Infrastructure PMO Lead - IT Delivery & Strategy

cardinalhealth; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks an experienced IT Program & Project Management leader to drive complex infrastructure initiatives within the IT organization. You will lead the Infrastructure Project Management Team, partner with engineering and business leaders, and deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget.

You will coach project managers, foster proactive ownership, and build high-performing teams while ensuring governance, reporting, and continuous improvement across the PMO.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in IT program or project management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Professional PMP or similar certification preferred.
• Experience with Planview or other PPM platforms preferred.
• Experience delivering complex infrastructure or enterprise technology projects preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, business partners, and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Infrastructure Project Management Team, setting clear expectations for project delivery, team performance, and accountability.
• Develops and coaches project management professionals, establishing a culture of proactive ownership, critical thinking, and problem solving.
• Directly manages complex infrastructure projects while ensuring successful execution across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement.
• Builds strong partnerships with engineering teams, business leaders, and vendors to remove obstacles, manage dependencies, and drive successful delivery outcomes.
• Challenges assumptions, identifies risks and dependencies, and facilitates decision-making to keep projects moving forward.
• Drives consistency in project management practices, governance, and reporting while fostering continuous improvement across the PMO.
• Builds high-performing teams by creating accountability, developing talent, and promoting a results-oriented culture.
• Communicates project health, risks, and recommendations with clarity and transparency, enabling informed decision-making.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring / coaching

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Planview

PPM platforms

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks an experienced IT Program & Project Management leader to drive complex infrastructure initiatives within the IT organization. You will lead the Infrastructure Project Management Team, partner with engineering and business leaders, and deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget.

You will coach project managers, foster proactive ownership, and build high-performing teams while ensuring governance, reporting, and continuous improvement across the PMO.