Manager, Program Management - Capital Planning

Cardinal Health; Field (KY); Remote; USD 107,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k plan

Early wage access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks a Capital Investments Manager to lead a North American team focused on capital investments for material handling equipment (MHE) and facility infrastructure, including roofs and RTUs. This role drives budgeting, forecasting, and business-case development, partnering with site leaders and Finance to align on investment priorities.

You will present capital plans and funding requests to executives, manage supplier relationships, and ensure projects stay on time and within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects in distribution or manufacturing environments, including MHE, facility infrastructure, suppliers, project financials, and implementation planning.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and coordinating multiple projects across North America preferred.
• Strong capital budgeting, spend management, forecasting, and business case development skills, with the ability to present investment recommendations clearly to executive leadership.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, along with strong data analysis skills, is required to manage capital budgets, reconcile spending, develop forecasts, and translate financial and asset data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead asset-tracking modernization and improve asset data quality and reporting. Experience with IBM Maximo or a similar enterprise asset management system is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers supporting North American operations with $50M-$70M annual capital spend on MHE and facilities.
• Develop and drive MHE and facility capital strategy, including asset lifecycle planning, repair-versus-replacement decisions, spend benchmarking, bottom-up budget development, make-versus-buy analysis, and competitive bidding in partnership with stakeholders.
• Assess facility conditions and prioritize upkeep, repairs, and capital improvements for roofs, RTUs, restrooms, parking lots, and related infrastructure.
• Modernize asset tracking across North America to improve data visibility into asset condition, maintenance history, and lifecycle costs.
• Oversee project scope, planning, resource allocation, and capital deployment to meet budgets and minimize disruption.
• Develop and maintain a 3–5 year capital plan; manage monthly forecasts and budgets; explain variances and take corrective actions.
• Prepare well-supported business cases that align investments with priorities, safety, quality standards, and ROI objectives.
• Present capital plans, budgets, forecasts, and updates to executives to secure funding and communicate risks and trade-offs.
• Evaluate and select suppliers/contractors; manage relationships to control costs and ensure quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with site leaders, Finance, and other stakeholders to align investments and maintain visibility into current and future capital plans.

Skills

Capital budgeting

Forecasting

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

IBM Maximo

Job description

Job Summary

This position leads a team supporting capital investments across North America, with a strong focus on material handling equipment (MHE) strategy and facility upkeep. The role oversees capital planning and execution for equipment and facility repairs, replacements, and improvements, including roofs, rooftop HVAC units (RTUs), restrooms, and parking lots. This manager leads budgeting, spend management, and forecasting; develops investment recommendations; and presents business cases and funding requests to executive leadership for approval.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of project managers supporting North American operations, overseeing $50M-$70M in annual capital spend across MHE and facility infrastructure projects.
• Develops and drives MHE and facility capital strategy, including asset lifecycle planning, repair-versus-replacement decisions, spend benchmarking, bottom-up budget development, make-versus-buy analysis, and competitive bidding in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Partners with site leaders to assess facility conditions and prioritize upkeep, repairs, and capital improvements for roofs, rooftop HVAC units (RTUs), restrooms, parking lots, and related infrastructure to support safe, reliable operations.
• Leads modernization of asset tracking across North America, standardizing asset records and improving data accuracy and visibility into asset condition, maintenance history, and lifecycle costs to inform MHE strategy, facility upkeep, and capital investment decisions.
• Oversees project scope, planning, resource allocation, and capital deployment schedules to deliver projects on time and within approved budgets while minimizing disruption to operations.
• Develops and maintains a three- to five-year capital plan, leads annual budgeting, and provides accurate monthly forecasts. Manages approved budgets, commitments, and actual spending; explains variances; and implements corrective actions as needed.
• Ensures the team develops well-supported business cases that align investments with strategic priorities, safety and quality standards, infrastructure needs, and return-on-investment objectives, as applicable.
• Prepares and presents capital plans, business cases, budget requests, forecasts, and project updates to executive leadership to secure funding approvals and communicate investment priorities, financial performance, risks, and trade-offs.
• Evaluates and selects suppliers and contractors in partnership with key stakeholders, and manages relationships to control costs and meets quality, service, and delivery expectations.
• Collaborate with site leaders, Finance, and other stakeholders across North America to anticipate investment needs, align priorities, coordinate execution, and maintain visibility into current and future capital plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
• Advanced degree desired.
• 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects in distribution or manufacturing environments, including MHE, facility infrastructure, suppliers, project financials, and implementation planning.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and coordinating multiple projects across North America preferred.
• Strong capital budgeting, spend management, forecasting, and business case development skills, with the ability to present investment recommendations clearly to executive leadership.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, along with strong data analysis skills, is required to manage capital budgets, reconcile spending, develop forecasts, and translate financial and asset data into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead asset-tracking modernization and improve asset data quality and reporting. Experience with IBM Maximo or a similar enterprise asset management or computerized maintenance management system is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

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

11/15/26

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated salary range : $106,700 - $176,785

Bonus eligible : Yes

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Additional Information

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