[Hiring] Senior Manager, Strategic Programs @Cardinal Health

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Strategic Programs, is responsible for informing and executing programs intended to drive differentiation with consumers and industry stakeholders, including health plans. Direct responsibility will include ownership of the design and build-out of each program, implementation and management of partnerships that align with broader program intent, and execution and follow-through to drive revenue generation within Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. Programs created will include those within the test-to-treat realm, and an intersection of traditional healthcare and consumer technologies, such as labs, biomarkers, and wearable devices. A passion for consumerism, technology and healthcare will be a critical success factor for this individual. Given the depth of this role, strategic thinking combined with project management, strong cross-functional collaboration, and an executional mindset are critical to success.

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.

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, specifically within the labs and diagnostics realm preferred.
• Experience in managing external partnerships or strategic customer relationships in healthcare industry preferred.

Requirements

• 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.

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.