design solutions. Develops key performance indicators and measures. Formulates and presents deliverables to executive management and internal and external stakeholders. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Pharmacy
• 2 to 5 years of pharmacist experience
• 2 to 5 years of health system pharmacy leadership experience for hospital and retail/outpatient
• Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire
• Residency and/or Fellowship preferred
• Pharmacotherapy Certification or other specialty area preferred upon hire

Physical Demands

Light Work: Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $68.73 to $95.09 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and education. Additional incentives may be available, including discretionary monetary bonuses, goal-based bonuses, and other financial incentives. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits include: Medical/Dental PTO/Time Away Retirement Savings Plans Life Insurance Short-term/Long-term Disability Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness) Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer *Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve. Join our team of 27,000+ employees – your career opportunities are limitless!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere for our employees, patients, and community. Allina Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

Allina Health is an E-Verify Employer. Allina Health complies with federal requirements to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Allina Health is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to records available from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to confirm work authorization. An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Forms I-9 must be completed and received by the Office of Human Resources accordingly. For more information, link to: Right to Work Poster (e-verify.gov) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish