Director, AI Strategy & Healthcare Transformation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. seeks a Director of AI Strategy & Business Transformation to lead a high-performing team driving AI-enabled transformation across patient services and healthcare operations.

The role interfaces with Operations, IT, Product & Delivery, and COE to translate strategic priorities into scalable solutions. The incumbent will shape the transformation roadmap, build business cases, and deliver measurable outcomes in productivity, quality, and patient access, while managing change

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex transformation, digital modernization, AI-enabled initiatives in healthcare.
• Proven ability to move initiatives from strategy to implementation, adoption and scale.
• Strong leadership in a matrixed organization and executive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive AI and transformation roadmap aligned with business strategy.
• Identify AI, automation, data, and tech-enabled opportunities based on value and feasibility.
• Develop business cases, investment recommendations, and governance for priority initiatives.
• Lead high-priority initiatives from concept through adoption and scale.
• Collaborate with Operations, IT, Product & Delivery, Advanced Analytics, PMO and COE.
• Translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled solutions across functions.
• Drive measurable outcomes in productivity, quality, and patient experience.
• Lead change-management strategies, leadership alignment, and training.
• Build AI fluency and transform capabilities across the organization.
• Develop and coach a high-performing team with clear priorities and accountability.

Skills

Executive communication

AI strategy

Change management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare industry knowledge

ROI / business case

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Cardinal Health, Inc. seeks a Director of AI Strategy & Business Transformation to lead a high-performing team driving AI-enabled transformation across patient services and healthcare operations.

The role interfaces with Operations, IT, Product & Delivery, and COE to translate strategic priorities into scalable solutions. The incumbent will shape the transformation roadmap, build business cases, and deliver measurable outcomes in productivity, quality, and patient access, while managing change