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Director, Pharmacy Renewal Deployment
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Deerfield, IL Deerfield, Illinois |
About this job
Job Summary
Leads the strategic direction of store readiness and deployment for one of the largest technology initiatives in the company. Partners closely with leadership across Pharmacy & Retail Ops, as well as other key change programs, to ensure pharmacy team members and leaders are ready to embrace change and new ways of working. Ensures that deployment criteria and overall execution protects against disruption to daily operations while maximizing the customer experience and patient safety at all times. Provides a common vision of deployment success and metrics to help align a cross-functional effort across change management, training, communications and product marketing.
Job Responsibilities
* Provides leadership, strategic direction, and inspiration to the team responsible for planning, design, build and deployment of programs and initiatives that support Pharmacy and Retail Operations Team.
* Communicates results, insights, issues, recommendations and implementation approaches to a range of audiences from the EOC to store team members. Provides representation at all meetings at which their business initiatives are under discussion and ensures input regarding the value, feasibility, timing, rollout and implementation.
* Responsible for operationalizing and executing holistic strategies that integrate all Walgreens businesses offering products and services to deliver a seamless customer experience. Areas include customer offerings such as retail products, pharmacy, clinics, specialty, digital, and online tools as well as stakeholder input from teams that are supporting payers, providers, pharma, and patients.
* Works with Finance to create action plans, conduct business forecasting, and to ensure alignment with budgetary guidelines.
* Facilitates and fosters a culture in which all Walgreens businesses form a cohesive team that supports overall business growth to drive corporate initiatives. Provides partnership, advise and consultation as a representative of Pharmacy and Retail Operations and as a subject matter expert within their scope of work to other Walgreens business units.
* Ensures that all programs and initiatives are compliant with all Federal, state, municipal rules as well as state pharmacy board regulations. Stays current on legal and regulatory matters that affect the company by collaborating with Government Affairs, Privacy, Safety, Pharmacy Affairs, Compliance and Legal.
* Deploys process improvement initiatives and programs through the pharmacy and retail operation teams that drive enhanced productivity, enhanced customer service, and top/bottom line growth. Monitors success and sustainability.
* Stays current and up to date on consumer behavior and pharmacy practice. Proactively seeks out information within trade association publications, attends conferences, and gains competitor insights to deliver the most relevant products and services for our customers
* Conducts field visits periodically and participates in feedback mechanisms such as Advisory Counsel, Pharmacist Forum, Team member town halls, and WBA publications to incorporate team member feedback and insights within programs and initiatives.
* Champions the purpose driven leadership model, creates an inclusive work environment that inspires teams to achieve optimal performance.
* Communicates regularly with managers and team members through one-on-one discussions, group meetings and in writing to keep them apprised, solicit input, answer questions and ensuring communication is open.
* Builds talent within team and works collaboratively with other leaders within Pharmacy and Retail Operations to coach, mentor and develop team member talents. Supports team members through orientation, training, establishing goals, building morale, motivation. Ensures all team members have an individual development plan.
* Acts as a liaison to ensure that the business is fully integrated when impacting, enhancing, or adding to pharmacy operations.
* Re-evaluate processes for continuous process improvements with programs and systems. This will include outreach to the field and other business units to seek opportunities for improvement and to lead or provide support when implementing changes.
Walgreens, one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. More than 10 million customers interact with Walgreens each day in communities across America, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens operates 8,175 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Walgreens omnichannel business includes Walgreens.com. Approximately 400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider retail clinic services.
As the neighborhood drugstore and retailer, our goal is to make health and happiness simpler, easier and within reach. And we remain a trusted wellness provider offering convenient access to important health services, such as immunizations and an array of pharmacy services that can help patients improve their health. To our team members, Walgreens represents a unique opportunity to excel in their careers in a welcoming and inclusive environment. We offer the chance to work in a truly supportive environment, and be a part of a progressive organization dedicated to the well-being of our customers, team members and the communities we all call home.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree, and/or at least 7 years of experience between support center and retail operations, OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 10 years of experience between support center and retail operations.
* Knowledge of pharmacy and retail systems, processes, and integration tools used to improve customer experience.
* Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budgets.
* Knowledge of Federal, state, and local rules and regulations governing the dispensing of pharmaceuticals and the implications rules and regulations.
* Experience collaborating with internal and external resources (such as cross-functional teams) to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: changing picture styles, customizing animation and/or setting automatic slide timings).
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: adding developer tab, creating a macro, formatting table style, inserting comments and/or creating a mail merge).
* At least 2 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets.
* At least 3 years of direct and/or cross-functional team leadership.
* Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
* Master's degree or higher in pharmacy and/or healthcare
* Bachelor's degree in Business Operations, Healthcare, Business Change Management or Information Technology
* Strong background in deployment planning, large scale retail software roll out. Including experience coordinating with the specific retail locations on changes to SOP.
