Senior Data Analyst - Product and Strategy Lead

Cardinal Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

HSA (Health Savings Account)

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior data analytics leader to guide discovery, design thinking, and value realization across the analytics lifecycle.

You will mentor analysts, partner with cross-functional leaders, and drive adoption of AI and advanced analytics to deliver high-value business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data analytics, BI, IT, or related field, with senior/lead experience.
• Experience guiding teams with a product-first mindset and data strategy.
• Proven coaching, mentoring, and upskilling data analysts.
• Strong understanding of advanced analytics and AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and guiding data analytics managers and teams with a product-first mindset.
• Guide long-term analytics and data ecosystem strategy aligned with corporate goals.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify and scope high-value data use cases.
• Collaborate with AI COE and digital teams to champion AI opportunities.
• Build robust business cases delivering high-impact financial and operational value.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Platform teams to design scalable analytics products.
• Lead discovery, hypothesis validation, and root-cause analysis for problems.
• Facilitate workshops and sessions to translate needs into data requirements.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Leadership

Mentorship

Advanced analytics

Executive communication

Big data

Tools

Cloud data lakes

BI platforms

Data visualization

Job description

The Data & Analytics Function oversees the analytics lifecycle to identify, analyze and present relevant insights that drive business decisions and anticipate opportunities to achieve a competitive advantage. This function manages analytic data platforms, the access, design and implementation of reporting/business intelligence solutions, and the application of advanced quantitative modeling.

Department Overview:

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Job Overview:

The primary role of this position is to lead teams through the discovery process and value realization. Expertise in design thinking and discovery is required. This person will work collaboratively with Product Owners, Shared Services/Cloud teams, offshore developers, and business users to solve business problems and deliver solutions.

The primary role of this position is to serve as a high-performing lead strategist and technical advisor, focusing on coaching and guiding data analytics teams and with a product-first mindset. This individual will partner directly with cross-functional leaders, segment leadership, and technical teams to identify high-value business cases and drive the adoption of AI and advanced analytics. As a senior leader on the team, this role requires a proven track record of deep analytical expertise, long-term strategic vision, and the ability to mentor peer analysts to elevate the organization's overall data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coaching & Team Guidance: Lead, mentor, and coach data analytics managers. Teams, and pod members with a product-first mindset, fostering professional growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality analytical solutions.
• Strategic Analytics Leadership: Contribute to and guide the long-term analytics and data ecosystem strategy for the organization, aligning department-level goals with broader corporate objectives.
• Executive Partnership: Partner directly with the Director, VP-level, and senior leadership to identify, prioritize, and scope new business and segment-wide data use cases.
• AI & Advanced Analytics Identification: Proactively collaborate with the business, AI COE, and digital solutions teams to identify, evaluate, and champion potential AI and advanced analytics learning use cases.
• Type 1 Value Realization: Work closely with digital solutions managers and business partners to identify critical problems and construct robust business cases focused on delivering high-impact, Type 1 financial and operational value.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Owners, Platform, and Application teams, and developers to design and implement scalable analytics products.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Lead the team in performing discovery, hypothesis validation, and root-cause analysis to solve complex business problems.
• Stakeholder Facilitation: Plan and lead collaborative workshops, alignment sessions, and requirement gatherings with senior stakeholders to translate complex business needs into clear data requirements.
• Recommendation & Impact Assessment: Formulate data-driven strategic recommendations, providing comprehensive summaries of financial impacts, operational outcomes, and risk-benefit analyses of alternative solutions.

Qualifications

• Strategic & Product Mindset: 4+ years of experience guiding teams with a product-first framework, managing analytical products through their lifecycle, and developing long-term data strategies preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, IT, Operational Excellence, or a related field, with a demonstrated history of operating at a senior or lead level preferred.
• Coaching & Mentorship: Proven track record of successfully coaching, mentoring, and upskilling data analysts and cross-functional team members in technical and analytical methodologies.
• Advanced Analytics & AI Familiarity: Strong conceptual understanding of advanced analytics and identifying business applications for AI/ML technologies.
• Enterprise Infrastructure: Experience working with Big Data systems, cloud-based Data Lakes, and enterprise data visualization/scorecard platforms.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex analytical findings, data stories, and strategic recommendations clearly to senior executive audiences.
• Large-Scale Program Delivery: Proven experience successfully driving initiatives within programs of large organizational scope, high complexity, and multi-functional reach.

What is expected of you and others at this level Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects. Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals. Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models. Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope. Projects may have significant and long-term impact. Provides solutions which may set precedent. Independently determines method for completion of new projects. Receives guidance on overall project objectives. Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.

Anticipated salary range: $105,100 - $150,100 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

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/Affirmative Action 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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