Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview:

Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.

Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care.

We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you.

Mission:

Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like.

Location:  Remote

Job Type:  Full-Time

Position Overview:

The Program Manager, Enterprise PMO is an experienced project and program management professional who leads Strive Pharmacy's highest-priority, cross-departmental key initiatives. Reporting to the Director, PMO, this role sits on a team that operates in parallel with, and in close partnership with Strive's PMO that includes sub departments of Project Management (Business Operations), Change Management, Internal Communication, and Digital Asset Management. This position is responsible for the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs that span multiple departments and areas of subject-matter expertise, and provides executive-level reporting to key stakeholders throughout the organization.

This role also serves as capacity overflow support for the Business Operations PMO, stepping in to manage projects and programs when capacity for our project managers is fully allocated. The Program Manager will manage a broad and varied portfolio, applying strong judgment and adaptable methodologies to programs across differing departments, stakeholder groups, and levels of complexity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of the company's highest-priority, cross-departmental programs and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Manage programs that span multiple departments and areas of expertise, coordinating effectively across diverse teams, priorities, and working styles.
• Partner with executive sponsors, project managers, and key stakeholders to define program scope, goals, success criteria, and expected deliverables.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, and resource plans; proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues.
• Deliver clear, concise, and accurate executive-level reporting on program status, timeline, budget, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and to the expected scope and quality standards.
• Provide overflow project and program management support to the PMO during periods of peak demand or capacity constraints.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the PMO team to maintain consistent methodology, tools, and reporting standards across the broader PMO organization.
• Facilitate governance activities, including steering committee updates, stage-gate reviews, and program status meetings with executive audiences.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional project teams, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and deliverables are clearly defined and tracked.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within program delivery and contribute to the maturity of the Enterprise PMO's practices and standards.
• Manage change, scope, risk assessments, and communications across programs to keep stakeholders aligned as priorities and requirements evolve.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in project and program management, including managing complex, cross-departmental programs.
• Demonstrated experience delivering executive-level reporting and communicating effectively with senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and programs spanning different departments, subject-matter areas, and levels of complexity.
• Strong track record of delivering programs on time, on budget, and to expected scope and quality.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with sound judgment in ambiguous or evolving situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly, including taking on overflow work as departmental PMO priorities and capacity shift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Asana or similar project/program management software.
• A project or program management certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or similar.
• Experience working within a healthcare, pharmacy, or highly regulated industry.
• Experience operating within, or alongside, a formal PMO structure.

Work Environment:

This position is primarily based in a remote work environment. The role requires regular periods of sitting, standing, and computer use, with occasional lifting as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Annual Salary

$135,000—$145,000 USD

Join Us in Making an Impact:

At Strive, the work is real and the impact is direct. Every role here contributes to a patient experience that's more personal, more attentive, and more human than what most people have come to expect from a pharmacy. Apply today and help us raise the bar.

Benefits/ Perks:

Strive Pharmacy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Employer-paid healthcare coverage, effective the 1st day of the following month of your hire date
• Free Strive compounded medications for employees based on a valid patient-specific prescription from a licensed healthcare provider
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• FSA and HSA options
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Vision and dental insurance
• Veterinary insurance

Culture:

Culture isn't an afterthought at Strive. It's something we actively build. We foster a collaborative, engaging workplace where employees have opportunities to connect, celebrate, and build meaningful relationships with their colleagues. We're committed to supporting the personal and professional growth of every employee, both inside and outside the workplace.

EEO:

Strive Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer*** Please do not call the pharmacy location with questions about your application or interview. A talent acquisition partner will reach out to you.