AI Transformation & Strategy Leader

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 118,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health’s Sonexus Access and Patient Support leads the AI-driven transformation strategy, directing the roadmap to improve growth, productivity, quality, and patient access. This leadership role requires building and guiding a high-performing team, bridging business needs with technology, and delivering measurable outcomes across the organization.

Based in the Dallas area preferred, but national travel is expected for leadership meetings and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex business transformation, digital modernization, automation, and AI-enabled initiatives within healthcare organizations

Responsibilities

• Own and drive execution of the AI and business transformation roadmap, aligning priorities with business strategy and enterprise direction
• Identify and prioritize AI, automation, digital, data, and technology-enabled opportunities based on value, feasibility, scalability, and strategic alignment
• Develop business cases, investment recommendations, success measures, and governance for priority transformation initiatives
• Lead high-priority initiatives from concept through implementation, adoption, value realization, and scale
• Partner with Operations, IT, Product & Delivery, Advanced Analytics, PMO and enterprise COE teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions
• Lead change-management strategies addressing leadership alignment, communications, training, workflow redesign, adoption, and sustainability
• Build AI fluency and transformation capabilities across the organization, helping leaders and teams adopt new technologies
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, establishing clear priorities, accountabilities, and measures of success
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and represent Sonexus in Cardinal Health AI forums
• Support client-facing strategy and solution discussions where AI and transformation capabilities can strengthen the client value proposition

Skills

AI strategy

Transformation leadership

Program management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Healthcare domain

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Certifications in AI transformation / change management

Job description

Cardinal Health’s Sonexus Access and Patient Support leads the AI-driven transformation strategy, directing the roadmap to improve growth, productivity, quality, and patient access. This leadership role requires building and guiding a high-performing team, bridging business needs with technology, and delivering measurable outcomes across the organization.

Based in the Dallas area preferred, but national travel is expected for leadership meetings and collaboration.