[Hiring] ERP Manager, Application Development and Maintenance @Cardinal Health

Role Description

The Manager, ERP Application Development and Maintenance, will lead global software development teams composed of technical leaders and developers. This team is responsible for delivering high quality ERP software solutions that support a multi-year Supply Chain modernization initiative. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of modern digital technologies and industry trends, along with proven experience guiding large onshore and offshore development teams. This role will drive planning, prioritization, and execution in an agile environment with a strong focus on quality, performance, and delivery efficiency.

• Develop and execute the long-term vision and roadmap for business systems platforms, including ERP and related systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight across the ERP development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices in architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
• Partner with Product Owners, Project Managers, and cross-functional business/technical stakeholders to deliver weekly or bi-weekly progress updates.
• Develop and drive action plans that improve focus, ensure the right priorities, and align team execution to program timelines.
• Champion code quality, development governance, and modern engineering practices.
• Demonstrate strong familiarity with design patterns, API-driven architectures, microservices, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Collaborate with business partners and stakeholders to define the product roadmap, prioritize work, and maintain a refined, actionable backlog for development teams.
• Oversee solution design, build execution, and delivery processes.
• Establish KPIs to measure developer productivity, quality and ensure robust governance checkpoints for design reviews and code reviews that meet CAH standards.
• Continuously assess team workload and priorities.
• Apply strong project and financial management skills to plan effectively and adapt to evolving program needs, adjusting staffing, scope, and priorities as required.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, audit, and non-functional requirements.
• Work closely with business teams and cross-functional IT groups to maintain alignment.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools—such as Dynatrace or similar is required.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Experience with Life Sciences Manufacturing Systems, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Product Labeling Systems, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and related platforms, preferred
• Background in Life Sciences Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, R&D, preferred
• Strong project leadership capabilities, including managing timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Proven experience leading projects or workstreams, including planning, requirements gathering, stakeholder coordination, execution oversight, and post-implementation support, preferred

Requirements

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

Benefits

• 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