Job Summary:

This role is responsible for providing program management support for the Horizon 3 (H3) program. This includes defining, implementing, and supporting program management processes and reporting. Provides program management support from conception and planning through implementation, launch, and post-launch support. Ensures goals are clearly defined and aligned across the programs being supported, in accordance with program budgets and schedules. Supports the team to achieve performance goals for the program on schedule and within budget. Captures and tracks program risks, and works with the organization to develop mitigations for the most critical risks. Communicates program milestones, schedules, and risks to the business, product, and technical teams and to the broader organization.

Job Responsibilities:

•Provides program management support in any area of the Horizon 3 organization

•Guides multi-disciplinary project teams in the achievement of project targets for larger more complex, or more strategic, projects or programs.

•Facilitates team information and work flow. Participates in removing barriers to timely and cost effective project completion.

•Develops and documents project schedules, milestones and budgets for team. Typically shares budget, schedule, milestone and cost / benefit decision-making responsibilities, but not accountability, with executives and managers.

•Communicates project status to stakeholders.

•Coordinates and tracks project resources, staff, assets and schedules to ensure timely project outcomes. Assists team members and leaders in making cost / benefit decisions.

•Leads project meetings.

•Participates in developing business approaches and new or enhanced approaches and/or resources.

•Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology / business solutions. Presents issues to and works with management to resolve critical resource conflicts.

•Mentors less experienced members of the team. Serves as a resource to other project managers to resolve complex problems. May lead other project managers on large projects.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy, touching millions of lives every day through dispensing and distributing medicines, its convenient retail locations, digital platforms and health and beauty products. The Company has more than 100 years of trusted healthcare heritage and innovation in community pharmacy and pharmaceutical wholesaling.

WBA is the largest retail pharmacy, health and daily living destination across the U.S. and Europe. WBA is one of the world’s largest purchasers of prescription drugs and many other health and wellbeing products. The Company’s size, scale, and expertise will help position us to expand the supply of, and address the rising cost of, prescription drugs in the U.S. and worldwide.

Including through its equity method investments, WBA:

is present in more than 25* countries

employs more than 440,000* people

has more than 18,750* stores in 11* countries

has one of the largest global pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution networks, with more than 400* distribution centers delivering to more than 240,000** pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals each year in more than 20* countries.The Company’s portfolio of retail and business brands includes Walgreens, Duane Reade, Boots and Alliance Healthcare, as well as increasingly global health and beauty product brands, such as No7, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle, Botanics, Sleek MakeUP and YourGoodSkin.

WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives. The Company is proud to be a influence for good through its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. Our businesses have been recognized for their Corporate Social Responsibility. Walgreens was named to FORTUNE*** magazine’s 2019 Companies that Change the World list and Boots UK was recognized as Responsible Business of the Year 2019-2020 by Business in the Community.

The Company is included in FORTUNE's 2019 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies and ranked first in the food and drugstore category. This is the 26th consecutive year that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named to the list.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of project/program management experience OR a High School Diploma / GED and at least 5 years of project/program management experience.
• Experience working with matrix teams including teams in different time zones.
• Experience prioritizing and performing multiple tasks in time-critical situations.
• Experience developing new business models and opportunities; defining, developing, and documenting business requirements and functional specifications.
• Experience planning, developing, and managing budgets for projects.
• Experience managing project risks.
• At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership, and/or cross functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Atlassian tools, etc.).
• Experience managing software development projects.
• Experience working in a healthcare company.