Staff Technical Program Manager

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the nation’s most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we’re redefining what’s possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025. Our strength is built on four core values: People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we’ve created a uniquely integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced technology, operational excellence, and a relentless commitment to patient care. From manufacturing and quality control to distribution and customer experience, our teams work together to raise industry standards, expand access to critical medications, and improve outcomes for patients and providers across the country. At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new role. It means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that’s transforming healthcare at scale. We invest deeply in our people, encourage bold thinking, and create opportunities for growth, leadership, and innovation at every level. Your ideas matter here, your development is supported, and the work you do has a direct impact on the lives of millions. If you thrive in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment where innovation, collaboration, and ambition come together, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s transform healthcare together. POSITION SUMMARY   As a Staff Technical Program Manager at Empower, you will drive business transformation through strategic project management, ensuring the alignment of IT initiatives with our hyper-growth goals. You will harness AI's capabilities to accelerate project delivery, enhance quality, and enable data-driven decision-making. Your role involves end-to-end ownership of projects within our regulated 503A/503B environment, demanding strategic thinking and execution rigor. You will lead cross-functional teams while fostering learning agility. By integrating AI, you will amplify impact, scale operations, and maintain compliance, positioning Empower at the forefront of healthcare innovation.   RESPONSIBILITIES   P rogram  L eadership   Strategic Execution : Lead complex technology programs from planning through delivery, aligning objectives, dependencies, resources, and outcomes with business priorities. Apply AI enabled forecasting, prioritization, and workflow automation to improve delivery speed, quality, transparency, and decision making while ensuring execution rigor, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business impact. Stakeholder Alignment : Build trusted partnerships across business, technology, quality, and operations functions to drive informed decisions and shared accountability. Leverage AI generated insights, performance indicators, and scenario analysis to communicate risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams within a fast growing regulated environment. Roadmap Governance : Coordinate multi track initiatives, external dependencies, vendors, and cross functional teams to deliver strategic outcomes. Establish governance mechanisms, decision frameworks, and AI supported reporting that improve visibility, accelerate issue resolution, and maintain alignment between program objectives, compliance obligations, and organizational priorities.   T echnology  S trategy   Innovation Enablement :  Identify  emerging technologies and scalable solutions that advance operational performance and business growth. Use AI driven analysis to evaluate opportunities, assess value, and support adoption strategies that enhance efficiency, strengthen competitiveness, and enable sustainable execution across evolving enterprise capabilities. Technical Partnership : Contribute informed perspectives to architecture, design, and  implementation  discussions by translating business requirements into actionable technical  direction . Apply AI enhanced analytics and knowledge tools to evaluate alternatives, accelerate decisions, reduce uncertainty, and improve delivery outcomes across complex technology initiatives. Resource Optimization : Maximize program effectiveness through disciplined planning, capacity management, and data informed allocation strategies. Utilize  AI powered  forecasting and productivity insights to  optimize  resources, reduce waste, improve throughput, and maintain  high quality  deliverables while supporting compliance and operational excellence  objectives .   R isk and  P erformance  M anagement   Risk Mitigation :  Establish  proactive risk management practices that  identify , assess, and address program threats  before they   impact  outcomes. Leverage AI enabled monitoring, predictive analytics, and trend detection to strengthen resilience, support regulatory readiness, and  maintain   program  momentum across changing business conditions. Performance Analytics : Define meaningful success metrics and monitor program health through AI enhanced dashboards, reporting, and performance reviews. Transform operational data into actionable insights that improve decision making, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and quality expectations. Continuous Improvement :  Champion  a culture of learning, accountability, and operational excellence across programs and teams. Apply AI supported process analysis to  identify  improvement opportunities, streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and increase delivery effectiveness while sustaining adaptability in a high growth environment.   KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS   Proficient in project management methodologies and AI integration, fostering innovation and efficiency in IT projects. Strong leadership a