Program Manager

time type Full time

posted on Posted 7 Days Ago

job requisition id 20141204

What Program and Project Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Program/Project Management is responsible for playing a key/critical role in realizing business value through the application of project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet project objectives.

Accountabilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of project management initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing processes. 
• Monitors performance and recommends scope, schedule, cost or resource adjustments; connects short-term demands to long-term implications, in alignment with the supporting business case. 
• Prioritizes multiple tasks while meeting deadlines; communicates project status (health, forecast, issues, risks, etc.) to stakeholders in an open and honest fashion. 
• Effectively balances competing project constraints including but not limited to scope, quality, schedule, funding, budget, resources, and risk, to manage project success. 
• Connects project objectives to broader organizational goals. 
• Establish, build and maintain key relationships, including cross functional teams.
• Negotiates with stakeholders to obtain the resources necessary for successful project execution.
• Develops and maintains integrated deployment plan, spanning multiple work streams.
• Coordinates among cross-functional tower owners to ensure cohesive alignment (talent acquisition, IT, facilities, project management, etc.) to overall program timeline and objectives.
• Triages any implementation issues, develop risk & issue log and create mitigation plan(s)
• Prepares detailed implementation / deployment plans and implements various transition management tools (e.g. program status updates, templates to track key milestones, etc.)
• Leads go-live “war room” support to identify, track, and drive resolution of programmatic risks and issues.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in related field or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 8+ years of experience in related project management/change management (OCM) field preferred
• Global Business Services execution/transition management preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required
• Presentation skills required; must demonstrate clear, concise articulation of proposed plans
• Must be flexible and adaptable; must demonstrate good judgement, tact, discretion and diplomacy in decision making authority
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence business partners
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and conclude a project
• Executive presence
• Amenable to working in US EST hours

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 without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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About Cardinal Health

We are a team of nearly 48,000 mission-driven partners striving each day to advance healthcare and improve lives. We are Essential to care. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities
We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of care, working with more than 4,500 sourcing and manufacturing partners to deliver end-to-end solutions and data-driven insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With 50 years of experience, approximately 44,000 employees and operations in more than 30 countries, Cardinal Health seizes the opportunity to address healthcare’s most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

Celebrating 50 years

On Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, we celebrated the day our founder, Bob Walter, had the vision to start a business that became known as Cardinal Health. One of the most important ways we celebrated was by giving back to the communities where we live and work. 2021 was a "Year of Service” for all Cardinal Health employees around the world.