Strategic Programs Lead – Health Tech & Pharma Partnerships

Cardinal Health; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 107,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs, to design and manage differentiated consumer and health-plan programs within Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams, build partnerships, and drive revenue through data-driven program execution, with a focus on labs, biomarkers, and wearables.

The role requires strategic thinking, project management, and deep collaboration with Health Plan Sales, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8–12 years of experience, preferred.
• Direct experience working for or with health plans.
• Experience in strategy development, business case design, and/or project management.
• Experience in B2B or direct-to-consumer program offerings, labs/diagnostics realm preferred.
• Experience in managing external partnerships or strategic customer relationships in healthcare industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leverages market dynamics to develop strategic positioning and business cases for program offerings
• Applies strong interpersonal skills, strategic mindset, market expertise, and financial and business acumen to inform program design and execution
• Fosters key relationships with external partners who are critical to overall program design and execution; informs design of partnership approach and corresponding agreements
• Collaborates with cross functional stakeholders including Health Plan Sales, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and other teams within the Cardinal Health enterprise to gain internal alignment and gather information necessary to execute on programs
• Leads and owns execution of programs in partnership with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Works with leadership and peers to define the build out of program performance tracking and analytics reports and dashboards
• Attends industry events to stay abreast of market developments, liaise with partners, and assess new opportunities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Financial acumen

Market research

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs, to design and manage differentiated consumer and health-plan programs within Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. You will lead cross-functional teams, build partnerships, and drive revenue through data-driven program execution, with a focus on labs, biomarkers, and wearables.

The role requires strategic thinking, project management, and deep collaboration with Health Plan Sales, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver