Digital Solutions serves as dedicated digital partners to the business and garners impactful insights to deliver analytical solutions. Digital solutions are tools and services that use technology to improve efficiency, solve problems, and streamline processes. The Director, Digital Partner – Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solutions Supply Chain serves as a trusted digital transformation partner for the Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solutions Segment (PSS) Supply Chain organization. PSS distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. This role supports analytics efforts in PSS Transportation, Distribution Center (DC) Operations, and Inventory Management. This role is the ITSO of the CHIME Program and is accountable for analytics deliverables for other PSS Lighthouse (and non-lighthouse) project (CHLC, DSCSA, Pando, etc.). The Digital Partner works with business to drive 1) Run Analytics (day-to-day business insights) 2) Specific Project/Requests/Products and 3) Discover New Ideas/Strategize how advanced analytics can change the way we work. The Digital Partner strives to deliver tangible business value in a quick iterative (agile) development model and have the ability to scale solutions throughout the value chain.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of data engineering, data science and visualization, data automation, data analysis, and BI&R experts.
- Engage business leaders with thought leadership to solve complex business problems and impact critical business metrics leveraging “all” of the services available across Digital Solutions. Develop and maintain trusting relationships with business partners.
- Lead operating & engagement model with business as situation demands, define clear RACI & participation at key levels.
- Conduct design thinking sessions to identify the best solutions for business needs/problems as well as a larger strategy/roadmap.
- Strategize on how to use advanced analytics to change the way our partners do business.
- Transform current state business intelligence & reporting portfolio by maximizing automated data pipelines and eliminating redundant reports.
- Quantify value success criteria’s that would lead value to be realized by P&L.
- Create persistent and project-based pods, with the ability to scale up/scale down dependent on business drivers.
- Track development, delivery & value realization. Update business via Agile ceremonies (Gemba walks, Show & Tells, MBRs/QBRs, Art of the Possible sessions). Lead Meaningful conversation on ‘trade offs’ to prioritize/ de-prioritize user stories
- Help drive the shift in company culture towards true ‘digital’ culture, by conducting Gemba walks, QBRs, Roadshows, and Show & Tells with various levels of business leaders.
- Ensure a strong culture of collaboration, creativity, trust and recognition on the team.
- Build and maintain product teams and expand into other areas of the Supply Chain.
- Provide thought leadership to and execute upon a comprehensive data strategy that creates a single source of truth to support Supply Chain reporting and analytics.
- Instill principles of data governance and implement data governance use cases to ensure trusted data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, Advanced degree (Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field) or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Experience in Data Analytics, Data Engineering, AI/ML, RPA, DPE, Business/ Digital Transformation.
- Excels at building and cultivating relationships with senior leadership & other stakeholders
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing high preforming teams
- Proven track record of leading large, complex projects (e.g. Lighthouse projects) and delivering in alignment with business expectations.
- Strong in communications and change management
- Ability to be imaginative to improve processes and drive efficiency within the digital solutions organization.
- Strong leadership skills with ability to prioritize and deliver on multiple concurrent initiatives that have significant financial and strategic impact
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and manage projects, processes and people.
- Highly communicative, highly accountable, with the propensity and ownership mentality to drive favorable outcomes and continuous improvement.
Anticipated salary range: $115,000 - $195,000
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: 2/17/2025 *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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Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. We are navigating the complexities of healthcare and providing scaled solutions to help our customers thrive in a changing world. We strive to be a trusted healthcare partner by driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare, while building upon our distribution, products, and solutions to meet customer needs.
