Strategic Programs Lead, Healthcare Innovation

Cardinal Health; Dover (DE); 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

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs to design and build market-driven programs within Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. You will own partnerships, drive revenue to support health plans and consumers, and ensure program execution with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, project management, and collaboration across Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver measurable program outcomes and industry partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 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 preferred
• Experience in managing external partnerships or strategic customer relationships in healthcare preferred

Responsibilities

• Leverages market dynamics to develop strategic positioning and business cases for program offerings
• Applies 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

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs to design and build market-driven programs within Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. You will own partnerships, drive revenue to support health plans and consumers, and ensure program execution with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, project management, and collaboration across Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver measurable program outcomes and industry partnerships.