Program Manager – Strategic Planning & Execution - GMPD

Job Summary

In Cardinal Health Medical Segment, we’re developing innovative products and services that are mission critical to healthcare. To enable this mission, the Program Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution - Global Medical Products & Distribution (GMPD) will be responsible for leading disciplined strategic planning process across the segment, bringing to bear both thought and project/program leadership to create momentum and enable action.

This position reports to the Sr. Director, Strategic Planning - GMPD. The GMPD Strategy & Business Development team develops segment strategy, manages business analytics, and executes strategic plans for both organic and inorganic growth.

This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong project management skills, experience in healthcare, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex initiatives. Communication, collaboration, curiosity, and analytical rigor are key to success.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Execution: Assists with long-term and annual strategic planning, tracks quarterly objectives, and manages key projects across business, finance, IT, and other areas. Communicates effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Program and Project Management: Leadership of cross-functional teams with meticulous attention to detail and expertise in developing processes and systems for delivering complex, multi-modal solutions with consistent quality. Recognizes key project milestones, interdependencies, tasks, and limitations within large and intricate programs and projects.
  • Manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines through effective project management, problem solving, conflict resolution, and stakeholder communication.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to mobilize teams and ensure timely project delivery.
  • Identify and resolve issues, develop risk mitigation strategies, and escalate appropriately for successful execution.
• Analytical Rigor: Bring structure to problems and intellectual leadership to problem solving; synthesize insights from analysis and ensure credible, actionable recommendations
• Financial Acumen: Responsible for budgeting and capital allocation in the context of program management and strategic planning to maximize shareholder value. General understanding of financial performance metrics (i.e. P&L)
• Communications skills: Develop rapport and credibility across the organization, promote ideas and proposals persuasively; proactively build clear, concise, strategic presentations/materials.
  • Strong communicator at all organizational levels.
  • Skilled at presenting to executives and handling sensitive information.
  • Anticipates stakeholder needs and clearly conveys program updates and answers anticipatory and impromptu questions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
• PMP (Project Management Professional®) Certification a plus
• 8+ years related work experience preferred
• Understanding and evidence of employing standard project management tools and approaches across a wide variety of scenarios
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry
• Strategic thinker and communicator
• Cross-functional and cultural champion
• Strong influence, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to travel 15%

Anticipated salary range: $105,100 - $150,100

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 12/31/25 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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