Director - AI Initiatives

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.

Job Details

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director of AI Initiatives, within our Health Systems and Government Services (HGS) Business Unit (BU). This role is critical to ensure HGS remains competitive, innovative, and operationally excellent in an increasingly AI-driven industry landscape.

In this role you will serve as the strategic leader responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and driving artificial intelligence development opportunities across the HGS Business Unit. In this role you will develop, implement, improve and maintain policies, processes, workflows and escalation protocols to ensure consistent, high quality execution of all related activities. You will collaborate with multiple cross-functional departments and associates to identify AI opportunities that will improve the business; targeting actions essential to maintaining favorable outcomes related to financial performance, operational excellence, and Customer Experience.

• Bachelor's degree in business strategy, business development, corporate strategy, finance, data analytics, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Master's degree in business strategy, business development, corporate strategy, finance, data analytics, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in strategy, business development, corporate development, management consulting, or a related field required.
• Proven industry and operating model acumen in regulated and complex environments.
• Experience leading and governing cross-functional decision-making forums to drive timely, documented outcomes.
• Ability to negotiate priorities and trade-offs to align stakeholders on plans, sequencing, and outcomes.
• Experience building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives.
• Able to Apply advanced analytics, modeling, and forecasting to inform capacity, cost, and value decisions.
• Experience translating ambiguous business problems into structured analyses, options, and recommendations.

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, visit

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Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation Cencora 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 that 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.