Senior Consultant, IT Strategy Planning/Execution

What Strategic Planning/Execution contributes to Cardinal Health

Strategy is responsible for leadership, direction and expertise in the development of business strategy, strategic management disciplines and business analytics that support the company's mission vision and valuation objectives, in close collaboration with business leaders.

The Senior Strategy Consultant is a pivotal role in Technology Strategy and Execution responsible for shaping and driving the strategic direction of Global Technology Business Services (GTBS) initiatives across the organization. As an individual contributor within Technology Strategy and Execution, you will work closely with senior GTBS leadership, business units, and GTBS teams to ensure alignment of technology initiatives with the overall business strategy. This role requires a deep understanding of enterprise architecture, emerging technologies, and business processes to develop and implement strategic roadmaps that enhance business performance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain the GTBS technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. Identify opportunities for leveraging technology to improve business outcomes. Contributes to budgeting and estimation of Strategic initiatives to generate investment requests for financial planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with senior leadership, business unit leaders, and GTBS teams to gather insights and ensure the technology strategy meets business needs. Act as a trusted advisor on GTBS strategy and digital transformation.
• Technology Roadmap: Design and share technology roadmaps that align with the enterprise's strategic goals. Identify key initiatives, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Innovation and Emerging Technologies: Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to identify opportunities for innovation. Provide thought leadership on the adoption of new technologies that can drive business growth.
• Enterprise Architecture: Work closely with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that GTBS technology strategy is effectively translated into technical architecture and implementation plans.
• Performance Measurement: Develop and use metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the GTBS technology strategy, adjusting as necessary to meet evolving business needs.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges associated with GTBS technology initiatives and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Communication: Develop clear, concise, and compelling presentations and reports for senior management, outlining GTBS strategies, progress, and outcomes. Facilitate cross-functional team meetings with business and technology stakeholders to ensure communication and guidance are provided.
• Software Vendor Market Insights: Conduct research and deliver key insights on selected software vendors, including but not limited to, changing pricing models, negative industry behaviors, and upgrade/retirement plans that may influence our software purchase and renewal strategies. Raise risks and concerns as they arise with key incumbent vendors to ensure the opportunity for GTBS to review and take action as needed.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a strategic planning role, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise resource management applications including experience with distribution and manufacturing systems, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
• Proven experience in strategic planning and roadmap development.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding time management and organization skills with ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results.
• Ability to influence and engage with senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare industry standards, compliance standards, and best practices in IT management.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as TOGAF or PMP are a plus.
• Strong research skills, providing key software market insights on targeted vendors. Ability to stay informed and provide succinct escalations as appropriate.

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

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: 01/11/2026 *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.

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

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