* Experience managing large retail software operating system roll out and managing performance of the implementation on a nationwide basis
* Experience working closely with change management, training and/or communications
* Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment
* Retail or Retail pharmacy experience preferred
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Leads the strategic direction of store readiness and deployment for one of the largest technology initiatives in the company. Partners closely with leadership across Pharmacy & Retail Ops, as well as other key change programs, to ensure pharmacy team members and leaders are ready to embrace change and new ways of working. Ensures that deployment criteria and overall execution protects against disruption to daily operations while maximizing the customer experience and patient safety at all times. Provides a common vision of deployment success and metrics to help align a cross-functional effort across change management, training, communications and product marketing.
Job Responsibilities
* Provides leadership, strategic direction, and inspiration to the team responsible for planning, design, build and deployment of programs and initiatives that support Pharmacy and Retail Operations Team.
* Communicates results, insights, issues, recommendations and implementation approaches to a range of audiences from the EOC to store team members. Provides representation at all meetings at which their business initiatives are under discussion and ensures input regarding the value, feasibility, timing, rollout and implementation.
* Responsible for operationalizing and executing holistic strategies that integrate all Walgreens businesses offering products and services to deliver a seamless customer experience. Areas include customer offerings such as retail products, pharmacy, clinics, specialty, digital, and online tools as well as stakeholder input from teams that are supporting payers, providers, pharma, and patients.
* Works with Finance to create action plans, conduct business forecasting, and to ensure alignment with budgetary guidelines.
* Facilitates and fosters a culture in which all Walgreens businesses form a cohesive team that supports overall business growth to drive corporate initiatives. Provides partnership, advise and consultation as a representative of Pharmacy and Retail Operations and as a subject matter expert within their scope of work to other Walgreens business units.
* Ensures that all programs and initiatives are compliant with all Federal, state, municipal rules as well as state pharmacy board regulations. Stays current on legal and regulatory matters that affect the company by collaborating with Government Affairs, Privacy, Safety, Pharmacy Affairs, Compliance and Legal.
* Deploys process improvement initiatives and programs through the pharmacy and retail operation teams that drive enhanced productivity, enhanced customer service, and top/bottom line growth. Monitors success and sustainability.
* Stays current and up to date on consumer behavior and pharmacy practice. Proactively seeks out information within trade association publications, attends conferences, and gains competitor insights to deliver the most relevant products and services for our customers
* Conducts field visits periodically and participates in feedback mechanisms such as Advisory Counsel, Pharmacist Forum, Team member town halls, and WBA publications to incorporate team member feedback and insights within programs and initiatives.
* Champions the purpose driven leadership model, creates an inclusive work environment that inspires teams to achieve optimal performance.
* Communicates regularly with managers and team members through one-on-one discussions, group meetings and in writing to keep them apprised, solicit input, answer questions and ensuring communication is open.
* Builds talent within team and works collaboratively with other leaders within Pharmacy and Retail Operations to coach, mentor and develop team member talents. Supports team members through orientation, training, establishing goals, building morale, motivation. Ensures all team members have an individual development plan.
* Acts as a liaison to ensure that the business is fully integrated when impacting, enhancing, or adding to pharmacy operations.
* Re-evaluate processes for continuous process improvements with programs and systems. This will include outreach to the field and other business units to seek opportunities for improvement and to lead or provide support when implementing changes.
Walgreens, one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. More than 10 million customers interact with Walgreens each day in communities across America, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens operates 8,175 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Walgreens omnichannel business includes Walgreens.com. Approximately 400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider retail clinic services.
As the neighborhood drugstore and retailer, our goal is to make health and happiness simpler, easier and within reach. And we remain a trusted wellness provider offering convenient access to important health services, such as immunizations and an array of pharmacy services that can help patients improve their health. To our team members, Walgreens represents a unique opportunity to excel in their careers in a welcoming and inclusive environment. We offer the chance to work in a truly supportive environment, and be a part of a progressive organization dedicated to the well-being of our customers, team members and the communities we all call home.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree, and/or at least 7 years of experience between support center and retail operations, OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 10 years of experience between support center and retail operations.
* Knowledge of pharmacy and retail systems, processes, and integration tools used to improve customer experience.
* Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budgets.
* Knowledge of Federal, state, and local rules and regulations governing the dispensing of pharmaceuticals and the implications rules and regulations.
* Experience collaborating with internal and external resources (such as cross-functional teams) to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: changing picture styles, customizing animation and/or setting automatic slide timings).
* Advanced level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: adding developer tab, creating a macro, formatting table style, inserting comments and/or creating a mail merge).
* At least 2 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets.
* At least 3 years of direct and/or cross-functional team leadership.
* Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
* Master's degree or higher in pharmacy and/or healthcare
* Bachelor's degree in Business Operations, Healthcare, Business Change Management or Information Technology
* Strong background in deployment planning, large scale retail software roll out. Including experience coordinating with the specific retail locations on changes to SOP.
* Experience managing large retail software operating system roll out and managing performance of the implementation on a nationwide basis
* Experience working closely with change management, training and/or communications
* Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment
* Retail or Retail pharmacy experience preferred
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