Pharmacy Manager Jobs in New York
Pharmacy Manager jobs in New York represent one of the most active markets in the country, with strong demand running from staff pharmacist supervisors stepping into their first management role through senior directors overseeing multi-site operations at large health systems. Hiring concentrates in New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, where employers like New York-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, and CVS Health maintain deep footprints and ongoing openings. The most consistent demand is in clinical pharmacy management, specialty pharmacy, and retail chain operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care.
Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group's family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Pharmacy Manager is a key position that has a substantial impact with our consumers and clinic partners by partnering and advising both on our pharmaceutical care services and benefits. This individual is responsible for the financial, clinical and quality for pharmacy services and will oversee the daily operations of a pharmacy including dispensing prescription medication and spending one-on-one time with the consumers. Coaching, developing and managing pharmacy staff is also a key responsibility of this role. The manager will act as a talent steward and proactively seek top talent for the pharmacy roles.
- Tour a Genoa Pharmacy at the following link: Genoa Healthcare On-site Pharmacy Tour (youtube.com)
- Pharmacy location: Located within Upstate Caring Partners - 1001 Noyes Street, Utica, NY 13502
- Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm Closed for Lunch: 12:30pm-1pm
Primary Responsibilities:
- Creates a great consumer and clinic partner experience and continually builds solid relationships with both groups to proactively meet their needs
- Serves as an expert to the clinical staff and proactively meets with their team on meeting their clinical outcomes
- Counsels and educates patients on the usage of medications, adverse effects, schedules and any personal questions from the consumers
- Ensures the pharmacy and team members follow policies and standards in accordance with state and federal laws
- Performs wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots and other preventive services
- Financial profitability and identifies opportunities to drive growth in the pharmacy
- Motivates, develops and coaches all pharmacy staff to ensure they are meeting their potential and delivering exceptional service
- Creates an engaging team environment which promotes compassion and models our core values and culture amongst the team
- Proactively promotes opportunities and recruiting top talent at our pharmacies
- Reviews key performance indicators with pharmacy staff and identifies trends and opportunities for improvement
- Conducts workforce planning and business planning to have operational excellence at the site
- Builds solid relationships with the community, stakeholders and clinic partners to ensure we are meeting all needs and promote the pharmacy business
- Drives marketing plans and materials to promote all pharmacy offerings
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
- Current pharmacist license in the state of New York
- Certified immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 3 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of pharmacy leadership experience
- Authorization to administer long-acting injectables or willing to obtain within 3 months of hire
Management Success Practices:
- Being customer centric: These leaders are finding out what their customers want, then design processes and plan the work to create a better customer experience
- Developing Others: Managers need to make sure that the right talent is in the right job, with capabilities aligned to the demands of the work. Managers who set the conditions for development act as talent stewards. By providing ongoing coaching and feedback and supporting mobility into other roles or development experiences, they help employees achieve fulfilling results
- Communicating enterprise purpose: This includes communicating vision, values, culture, strategy, objectives and goals. The manager and the team then have to translate the purpose into the specific tasks of the team, so everyone knows where everything fits
- Creating high performing teams: Creating and fostering high-performing teams is essential. An effective team has task clarity and right assembly of talent to do the job. Team members have accountabilities and know what to do. The team culture is collaborative. Measures are in place to monitor progress, including feedback loops to add corrective advice and counsel
- Assuring results: Managers must deliver through others. They keep their teams on task, focusing on specific goals and targets. Managers will execute on plans while leveraging internal and external customer and stakeholder feedback to make adjustments
- Technical and functional skills: These leaders know their industry, technical platform, key function of all roles and is a life-long learner
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone - of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income - deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Pharmacy Manager Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Walgreens42

- CVS Health11

- NYU Langone Health3

- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital2

- University of Rochester2

Top Industries Hiring
- Retail44
- Healthcare & Medical Services17
- Education5
- Insurance3
- Science & Research2
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pharmacy manager jobs across New York.
- Active New York State pharmacist license issued by the Office of the Professions
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
- Prior supervisory or lead pharmacist experience managing staff and workflow
- Demonstrated competency with pharmacy dispensing and inventory management systems
- Strong knowledge of New York State Board of Pharmacy regulations and compliance requirements
- Board certification such as BCPS or BCACP preferred for clinical pharmacy manager roles
Pharmacy Manager Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a pharmacy manager in New York?
You must hold an active New York State pharmacist license, issued through the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions after passing the NAPLEX and MPJE board exams. Most employers require a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and at least a few years of staff pharmacist experience before moving into management. Clinical roles within large New York health systems often prefer candidates who have completed a PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency.
Which companies hire pharmacy managers in New York?
Employers hiring pharmacy managers in New York right now include Walgreens, CVS Health, and NYU Langone Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's density of academic medical centers, large retail chains, and integrated health systems means hiring activity tends to be consistent throughout the year rather than seasonal.
Which New York cities have the most pharmacy manager jobs?
New York, Rochester, and Brooklyn have the most pharmacy manager openings in New York. New York City drives the bulk of volume given the concentration of major hospital networks and retail pharmacy chains, while Buffalo and Albany reflect strong regional health system activity from employers like Kaleida Health and Albany Med, making them genuine hiring centers outside the metro.
Are there remote pharmacy manager jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. Pharmacy management is fundamentally an on-site role tied to dispensing operations, regulatory oversight, and direct staff supervision, which limits remote options significantly. About 4% of pharmacy manager openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those positions tend to sit in specialty pharmacy, managed care, or payer-side clinical management rather than retail or hospital settings.
How can I get hired as a pharmacy manager in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is to join a large New York health system or retail chain as a staff pharmacist and move into a lead or supervisor role within the same organization. Northwell Health and New York-Presbyterian both run pharmacy residency programs that place graduates into clinical pathways with a clear route to management. Completing a PGY1 residency and obtaining your New York pharmacist license early strengthens your candidacy considerably for any internal promotion.
Where can I find and apply to pharmacy manager jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to pharmacy manager jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the employers posting them.
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