Project Manager - Pharmacy Mergers & Acquisitions

We are seeking a hands-on Project Manager to lead pharmacy acquisitions, integrations, new pharmacy launches, and relocations across a growing healthcare services organization. In this role, you will transform approved growth opportunities into structured project plans and oversee execution from initial planning through launch, stabilization, and operational handoff. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure critical regulatory, technical, financial, and operational requirements are met. Working across pharmacy operations, clinical quality, finance, legal, IT, facilities, and other key functions, you will help deliver seamless transitions while protecting continuity of patient and client care. You will also strengthen implementation processes, improve project visibility, and develop repeatable frameworks that support sustainable growth. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful healthcare outcomes in a collaborative, fast-paced, and mission-driven environment.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

• Project management experience: At least five years of experience managing or implementing complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple departments, external vendors, or locations.

• Relevant industry background: Experience in healthcare, pharmacy operations, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, facility openings, or other regulated environments is strongly preferred.

• Planning and execution: Demonstrated ability to build detailed project plans, manage dependencies, control budgets and schedules, track deliverables, and coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Stakeholder management: Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, maintain accountability, and drive timely decisions without relying solely on formal authority.

• Risk and issue management: Ability to identify project risks early, develop mitigation and contingency plans, escalate concerns appropriately, and resolve issues in fast-moving environments.

• Reporting and analytical skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project management tools for schedules, dashboards, budgets, action tracking, and leadership reporting.

• Operational readiness expertise: Ability to coordinate regulatory approvals, licensing, staffing, technology, facilities, vendor transitions, and other critical launch requirements.

• Change management and adaptability: Comfortable managing evolving requirements, complex transitions, and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and service continuity.

• Continuous improvement mindset: Ability to document lessons learned, standardize processes, and develop scalable implementation frameworks.

• Preferred certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent credential.

• Additional preferred experience: Behavioral health or long-term care pharmacy, pharmacy system conversions, construction coordination, and/or 340B program experience.

• Travel and flexibility: Willingness to travel for site assessments, acquisition transitions, construction milestones, and pharmacy launches. Occasional work outside standard business hours may be required during critical transitions.