Director, New Solutions Development - Pharmaceutical Distribution

Cardinal Health; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA and 401k options

MyFlexPay wage access

Disability coverage

Work-life resources

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cardinal Health, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, seeks a Director of New Solutions Development to lead strategic and operational efforts from ideation to go-to-market readiness. You will drive lifecycle governance, portfolio optimization, and ROI across health systems, retail pharmacies, and other classes of trade.

You will partner with IT, marketing, sales, finance and operations to ensure market-responsive solutions, strong governance, and successful execution with a high-performance team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in product development, product management, product marketing or related field.
• Experience developing customer-facing solutions for health systems and retail pharmacies.
• Experience managing solutions portfolios, governance, and optimization.
• Strong business case development, financial modeling, and performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for New Solutions Development and communicate effectively across teams.
• Lead initiatives from ideation through launch, aligning with enterprise strategy and market demand.
• Govern stage-gate process and lifecycle management across the portfolio.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of new solution ideas and Lifecycle opportunities.
• Analyze market trends and VOC to identify opportunities to expand the portfolio.
• Define technical requirements with IT and internal SMEs to meet market needs.
• Partner with marketing and sales for go-to-market strategy and adoption.
• Drive business cases, revenue growth, cost savings, and performance tracking.
• Monitor program performance and opportunities to enhance value or rationalize portfolio.
• Lead transitions of new solutions to operational owners as initiatives mature.
• Foster high-performance culture and leadership development.

Skills

Strong communication

Matrix leadership

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Software/product development methodologies

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, New Solutions Development provides strategic and operational leadership for the development, execution, and lifecycle management of customer-facing solutions supporting health systems, retail pharmacies and other pharmacy classes of trade. This role is accountable for driving disciplined new solutions development and ensuring successful execution from ideation through go-to-market readiness, launch, and post-launch optimization. Additionally, the role is accountable for solutions lifecycle management program governance and strengthening solutions portfolio management. The Director partners closely with sales, marketing, finance, operations, IT, and external partners to deliver new solutions that meet market needs, align with organizational strategy, and deliver expected outcomes, while fostering a high-performance and agile team culture. This role reports to the Vice President, Marketing - Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for the New Solutions Development function, effectively communicating internally to ensure optimal visibility and clear engagement across Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution commercial teams
• Lead new solutions development initiatives from ideation through launch, ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy, market demand, and financial commitments
• Own and evolve the stage-gate process and solutions lifecycle management framework, ensuring consistent governance, prioritization, and decision-making across the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution solutions portfolio
• Develop, prioritize, and actively manage a pipeline of new solution ideas and lifecycle management opportunities, balancing innovation, capacity, and ROI
• Analyze market trends, competitive positioning, and "Voice of Customer" results to identify emerging opportunities to expand our solutions portfolio
• Partner with IT and internal subject matter experts to define technical requirements for new solutions, ensuring alignment with market needs, customer expectations, and business objectives
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to ensure effective go-to-market strategy, launch readiness, and customer adoption of new solutions
• Drive execution of financial commitments and business cases for new solutions, including revenue growth, cost savings, and performance tracking
• Monitor performance management of existing programs and solutions, evaluating and communicating results and identifying opportunities to enhance value, optimize offerings, or rationalize the portfolio
• Enable successful transitions of new solutions to operational owners as initiatives mature, ensuring continuity, accountability, and sustained results
• Provide leadership for key, cross-functional strategic initiatives currently supported within the New Solutions Development team, ensuring clarity of ownership, timelines, risks, and outcomes
• Build and sustain a high-performance culture, leading through change, driving engagement, and strengthening succession and talent pipelines
• Develop, retain, and empower talent through frequent and consistent coaching and professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 12+ years of experience in product development, product management, product marketing or a closely-related field preferred
• Experience in development of customer-facing solutions supporting health systems, retail pharmacies and other pharmacy classes of trade preferred
• Experience managing solutions portfolios, including prioritization, governance, and optimization
• Robust experience developing and executing business cases, financial models, and performance tracking for new programs or solutions
• Team leadership experience including experience leading other people leaders is strongly preferred
• Experience partnering in a matrixed environment and collaborating with senior leaders across Sales, Finance, IT, Operations, Marketing, Legal and Compliance
• Background in software and/or product development methodologies or project management preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed, estimated 10-15%
• Anticipated salary range: $137,400 - $232,320
• 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: 10/12/2026

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end-to-end solutions and data-driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges - now, and in the future.

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