# Pharmacy Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacy-director

A Pharmacy Director leads pharmacy operations management for a hospital, health system, or large pharmacy network, overseeing budgeting, staff leadership, and medication safety systems to ensure safe, efficient drug distribution. They are ultimately responsible for regulatory compliance with DEA, FDA, and USP standards across all pharmacy activities. This senior executive role is held by a licensed pharmacist with extensive leadership experience in institutional or retail pharmacy settings.

Top skills: [Budgeting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budgeting)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Pharmacist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacist), [Retail Pharmacy Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-pharmacy-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager), [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Laboratory Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-laboratory-services), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Healthcare Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-program-manager), [Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director), [Pharmacist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacist), [Retail Pharmacy Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-pharmacy-manager), [Vice President of Medical Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-medical-affairs)

## Open Pharmacy Director roles (1)

- [Director Clinical Operations and Medical Policy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ad3e839d-fecd-4186-987e-1709a6b6a8f0/director-clinical-operations-and-medical-policy-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $166,992 – $242,700

## Likely next role (8)

Where Pharmacy Directors commonly go next: [Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president).

- [Senior Vice President, Global Go-To-Market (GTM) - Citrix Security Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/142a0274-2987-4d97-b8f8-bec85fd7dd3d/senior-vice-president-global-go-to-market-gtm-citrix-security-business-at) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — San Ramon, CA, $315,789 – $540,000
- [VP, North American B2B Secular Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e0b14829-7934-45cc-b499-df7ec69727d0/vp-north-american-b2b-secular-shift-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Purchase, NY, $235,000 – $375,000
- [Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist (1031 Exchange Fund),  Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3cb2d178-a4e8-44a1-9a13-86e0f8e5ac80/blackstone-private-wealth-product-specialist-1031-exchange-fund-vice-president) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — San Francisco, CA, $175,000 – $200,000
- [Vice President](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hammes/09d0d561-27bc-4155-bec8-39b456ea21a1/application) at [Hammes Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hammes-company) — Dallas, TX (listed on Hammes Company's own careers site)
- [Vice President, Global Public Sector, Tolling and Parking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bff497d8-dcbf-4692-82a4-a8ed266f7968/vice-president-global-public-sector-tolling-and-parking-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, Purchase, NY, $235,000 – $375,000
- [BXMA – Total Portfolio Management: Private Investments, Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b8aa7da6-34ea-4836-86f4-10f9df5baa59/bxma-total-portfolio-management-private-investments-vice-president-at) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $185,000 – $200,000
- [Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist, Vice President (Real Assets)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/64ece04f-4c4d-4d59-b2fa-4e5f20b75c3b/blackstone-private-wealth-product-specialist-vice-president-real-assets-at) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $175,000 – $200,000
- [BXMA - ICS, Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1fea36c3-cc2f-49f2-8bf4-3575f438ff10/bxma-ics-vice-president-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $165,000 – $200,000

## Roles similar to Pharmacy Director (44)

From [Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager), [Clinical Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-director), [Director of Laboratory Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-laboratory-services), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Healthcare Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-program-manager), [Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director), [Pharmacist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pharmacist), [Retail Pharmacy Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-pharmacy-manager), [Vice President of Medical Affairs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-medical-affairs).

- [Director of Operations](https://ascentgl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USJ/job/Oscoda-MI/Director-of-Operations_R1789) at [USA Jet Airlines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/usa-jet-airlines) — Oscoda, MI (listed on USA Jet Airlines's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Redlands-CA/Director-of-Operations_REQ36112) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Redlands, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Monroe-NC---Venture-Solutions-Inc/Director-of-Operations_R29689) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriott-Vacation-Club-New-York-City/Director-of-Operations_JR93556) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Medical Director](https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cignacareers/job/United-States-Work-at-Home/Medical-Director_26010345-1) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home (listed on Cigna's own careers site)
- [Pharmacist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/TM-325-1ST-ST-N-BUILDING/Pharmacist_R-0343323-1) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — TM 325 1ST ST N BUILDING (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Sr. Program Manager, Inventory Control (Pharmacy)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f5f13036-541e-416a-b7e0-6550b6142747/sr-program-manager-inventory-control-pharmacy-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, Mesa, AZ
- [Pharmacist](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/BMH-S/Pharmacist_R-29914) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — BMH S (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Edgewater-FL/Director-of-Operations_JR-049234) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Edgewater, FL (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Director-of-Operations_R116741) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)

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