Senior Director, Pharmacy Programs & 340B Strategy

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD seeks a Senior Director of Pharmacy Programs to provide enterprise-level strategic leadership, oversight of pharmacy operations, and performance accountability, including 340B initiatives and medication access strategies.

This role partners with medical leadership, finance, compliance, and IT to drive budget management, formulary stewardship, and governance; ensures safe, compliant, and financially sustainable services aligned with organizational

Qualifications

• PharmD or ACPE-accredited degree is required.
• 7+ years of pharmacy leadership experience.
• 5+ years of management/director-level leadership in hospital/behavioral health/public sector.
• Experience leading Pharmacy Assistance Programs, 340B initiatives, medication access strategies.
• Experience with RFP processes, vendor negotiations, GPOs, drug wholesalers, contract review, supply chain budgeting, and financial performance management.

Responsibilities

• Directs pharmacy strategy and operations across medication management, pharmacy access, formulary stewardship, clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacy assistance programs, and cost-effective medication utilization to support safe, equitable, high-quality care.
• Partners with medical leadership, quality, compliance, finance, operations, information technology, and executive leadership to advance pharmacy-related strategic initiatives, clinical transformation priorities, population health goals, and enterprise performance outcomes.
• Develops, manages, and monitors the pharmacy budget in alignment with agency priorities, financial constraints, compliance requirements, revenue opportunities, and sustainability of pharmacy services.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local pharmacy laws, Texas State Board of Pharmacy requirements, accreditation standards, payer requirements, organizational policies, and corrective action plans resulting from inspections, audits, or reviews.
• Provides senior oversight of pharmacy technology needs, data reporting, automation opportunities, dashboard development, and system improvements that strengthen medication management, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and decision-making.
• Directs drug acquisition, inventory management, vendor relationships, purchasing strategies, contract review, RFP participation, group purchasing organization relationships, and supply chain processes to achieve quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Represents Pharmacy Programs in senior leadership forums, Medical Director meetings, death review processes, quality and safety initiatives, executive updates, Board-related communications, employee recognition activities, and external partnerships as requested.
• Establishes, monitors, and continuously improves pharmacy quality assurance, medication safety, drug utilization evaluation, customer satisfaction, medication error tracking, corrective action planning, and performance improvement systems.
• Leads and supports the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and related medication governance processes to ensure formulary decisions, clinical standards, utilization practices, and medication safety initiatives meet patient needs while maintaining fiscal accountability.
• Provides senior-level leadership for the pharmacy workforce, including organizational structure, talent development, succession planning, recruitment, retention, performance management, coaching, recognition, and corrective action in accordance with TSBP rules, applicable regulations, and The Harris Center policies.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Budget management

Compliance

Data reporting

Supply chain

RFP processes

Vendor negotiations

340B programs

Pharmacy operations

Clinical governance

Education

PharmD

ACPE-accredited school

Job description

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD seeks a Senior Director of Pharmacy Programs to provide enterprise-level strategic leadership, oversight of pharmacy operations, and performance accountability, including 340B initiatives and medication access strategies.

This role partners with medical leadership, finance, compliance, and IT to drive budget management, formulary stewardship, and governance; ensures safe, compliant, and financially sustainable services aligned with organizational