Strategic Leader, Pharmacy Automation & Innovation

Roman Health Pharmacy LLC; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Ro is seeking a Director of Automation in Romeoville, IL to lead strategy across pharmacy fulfillment, compounding, warehouse, and distribution. You will drive scalable automation solutions, partner with multiple teams, and manage capital projects from concept to implementation.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, safety and compliance, and building SOPs to standardize best practices across sites. Travel is 10–15% to support other locations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading automation, industrial engineering, manufacturing, fulfillment, warehouse, or pharmacy operations initiatives
• Experience managing large-scale automation or capital projects from concept through implementation
• Experience with automated material handling systems, robotics, warehouse automation, packaging equipment, or pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and process optimization
• Experience developing capital budgets, business cases, and ROI analyses for operational investments
• Excellent cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or related technical field

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of automation strategy across pharmacy fulfillment, compounding, warehouse, packaging, and shipping operations
• Identify, evaluate, and implement automation technologies to improve safety, quality, throughput, and scalability
• Design future-state workflows with various teams to optimize performance
• Lead capital automation projects from concept through implementation, including business case development and vendor management
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, facility managers, and contractors for new builds and renovations
• Establish performance metrics and dashboards to monitor productivity and ROI
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USP, OSHA, and internal quality requirements

Skills

Automation leadership

Industrial engineering

Pharmacy operations

Lean Six Sigma

ROI analyses

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Master's degree in Engineering/Operations Management/MBA

Tools

WMS

ERP

MES

Industrial automation software

Job description

Ro is seeking a Director of Automation in Romeoville, IL to lead strategy across pharmacy fulfillment, compounding, warehouse, and distribution. You will drive scalable automation solutions, partner with multiple teams, and manage capital projects from concept to implementation.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, safety and compliance, and building SOPs to standardize best practices across sites. Travel is 10–15% to support other locations.