Project Manager

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

Application window anticipated to close: 06/02/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

What Program and Project Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Transformation enables the organization to drive complex and transformational programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies.

Program & Project Management applies general business knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process. This job family organizes project teams, establishes project schedules and individual responsibilities, and determines resource requirements.  Program & Project Management manages project budgets and reports on the status of project cost, timing and staffing. This job family also ensures adherence to internal external quality standards and integrates vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans.

Job Summary

The Program Manager of Program Project Management is responsible for managing the execution of projects consisting of single or multiple initiatives.  They work within the constraints of budget, schedule and scope while managing risk and ensuring adherence to established processes and methodologies.

This role will primarily be responsible for implementation of projects within Operations group, support network expansion, automation upgrades, process standardization.

Responsibilities:

• Manages large and complex programs and projects. Some of them include day to day project management, problem solving, conflict resolution, communication management, stakeholder management, etc.

• Develops Programs and Projects business cases, project charters, project plans, project templates and procedures

• Actively participates in strategy development and program prioritization.

• Mentors and coaches junior and entry level project managers

• Communicates and coordinates cross functionally to achieve project goals

Qualifications:

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

• 25% travel based on business/project needs

• Proficient in Microsoft office applications

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

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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 wi